Eid Mubarak – and another winter of discontent
Eid Mubarak to all…. I would like to share an email message sent by the Rural Support Programme Network (RSPN) on the survivors of…
Temporal’s poetic visions
Since I have discovered Temporal’s blog – Baithak- I get to read some enchanting poetry. What attracts me most is the sheer force of…
Spam Attack – Thank You, Akismet and WordPress..
Today my blog was saved from a low-grade spam attack. Akismet detected 49 spam comments. The websites where the comments originated looked even less…
Ustad Bismillah Khan is no more
With the passing away of shehnai maestero Ustad Bismillah Khan, the subcontinent is a lesser place – a legend of our times has left…
By: iFaqeer
Just discovered this site. Wonderful space!! What you say about Pakistan defining oneself resonates with me. Of course, it is interesting-though inevitable, really-that those…
The Entrancing Qawwali
Based on the medieval Persian musical tradition of Sema, Qawwali in the subcontinent was popularized by the Chisti Saints and their dargahs. Perhaps the…
Few Images of Contemporary Bengali Art
What therefore is desired from Indian artists worthy of that name is something distinctly Indian. The most inept feature of the present exhibition is…
Gaarder’s World – hazards of speaking out!
Jostein Gaarder, the renowned author of the Sophie’s World has spoken and rather boldly on the current crisis in Lebanaon particulalry on the underpinnings…
By: Syed Mohammad Ali
Greetings Raza, I must commend you on this lovely space you have created and the perfect and balanced choice of writings chosen for the…
A voice that shall remain
A body shall disappear into dust but a voice shall remain. Here is an audio recording of Qurratulain Hyder reading “Daalan vala” in her…
By: Shaista Hussain