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Mujawar Hussain Unveils Harsh Realities of Ghostwriting in Pre-TV Literary World
The acclaimed Urdu and Hindi writer from Allahabad exposes how poverty forced him to ghostwrite 1,065 novels
NEW DELHI – In the decades before television...
Begmati Language: The Forgotten Voice of Old Delhi’s Muslim Women
Once confined to royal palaces, the Begmati language shaped the unique feminine idioms of Muslim households but now survives only in whispers and memories.
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Muslim Storyteller Unites All Through Delhi’s Islamic Heritage, Monuments
Asif Khan Dehlvi’s heritage walks offer hope and harmony at a time when history is being challenged under a government accused of rewriting the...
This Girl Is Trying to Keep Her Family Alive in Gaza, Hunger Already Killed Her Baby Niece
GAZA -- The bright pink jumper with a picture of Cinderella hangs off Jana’s skinny shoulders as she walks through the northern Gaza moonscape,...
In Delhi’s Urdu Bazaar, a Calligrapher Fights for Survival in the Digital Age
Once home to many Urdu calligraphers, Delhi’s historic Urdu Bazaar now has only one, Muhammad Ghalib, who continues his craft in a quiet corner...