People Stories
TALES OF TASTE: MATRI OMELETTE
And to no surprise of his, he started the first bakery that produced the classic Matri in the afterglow of Delhi Durbar of 1911. Latif Khan took Rehmat Baig as his student of the craftsmanship of which he had become a maestro.
An Obituary: Irrfan Khan
gae dinoñ kā surāġh le kar kidhar se aayā kidhar gayā vo
ajiib mānūs ajnabī thā mujhe to hairān kar gayā vo
Departure of Folklorist & Bangladeshi Poet: Dr. Ashraf Siddiqui
Portrait of Dr. Ashraf Siddiqui Source: From Family collections On 19th March 2020, the Internationally acclaimed folklorist and poet Dr. Ashraf Siddiqui passed away at Apollo Hospital. He was critically ill for over a month. A secular humanist who...
The Grand Old School – Delhi College
Courtyard, Madarsa Ghaziuddin, Sita Ram, C 1815 Source: British Library Madrasah Ghaziuddin/ Delhi College/ Anglo Arabic College: A Historical Review Outside the medieval era Ajmeri Gate in Old Delhi, an old school building stands proud. Few know that the present...
Sayyad Altaf Ali
During 1857 mutiny his ancestors took an active participation & many of them had lost their life & properties. The author wrote in his memoir that during childhood days he used to accompanied his maternal grandfather to an old well located in the graveyard of Nuamahala mosque, Bareilly.
Exploring Princess Jahanara’s role in 17th India
17th C portrait attributed to Painter Lal Chand & identified as Princess Jahanara, Source: British Library A broad range of research by art historians on the positive but complex practice of feminism during the Moghul period had lead to rich comprehensively...
Hazrat Mian Mir Qadiri (q.s): A Mystic Who Inspired Mughal Royals
A serene view of the tomb with pigeons & deep blue sky in backdrop, pic source: Author Mir Mohammad is the pathfinderFor all the saints of the age, He shall be supreme till the order abideth;The Qadiriyya order in God's directiveShall be commanding othersSo...
Departure of Syed Meraj Ahmad
A loss of a star in Sufi Skies On intervening night of 11-12th February, 2020 Syed Meraj Ahmad left this world for the heavenly abode. His demise was all of the sudden. He was on the way to Agra from his hometown ( Lakhimpur Kheri) when he felt sick & rushed to...
Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan: Emissary of Peace
That man is a Muslim who never hurts anyone by word or deed, but who works for the benefit and happiness of God’s creatures.’ Belief in God is to love one’s fellow men.
Sarfaroshi ki tamanna – Bismil Azimabadi
Sarfaroshi ki tamanna ab hamaare dil mein hai
Dekhna hai zor kitna baazu-e-qaatil mein hai