How ‘Last Christmas’ Defined What The Festive Season Means To Me
With the 25th of December knocking at our doors, there’s a truth I want to get off my chest: a ...
Monday, February 6, 2023
Tag: songs
Rashid Latif: The Master’s Voice – II
Last April, The Friday Times - Naya Daur published my original piece. It was received well when first released, but ...
Remembering Malika-e-Tarannum Noor Jehan
The nightingale of Pakistan, queen of melody, Malika-e-Tarannum Madame Noor Jehan's 96th birthday was yesterday, and what better way to ...
A South Asian Poetic Giant Tours North America
Gulzar. The name needs no introduction to any lover of Urdu or Hindi poetry -- or films. Audiences across North ...
Nahid Niazi – Pakistan’s Forgotten Nightingale
Pakistan in its almost 75 years of history has had many great female singers, but there has been just one ...
Lata’s Legend: As A Subcontinent Experienced It
On a lazy Sunday afternoon, as we walked along the busy Ginza street in Tokyo, I suddenly stopped in my ...
Naushad And Shakeel: Hitting The Right Notes With Dilip Kumar
Indian cinema is richer today due to the amazing contribution of songs, music and lyrical poetry which graced the screen. ...
Lyrical Leftist: Majrooh Sultanpuri At 102
‘Majrooh, likh rahe hain vo ahl-e-vafaa ke naam Hum bhi khade hue hain gunahgaar ki tarah (Majrooh, the names of ...
THE TRUTH WILL OUT
Is Russian War An Existential Threat For Ukraine?
Last Monday, on January 30, at the Woodrow...
Muslims In Modernity: A Look At Some Hard Facts
Where do Muslims place themselves in the modern...