MAHAKAVI & REVOLUTIONARY HIS LEGACY PRESERVED
“Ho Gayi Hai Peer Parvat-Si”: A Tribute to Dushyant Kumar on His 92nd Birth Anniversary “Ho gayi hai peer parvat-si, pighalni chahiye, Is Himalaya se koi ganga nikalni chahiye” (The pain has become like a mountain, it must melt, From this Himalaya, some Ganga must flow) On this 1st of September 2025, as we mark the 92nd birth […]
THE PERSONAL & THE POETIC LOVE , LONGING &DEFIANCE
Amrita Pritam at 106: The Voice That Defied Borders, Boundaries, and Silence .Remembering Amrita Pritam: The Poetess of Pain and Passion On the 106th anniversary of Amrita Pritam’s birth (31 August 1919–31 October 2005), the legacy of this legendary literary figure reverberates across continents and communities.Editor, poet, novelist, essayist, and the first prominent female Punjabi […]
THE POET WHO GAVE HINDI CINEMA LOVE & SOULHEART
My humble tribute to one of the greatest poet-lyricists of all golden age of Hindi cinema: Shailendra, on his 102nd birth anniversary 30 August A lyrical titan turns 102: Remembering Shailendra, Raj Kapoor’s ‘Pushkin’ and ‘Kaviraj’ *The immortal bard of Bollywood whose words still shape the soul of Indian cinema* The Poet Who Gave Bollywood Its […]
UGC’s Draft Math Curriculum :A Leap Backward into Ritualistic Pseudoscience
UGC’s Draft Math Curriculum: A Leap Backward into Ritualistic Pseudoscience In a move that reeks of ideological desperation, the University Grants Commission (UGC) has unveiled a draft undergraduate mathematics curriculum laced with ancient Indian concepts, ostensibly to revive “Bharatiya innovations” under the guise of the National Education Policy 2020. Released on August 20, 2025, by […]
THE POET WHO MADE WORDS BREATHE
Remembering Firaq Gorakhpuri on His 129th Birth Anniversary . “Aane Waali Naslen Tum Par Fakhr Karenge” “Lafzon Ko Ehtiyaat Se Barta Kijiye … Inn Mein Bhi Jaan Hoti Hai” The Poet Who Made Words Breathe .On 28 August 1896, in Banwarpar near Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh, was born Raghupati Sahay, immortalized in Urdu literature as Firaq […]
QUALITY OVER QUANTITY : THE HALLMARK OF HIS LEGACY
The Eternal Voice : A Tribute to Mukesh on His 49th Death Anniversary Remembering the soul of Hindi cinema, whose melodies continue to move generations . On August 27, 2025, we mark the 49th death anniversary of Mukesh Chand Mathur, the man whose voice became the soul of Indian cinema’s golden era. Known simply as […]
SARAVAJANIK GANESHOTSAV: FROM NATIONALIST REVIVAL TO MODERN CULTURAL SPECTACLE
The ten-day long Sarvajanik Ganeshotsav (Public Ganapati Festival) is Starting today with Ganesh Chaturthi, this festival will conclude ten days later on Ananth Chaturdashi, the last day of immersion.Ganeshotsav or Ganapati festival is the most popular festival in Maharashtra and of late it is celebrated with pomp and grandeur in many other parts of India. […]
A CALL TO SAFEGUARD INDIA’S FUTURE
Myth Over Matter: India’s Alarming Slide from Science to Superstition In a nation once hailed for its commitment to rational inquiry and scientific progress, a disturbing trend has taken root. Over the past few decades, the right-wing ecosystem, spearheaded by the Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) and its ideological allies, has systematically eroded India’s scientific temper. […]
TWIN FLAMES OF URDU POETS IN THE ARENA OF POLITICS
Twin Flames of Urdu: Remembering Makhdoom Mohiuddin and Ahmad Faraz .On 25th August, the death anniversary of two titans of poetry, we revisit how they made love and rebellion inseparable in Urdu literature A Shared Date, A Shared Destiny Some dates in history acquire a strange resonance. 25th August is one such day in the […]
THE UNCOMPROMISING PEN THAT SHOOK URDU LETTERS
Tribute to the legendary Urdu writer Ismat Chughtai on her 110th birth anniversary *Ismat Chughtai at 110: The Uncompromising Pen that Shook Urdu Letters**Marking the 110th birth anniversary of the fearless chronicler of women’s inner lives and society’s hypocrisies.* *A Rebellious Birth, A Rebellious Voice* On *August 21, 1915*, in the small town of *Badaun, […]
