
Yeh jungle hamare basaey huyae hain
Woh Gor-i-Ghariban par Aur hanse kar bole Yeh jungle hamare basaey huyae hain (Walking past the graveyard of paupers His Majesty conferred / This…

The tributes continue – remembering Qurratalain Hyder
The literati in India and Pakistan are grappling with the larger question of Qurratulain Hyder’s stature in Urdu, and some would say, World literature.…

60 “Best” Books from India
To celebrate the Indian Independence day, Hindustan Times has published a rather interesting list of 60 best books from India. From the list, my…