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Maaz Bin Bilal
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‘Spring settles here on the horizon of the heart’: Banaras through the eyes of Mirza Ghalib
Excerpts from ‘Temple Lamp: Verses on Banaras’, by Mirza Ghalib, translated from the Persian by Maaz Bin Bilal.
Mirza Ghalib & Maaz Bin Bilal
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‘The Muslim Vanishes’: A play imagines the implications of a social and economic boycott of Muslims
Saeed Naqvi’s play takes a look at the implosive nature of the Hindu socialist utopia and how it undermines the very idea of India.
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Shamsur Rahman Faruqi (1935-2020): Why this death leaves a permanent patch of darkness in literature
The scholar, poet, novelist and translator, who wrote in Urdu and English, died on December 25, 2020 at the age of 85.
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A jail sentence for Rahul Gandhi in India’s new vishwaguru democracy
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‘Chor Nikal Ke Bhaga’ review: A smart and entertaining thriller
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‘Ready to pay any price,’ says Rahul Gandhi after being disqualified as Lok Sabha MP
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Aata Saata: An age-old custom of bartering brides survives till today in Rajasthan
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China’s dam-building spree on Mekong River has turned Thai fishing villages into ‘ghost towns’
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Writing in the times of Covid-19: Can guilt and confessions really atone for not acting when needed?
‘Does the writer who feels bad for his inaction also feel shame or guilt?’
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Remembering beloved movie stars: Be kind and rewind, but be open-eyed too
Perhaps one should be able to speak of the ills or even just the shortcomings along with the good and the superlatives.
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The Art of Resistance: In a new poem, Maaz Bin Bilal declares his refusal to accept unjust laws
‘The mighty and many rule the weak and few.’
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Video
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Watch: Tornado swirling up to a height of 120,000 kilometres observed on the surface of the sun
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‘Petulant’: Australian panelist on TV, describing India’s response to High Commission attack in UK
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Watch this video from the cockpit of a glider plane as it crashes into a building
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Watch: This basset hound patiently taught puppy to use the dog door
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Watch: Rocket with 3D-printed components lifts off successfully (though it fails to reach its orbit)
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I’m an Indian Muslim and refuse to be certified as a citizen by this RSS-backed government
Like my forefathers protested against the British, this is my act of civil disobedience against a draconian law.
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Annie Zaidi’s novel paints a searing picture of how communal disharmony affects each of us
‘Prelude to a Riot’ graphically describes a situation where communal mobilisation in full swing in a south Indian town.
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History, myth, scholarship: This qissa-as-novel by Musharraf Ali Farooqi looks power in the eye
Farooqi’s qissa in English gives us the rich tapestry of a West Asian world with its flourishing knowledge systems that are often forgotten today.
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The Reel
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‘Chor Nikal Ke Bhaga’ review: A smart and entertaining thriller
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‘Jubilee’ trailer: Series is set in the Hindi film industry of the 1940s and 1950s
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‘Bheed’ review: Chaos and ambivalence at a check post aimed at tackling the Covid outbreak
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‘Kanjoos Makhichoos’ review: Cheap thrills
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‘Parineeta’ director Pradeep Sarkar dies at 68
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The ghazal meets politics and contemporary India in Maaz Bin Bilal’s new book of poetry
Four poems of love, law, and racism, and one poem in translation.
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How do you select and translate Urdu ghazals by 65 poets written over 500 years? Ask Anisur Rahman
The writer and translator explains how he selected the ghazals for his comprehensive collection, ‘Hazaaron Khwahishein Aisi’ and how the form has evolved.
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Not just the last Mughal: Three ghazals by Bahadur Shah Zafar, the poet king
On his 154th death anniversary, these three translations of Zafar’s Urdu ghazals reflect his awareness of a lack of power in the matters of state.
Bahadur Shah Zafar & Maaz Bin Bilal
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