Mirza Bedil: The Father of Meanings
By Zulfiqar Naqvi
Mirza Abdul-Qadir Bedil Dehlavi (1644–1720), one of the greatest architects of Sabk-e-Hindī, the Indian Style of Persian poetry, stands unmatched in the...
Patriarchal Realities: A Feminist Reading of the Contemporary Female Urdu Poets
By Zulfiqar Naqvi
The tradition of Urdu poetry in South Asia, particularly in India, has historically been shaped and dominated by male voices whose...
Rukhsana Jabeen; A Defiant Feminist Voice Beyond Boundaries
By Zulfiqar Naqvi
Rukhsana Jabeen, born in 1955 in Kashmir, occupies a distinguished position in contemporary Urdu poetry, combining literary excellence with an eminent...
Reflecting on a Life-Changing Encounter: Mufti Mohammad Sayeed’s Enduring Influence on My Path to Economic Empowerment
Syed Basharat Hussain Moosa
As the chill of December settles over the valleys of Jammu and Kashmir and the new year looms just days away,...
Pepper spray attack in Chadoora: Police clarify it was not acid attack, girls safe and stable
Budgam, Dec 27: Panic briefly gripped the Sanzipora area of Chadoora in central Kashmir’s Budgam district on Saturday after a bike-borne youth allegedly sprayed...