CULTURE
Dubai Set to Host World’s Largest Urdu Literary FestÂ
Jashn-e-Rekhta, featuring Javed Akhtar, Mahira Khan and others, is to be held at Zabeel Park from January 27-28.
Team Clarion
NEW DELHI – Celebrated Urdu literary...
Filmmaker Masroor Khan’s ‘City on Fire’ Chronicles Aligarh’s Forgotten Stories
The book not only captures the essence of a bygone era in Aligarh but also highlights the nuanced lives of its residents, providing a...
Controversy Surrounds Rekhta’s Promotion of Urdu in Devanagari Script
Mohd Alamullah | Clarion India
NEW DELHI- In recent days, the activities of Jashan Rekhta, a celebrated platform dedicated to Urdu language and literature, have...
A Profile in Courage: Mani Shankar Aiyar on Pak-India Relations and What Could Have Been
Khurshid Mahmud Kasuri
I received a copy of Mani Shankar Aiyar’s latest book, Memoirs of a Maverick, with the following inscription: “To Khurshid, in remembrance...
Breaking the Silence: Truth and Lies in the War on Terror (2003)
John Pilger
SIX months after the invasion of Iraq in March 2003 and two years after the invasion of Afghanistan in October 2001, John Pilger’s...