For singer-songwriter Papon, ghazals hold a special place in his heart. A lifelong admirer of Urdu poetry, he sees the genre as a profound blend of emotion, storytelling, and musicality. “Urdu poetry ...

Delhi witnessed a gala evening as singer Papon took center stage at the Jashn-e-Rekhta festival, delivering an unforgettable performance dedicated solely to ghazals. Known for his versatile artistry ...

To celebrate the rich musical legacy of late music legend Mohammed Rafi in his centenary year and remember late tabla maestro Ustad Zakir Hussain ghazal legend Pankaj Udhas, several musicians will ...

The 24th edition of 'Khazana-A Festival Of Ghazals' opened with a tribute to Mohammed Rafi. Renowned singers like Anup Jalota, Rekha Bhardwaj, Talat Aziz, Mahalakshmi Iyer, Pandit Ajay Pohankar and ...

I first encountered Ghalib in the early 1970s. I was in graduate school, studying poetry. Then, as now, I had no Urdu. The medium of transmission—translation—was Aijaz Ahmad’s Ghazals of Ghalib, from ...

Who are we, if not the product of our thoughts, emotions and desires? Who doesn’t wish to fall in love and witness the restlessness of the eyes frantically searching for the one?’ If you enjoy such ...