The Sindhi language and its variations Language, you will not be surprised to know, keeps on changing. This change does not occur only within a country or... Published 30 Sep, 2008 12:00am
The sad story of Mohammad Hussain Azad`s library In addition to being a great writer and pioneer of modern Urdu poetry, Muhammad Hussain Azad (1830-1910) was an... Published 16 Sep, 2008 12:00am
Aab-i-Hayat: history or fiction? It was perhaps Voltaire who once said “All our ancient history is no more than accepted fiction.” But Ambrose ... Published 09 Sep, 2008 12:00am
Remembering Mirza Zafr-ul-Hasan In 1968, Ghalib` lovers around the world were planning to commemorate his centennial the following year in a big ... Published 02 Sep, 2008 12:00am
A Japanese scholar of Urdu “She was a very beautiful girl. Everyday from the same station, she would ride the same train as the one I used to... Published 26 Aug, 2008 12:00am
Mulla Wahidi: a true `Dilli-wala` Delhi, once the capital of the Mughal dynasty, was the capital of Indian culture and literature also. Its culture,... Published 19 Aug, 2008 12:00am
Abdur Rauf Urooj: man of many talents Looks can be deceptive, so goes the saying. Abdur Rauf Urooj, a lean and lanky fellow with a dark complexion and who... Published 20 May, 2008 12:00am
Eminent critic Kashfi dead KARACHI, May 15: Eminent critic, research scholar and former chairman of Karachi University’s Urdu department Prof ... Published 16 May, 2008 12:00am
Sketch-writing and Ashraf Suboohi WHEN Hakeem Faseehuddin Ranj Merthi compiled `Baharistan-i-Naaz` in 1864, he did not know that he had pioneered a... Published 15 Apr, 2008 12:00am
Who says books don`t sell in Pakistan? A seemingly unimportant event in 1981 made me realise that books do sell in Pakistan. A small advertisement appeared... Published 11 Mar, 2008 12:00am
Ghalib and the revolution of 1857 (Ghalib`s death anniversary falls on February 15) Mirza Asadullah Khan Ghalib, one of our greatest poets, was in... Published 05 Feb, 2008 12:00am
