For singer-songwriter Papon, ghazals hold a special place in his heart. A lifelong admirer of Urdu poetry, he sees the genre as a profound blend of emotion, storytelling, and musicality. “Urdu poetry ...

When you utter the word ‘ghazal’, what comes to mind are the timeless verses of Mirza Ghalib and the haunting voices of Mehdi Hasan, Farida Khanum, Ghulam Ali, and Jagjit Singh. Ghazal is a ...

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This is an excerpt from the Preface to Hazaaron Khwahishein Aisi: The Wonderful World of Urdu Ghazals, selected, edited and translated by Anisur Rahman, HarperCollins India, detailing the journey of ...

Four notable personalities from Rajasthan are among the 91 people whose names were announced for Padma Shri awards on the eve of the 74th Republic Day on Wednesday. Famous ghazal singer duo from ...