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Ghalib, Kolkata, Tagore and Urdu Literature
Ghalib's visit to Kolkata can be reckoned as a voyage to modernism, cultural plurality, and new poetic sensibilities. The effervescence of possibilities that Kolkata offered left an indelible mark on Ghalib.
October 5, 2022 -
Of flowers, hearts and dagger
Spring is the beloved’s messenger; the rose its representation. Warm breezes revive the garden with fragrance which, like wine, intoxicates the trees and flowers that sway with joy. The tulip brings good tidings; the lily with its multiple tongues reveals secrets, the blue-robed violet bows its head in prayer. Methods of personification give everything a...
August 19, 2018