Art and Culture

What are Mughal Artefacts Doing in a Castle in the Welsh Marches?

William Dalrymple
Image of historian William Dalrymple and his latest book ‘The Anarchy’ used for representational purposes.

What are Mughal Artefacts Doing in a Castle in the Welsh Marches?

William Dalrymple

Watch Urdunama If You Think It’s ‘Rashk-e-Kamar’ 

Qamar means ‘Moon’ while ‘Kamar’ means waist. Many people mispronounce Rashk-e-Qamar, replacing the ‘Q’ with ‘K’. So no, the song is NOT about waistlines. 

Watch Urdunama If You Think It’s ‘Rashk-e-Kamar’ 

‘Uriah Heep’ Turns 50: Why ‘You Can’t Keep a Good Band Down’

Ajay Mankotia
Image of Uriah Heep in 2011 used for representational purposes.

‘Uriah Heep’ Turns 50: Why ‘You Can’t Keep a Good Band Down’

Ajay Mankotia

ISRO Hero Vikram Sarabhai, My Papa, Never Helped Me With Homework

Mallika Sarabhai
Dr Vikram Sarabhai Birth Centenary: Padma Bhushan awardee dancer and activist Mallika Sarabhai pays tribute to her father, the pioneer of Indian Space Research Organisation 

ISRO Hero Vikram Sarabhai, My Papa, Never Helped Me With Homework

Mallika Sarabhai

Urdunama Podcast: Is There Any ‘Rashk-e-Qamar’ in Your Life?

In this episode of Urdunama, poet Azhar Iqbal talks to The Quint’s Fabeha Syed about how the ‘moon’ has been used as an expression of beauty in Urdu poetry. 

Urdunama Podcast: Is There Any ‘Rashk-e-Qamar’ in Your Life?

Ode to Krishna: Urdu Poetry Brings Out Kanhaiya’s Inclusive Spirit

Rakhshanda Jalil
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Ode to Krishna: Urdu Poetry Brings Out Kanhaiya’s Inclusive Spirit

Rakhshanda Jalil

Podcast | Urdunama: How ‘Mukhtasar’ is Our View of Life

Watch the latest episode of Urdunama where The Quint’s Fabeha Syed explains the importance of everything that’s ‘Mukhtasar’ in our lives.

Podcast | Urdunama: How ‘Mukhtasar’ is Our View of Life

Urdunama: Learn About ‘Inquilab’ Through Poetry of Resistance

In this episode of Urdunama, learn the meaning and the context of the Urdu word ‘inquilab’.

Urdunama: Learn About ‘Inquilab’ Through Poetry of Resistance

Podcast | Revisiting Bhagat Singh’s Slogan ‘Inquilab Zindabad’

This Independence Day, know what the word ‘Inquilab’ truly stands for.

Podcast | Revisiting Bhagat Singh’s Slogan ‘Inquilab Zindabad’