Musharraf Ali Farooqi

The repetition of the theme over centuries reveals it to be a major preoccupation of our literature. Published 08 Jan, 2023 07:42am

Our society has always known the power of stories, and employed them in various roles from education, to propaganda,... Published 04 Dec, 2022 06:46am

This is a qissa of three ghosts, a history they wrote together, and another history or fiction yet to be fully written, which... Published 06 Nov, 2022 07:08am

In an example of prudishness forcing critical insight, literary critic Farman Fatehpuri makes an interesting point in Urdu Ki... Published 02 Oct, 2022 06:49am

Among the many curious and fantastic characters encountered in the world of classical Urdu literature, the kutni... Published 04 Sep, 2022 10:54am

An interview with the renowned poet Afzal Ahmed Syed Published 30 Aug, 2015 06:43am

The evil hakim, who plumbed the mysteries of the heart with the changing pulse, cured her. Updated 13 Apr, 2014 07:45pm

Ibn-e Sina could never quite recover from what he had discovered in the prince’s specimen. Updated 30 Mar, 2014 05:26pm

On April 21, 1521, exactly five years before the day he was killed along with his master in the battle of Panipat,... Published 16 Mar, 2014 05:17am

The harem of the commander of the faithful was abuzz with rumours about the new girl to be inducted into the ranks ... Updated 02 Mar, 2014 11:05am

SOME of the most invaluable learning experiences in any creative activity are the doubting and reflection we undergo... Published 24 Feb, 2014 07:59am

The smelly sheikh sat atop the edges of the raised pool and supervised the cleaning. Sometimes he uttered threats in... Published 16 Feb, 2014 08:16am

MANY years ago, at a gathering of friends, I met a well-known Urdu writer. At some point during the conversation, he... Published 10 Feb, 2014 07:00am

They called it the Great Migration of the Prostitutes. From the 1570s they were pouring into Fatehpur Sikri from all... Published 02 Feb, 2014 08:09am

Having earned renown for his talents as a eunuch while living incognito as one for fear of his brother-in-law King... Published 19 Jan, 2014 07:58am

The news of the humanoid creature falling from outer space into the Shivalik mountains was at first greeted with.... Published 05 Jan, 2014 07:30am

Around the beginning of 1579, people began hearing reports of the new palace being constructed by Emperor Akbar... Published 22 Dec, 2013 08:01am

The Mongol horde led by Genghis Khan himself had arrived outside Nishapur shortly after the spring blossoms in April... Published 08 Dec, 2013 09:53am

It is said that Sultan Sikander Lodi possessed occult knowledge, which included knowledge of the most private and... Published 24 Nov, 2013 07:51am

The anonymous master who had introduced the new genre in Indian miniature art was never heard from again. The ... Published 10 Nov, 2013 07:59am