(From internet) The back of the mosque is the temple of Krishna Janm Bhoomi. (From internet) Heavy police presence and...

By Daniells late 18th c In 1858 One of the tourist attractions is Kans Qila in Mathura which is believed...

By Daniells in 18th century By Edwin Lord Weeks The Persian couplet on top reads "God lives within a heart...

Prawns deveined and deshelled - 400 gm Coconut milk - I packet (if using powder or fresh one cup) Kokum...

On 6th October 2015, I gave a presentation to the History Society of the Shaheed Bhagat Singh College on Lost...

Sauce- mix tog Lemon juice Fish sauce Sugar Salt Chopped garlic Sliced red chillies Roasted Til Pour sauce over all...

About an hour journey from Pelling towards Yuksom, Kanchenjunga Water Falls mesmerize visitors with its wonderful beauty and grandeur. Kanchenjunga...

Yumthang, situated at a height of 11800 feet is popularly known as 'Valley of Flowers', Located at a distance of...

A recent trip to Sikkim unfolded such gems of natural beauty that they left us speechless. A trip to Pelling...

A visit to Shahpur jat throws up mixed emotions in you. Its a perfect mix of the old and new...

The Rampur Raza Library is a treasure house of Indo Islamic learning and arts which was setup by the erstwhile...

promise to tell the truth and nothing but the whole truth. In 1936, the whole of India was under the...

https://youtu.be/WJMW0_6Z50Mhttps://youtu.be/WJMW0_6Z50M Daagh Dehalvi was takhalkus or pen name of Nawab Mirza Khan. Daagh means grief or taint. He belonged to...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XYgG6SiX7ZEhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XYgG6SiX7ZE Begum Akhtar sings Shakeel Badayuni 1. mere ham_nafas* mere ham_navaa** mujhe dost ban ke daGaa na de main huuN...

https://youtu.be/BfZtMaj2HeAhttps://youtu.be/BfZtMaj2HeA 1. ulti ho ga'een sab tadabire'n, kuch na dawa ne kaam kiya // dekha is bimaari-e-dil ne aakhir kaam...

https://youtu.be/XsAVdm-23zshttps://youtu.be/XsAVdm-23zs Aaj hasbe farmaish Mirza Ghalib ki ek ghazal "Taskeen ko hum naa roye" pesh e khidmat This ghazal has...

https://youtu.be/tiEL_sSsQDAhttps://youtu.be/tiEL_sSsQDA Ghalib by Habib Wali Muhammad 1. Yeh na thee hamari qismat keh wisaal-e-yaar hota Agar aur jeete rahtay yehi...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4C03gLRHn6s%20http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4C03gLRHn6s Mehdi Hasan Before proceeding further do remember that Faiz Ahmad Faiz was a revolutionary and not just a romantic...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rRq-2jlSGcA Aah Ko Chaahiye Ek Umr Asar Hone Tak ( words explained and used in other context too , to...

https://youtu.be/ESB1t6y5XZ4 Laayi hayaat aaye, qazaa le chalii chale na apni khushii aaye, na apni khushii chale behtar to hai yehii...

A favourite qawwali of mine https://youtu.be/jAYaniVtYrY Samajh samajhna samajh ke samjho Samajh samajhna bhi ek samajh hai Aur samajh samajh...

O Miyaan, O Allah... 1. Mann Nami goyam Analhaq yaar ni goyat go Choon na goyam choon mera dildar ni...

https://youtu.be/RzjthIBPZAc O Miyaan, O Allah... 1. Mann Nami goyam Analhaq yaar ni goyat go Choon na goyam choon mera dildar...

Faiz Ahmed Faiz Ghazal donon jahan teri muhabbat men har ke voh ja raha hai koi shab-e gham guzar ke....

One of my all time favorites of Akbar Allahabadi on the importance given to passing BA & MA in the...

http://www.bbc.com/hindi/multimedia/2015/12/151229_sufiyana_delhi_rana_safvi_ml Sufiyana Dilli ka safar mere saath.

An excellent discussion on literary festivals in India

A wonderful session on poetry of protest and relevance of poetry in today's world