Archive for August, 2008
Bashir Badr, an embarrassment for Urdu fraternity
Bashir Badr, a fine poet, has lately become an embarrassment for the entire Urdu fraternity.
His excessive bragging and boastful statements suggest that he is bordering megalomania.
In a recent interview published in a prominent Hindi daily newspaper, Badr, said that if Mir and Ghalib were alive even they would be jealous of his popularity. [...]
Dr Aafia Siddiqui: The screams of prisoner number 650
Read this post in Urdu. It is an excerpt from Ahmed Javed’s article that was published in Hindustan Express Urdu daily recently. The text may be a bit taxing for your eyes but do read it. The plight of Dr Aafia Siddiqui and the criminal silence of the society that remained almost indifferent to her, [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( 9 so far )Shugoofa: Humour magazine from Hyderabad
Shugoofa is a rare magazine dedicated to humour and satire, which is published from Hyderabad Deccan (India).
In an era when magazines are finding it tough to survive, Shagoofa has completed 40 years of publication and is now in its 41st year. What distinguishes it from other magazines is the fact that all the articles and [...]
Campaign for Urdu signboards in Mumbai
The campaign to put up signboards in Urdu that has set off in Mumbai. It’s been quite long since we last heard of such a drive from anywhere in India.
The Qaumi Majlis-e-Shoora (QMS) has started the ‘Urdu tehreek’ and nameplates written in Urdu have been put up again. The drive has started from Bhindi Bazaar [...]
