Urdu, a dying language otherwise, was seen in its full glow and glory showcasing its composite culture, inclusive ethos, creative richness and linguistic grandeur, during the three-day Urdu mela (fair) at the fully packed plush green lawns and buildings of Indira Gandhi National Center for Arts in Delhi at the Jashn-e-Rekhta recently. The lawns of …
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February 25, 2017“Sangeet maane na dharm jaat, sangeet se judi kaayanaat, sangeet ki na koi zubaan… (music knows no caste or creed, the world is joined by music, music has no language),” goes the lyrics of a Bollywood song ‘Rind Posh Maal’ from the film ‘Mission Kashmir’. And a mega art event, Jashn-E-Rekhta, is set to illuminate …
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February 11, 2017