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A Short Story
A few days ago, I was given the task of writing a story in Urdu—one that reimagines Sticks by George Saunders with an Indianised twist....

Jan 283 min read
Reflections on Ghalib's Ghazals
The Book I Own Today’s blog post is going to be different from my regular musings. Over the past week, I have spent some time reflecting...


Dec 30, 20242 min read
Dr. Manmohan Singh: A Visionary Leader and Gentle Statesman
Dr. Manmohan Singh The passing of Dr. Manmohan Singh is a profound loss for our nation and my family. A man of exceptional intellect,...


Dec 23, 20242 min read
Mughal-e-Azam: A Timeless Masterpiece
Recently, I had the pleasure of watching Mughal-e-Azam , a film that has long been hailed as one of the greatest Bollywood films of all...


Aug 26, 20244 min read
Manto
Few films manage to capture the essence of their subject as profoundly as Manto (2018), directed by Nandita Das.


Jul 8, 20243 min read
Mirza Ghalib
My discovery of Mirza Ghalib came during one of the most introspective periods of my life—the 2021 second wave of COVID-19
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