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Monday, 29 April 2013

Shamshad Begum: Obit

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There was a time in the history of Hindi cinema when the singer was the song, when the persona of the singer did not exist;the listener he...
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Sunday, 7 April 2013

The Blind Man's Garden by Nadeem Aslam: A Review

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Every now and then you read a book that surprises you by its combination of contraries. No matter how rich a lode of raw material a writ...
Tuesday, 26 March 2013

Notice about Next Hindustani Awaaz Event -- Talk by S M Ashraf on Mera Safar

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I am pleased to invite all the next talk in the monthly series: 'Why It Speaks to Me'. Syed Muhammad Ashraf, Commissioner Income ...
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Thursday, 14 March 2013

Khud-garifta -- a review of Ijlal Majeed's stunning new book

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Zehra Nigah, the pre-eminent poet today, once made a very interesting observation in the course of a conversation during one of her frequ...

My Interview with Javed Akhtar, for Doordarshan

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Here's a link to my interview with Javed Akhtar for Doordarshan http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aQ3IGnK28Pk This is an abridged ver...
Saturday, 9 March 2013

First Talk in the Hindustani Awaaz Series: Why Ghalib Speaks to Me by Prof Gopichand Narang

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Friends, Those of you who missed the first talk in the monthly series : Monthly Monologues: Why It Speaks To Me, here is a recording of t...
Saturday, 2 March 2013

'I Don't believe in Destiny...' Shahnaz Husain

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Flame: The Inspiring Life of My Mother Shahnaz Husain by Nelofar Currimbhoy, Hachette, 2012, Rs 295, pp. 236.   Engaged at 14, ma...
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