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Uss Ne Kaha Tha: A Gripping Extrusion Of Gender Binary

Oct 16, 2021 Shafey Kidwai

Ashar Najmi’s Urdu novel explores the complex perception of gender roles, gender identity and the ubiquitous unitary sexual orientation in the literary framework.

Humour And Urdu Poetry In Indian Courts: What A Lawyer’s Book Reveals

Sep 04, 2021 Jeevan Prakash Sharma

Supreme Court lawyer Ejaz Maqbool’s new book shows that humour and Urdu poetry have played a significant role in handling even the tensest situations and serious arguments in courts.


The BHU Conundrum: Scholar, Practitioner, Philosopher Or Believer?

Can faith and scholarship live together with religion as the common archive? This is a profound question to which there is no easy answer.

Priceless Notes, Poems, Photos Of Sahir Ludhianvi Found At Mumbai Scrap Shop

Sep 09, 2019 PTI

Mumbai-based Film Heritage Foundation, a not-for-profit NGO, found a bunch of priceless handwritten letters, diaries, nazm, and black and white photographs of legendary Urdu poet-lyricist Sahir Ludhianvi, at a scrap shop in Juhu.


Muslim Woman In Kanpur Writes Ramayana In Urdu To Spread Message Of Brotherhood

Siddiqui said she wanted Muslim community aware of the goodness of Ramayana along with the Hindus.

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BSP Corporator Charged With 'Intent To Hurt Religious Sentiments' For Insisting To Take Oath In Urdu

Outlook Web Bureau

IPC Section 295A pertains to deliberate and malicious acts intended to outrage religious feelings of any class by insulting its religion or religious beliefs.



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A farmer sits near his red chillies at a deserted APMC market, during the weekend curfew imposed by the Karnataka government to curb the spread of COVID-19, in Hubballi.

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Delhi Chief Minister & AAP National Convenor Arvind Kejriwal being welcomed by women supporters during his door-to-door campaign ahead of the Goa Assembly elections, in Goa.

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A health worker collects swab sample of a woman for COVID-19 test, amid concerns over rising Omicron cases, in Gurugram.

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Traffic jam on a road at Shalimar Bagh during the weekend curfew imposed by the Delhi government to curb the spread of Covid-19, in New Delhi.

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The Lajpat Nagar market wears a deserted look during the weekend curfew imposed by the Delhi government to curb the spread of Covid-19, in New Delhi.

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