Seven generations of Kayasth family’s contribution to literature is meticulously documented in a book Creativity doesn’t run in the genes - rarely does a child imbibe the father’s writing skills or his passion for literature and culture. So imagine this trait running into not one, but seven generations...

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The shayer-e-inqilab celebrated the eternal human spirit in his poems – whether they were romantic or revolutionary Makhdoom Mohiuddin was very hungry. He walked into a hotel late in the night and placed order for khushka-salan. Pat came the reply, ‘khallas’ (meaning finished). ‘Khorma-sheermal’ ‘Khallas’...

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The recently-opened Kishanbagh Park in the Old City is now the go-to place for the locals Rehana doesn’t remember when she last spent a quiet moment enjoying the sight of sun-kissed leaves dancing to the melody of cool breeze. Her daily grind as a homemaker doesn’t give her enough time to relax...

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It was a touching moment, one that left everyone teary-eyed. The woman sobbed uncontrollably as she hugged her seven-day-old baby. It was a scene straight out of a Hindi movie where police rise to the occasion and trace the stolen child in a record time and present it to the harried mother. Only...

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Aleem Khan Falaki Who wouldn’t jump at a wedding invitation? But here is a guy who more often than not turns down an invitation unless it meets up to his principles. Aleem Khan Falaki gets good number of invitations, but he makes it to only those weddings where no dowry or dinner is imposed on...

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Jeelani Banu  ‘Anta Nijame Chepta’ is a lucid and simple translation of Jeelani Bano’s work One rarely forgets things that go against one's wishes. So does Padullaparthy Venkata Suryanarayana Murthy. But the reason in his case is entirely different. His sudden transfer from Vijayawada...

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