Living abroad has its own charms and drawbacks. The biggest drawback for students/ single professional is home cooked food. This...

Take 1/2 kg mutton mince  prepare half of it as for shami kabab  http://ranasafvi.com/shaami-kabab/  The rest put into a blender....

Woh Chattari compound mein chuttiyan, woh Bahadur Bhai ki chutkiyan,Woh Kamini Bua ki garam rotiyan,Yaad aati hain,Bahut yaad aati hainWoh...

Date :26-May-2016 “I started this journey alone, but people kept joining me and a caravan was made.” Let's meet the...

Mutton - 1/2 kg Curd (thick) 3/4 kg Onions ( medium) -2 - sliced and fried golden brown - crushed...

For some one looking for a tasty, light home made #AlooGosht  1/2 Kg meat (lamb/goat)  1 large onion chopped  1...

MIn 1842, Delhi College (now ‘Zakir Husain College’), was looking for Persian teachers and Ghalib’s name was recommended to the...

Prepare Shami Kabab http://ranasafvi.com/shaami-kabab/ As per recipe. Slice raw mangoes. There should be enough slices to cover each kabab. If...

I will be posting excerpts from Munshi Jeevan Lal's Roznamcha or diary. Jeevan Lal was the British Governor General's agent...

Hakim Ajmal Khan a philanthropist, freedom fighter, famous hakeem and nationalist is a well known personality. So I was very...

"Sir where will I find Sheik Ibrahim Zauq's grave here""Next to the KoodaKatta" (rubbish dump)Kaun jaye Zauq" par Dilli ki...

It is World Heritage Day today! ? ? ? We are celebrating ?with a bunch of casts on UNESCO World...

On this Ram Navami, uncover the wonderful history behind ‪#‎Persian‬ ‪#‎Ramayanas‬ with Rana Safvi. Listen in Rana's Space on RaydioActive....

#‎Prophet‬ ‪#‎Muhammad‬ laid siege to the fort of ‪#‎Khaybar‬, but the walls were so strong that the army could not...

http://play.raydio.in/api/episode/372c8ac3-9f5f-48cb-8749-0ca14d5aaefa/render Listen! Can you hear it? The music? It's Thursday night at the Dargah of Hazrat Qutub Sahab, and it...

There are three monuments inside the stadium out of which the Phoota Gumbad standing just next to the structure itself...

This is one of the saints with whose footsteps Delhi is supposed to be blessed. Baees Khwaja Ki chaukhat Delhi!...

The Delhi Golf Club, a municipal course in the early 1930s became a corporate entity in 24th February 1950. Situated...

The Chisti India Harmony Award is intituted in the name of Khwaja Moinuddin Chisti the Sufi saint whose philosophy in...

A favourite breakfast from our childhood. As its very rich. It was made on weekends or when guests came. For...

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http://thewire.in/2016/04/07/the-forgotten-women-of-1857-27390/#disqus_thread This article appeared in The Wire on 7th April 2016   April 7 marks the 137th death anniversary of Begum...

Mai Saheba ( parents of Hazrat Bu Ali Qalandar ) #Panipat Encroached from all sides

   General (Sir David) Ochterlony and his harem.He had 13 wives. The youngest and favourite being Mubarak Begum. He was...

500 gm chicken marinated in 1tbsp of dahi, 1 tsp each of ginger and garlic and salt Chop finely 1...

https://twitter.com/iamrana/status/55234579610615808 Founder members of #shair First tweet ever of #ShairOfTheDay on 5th April 2011 at 2.26pm https://twitter.com/iamrana/status/55214717307858944 https://twitter.com/iamrana/status/55215687517474816 Rana Safvi...

http://www.rediff.com/news/special/remembering-a-forgotten-princess/20160402.htm April 02, 2016 10:00 IST Princess Jahanara, Mughal emperor Shah Jahan's daughter, was a paragon of virtues: well-educated, well-versed...

On #ShairSalgirah 2016 a look back at all our achievements. On 5th April 2011 I gave the idea of a...

Lamb - 500gm Dahi - 1 cup Salt - to taste Haldi - 1 tsp 1.Marinate together for half an...