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Kashmiris demand for azadi ( freedom )

Last night I had a long talk on whatsapp...

Hallmark of a Civilised Society

India is a highly diverse and pluralistic society. To...

Wafaadaari mein sheikh-o-barhaman ki aazmaish hai

The recent spate of resignations of prominent figures in...

Sarbas khaaye bhog kar naana, samar bhumi bhay ballabh praana

These lines in Ramcharitmanas said by Ravan to Kumbhakarna...

Difference between nazm and ghazal in Urdu poetry

A friend of mine recently mailed me this poem...

I am with you Captain, all the way

The most important development taking place in the Indian...

The Origins of Halloween

Despite the sinister associations of ghosts, demons, and other supernatural entities with it, when we talk about the festival of Halloween today, most of...