Novellete

Hazrat Khansaa

Khansaa’s (R.A.) poetry has its own value and her poetical genius has always been acknowledged not only during her life

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Acidity - Novellete Part III (final)

A novelette zigzagging along an addict’s (heroinchie’s) pathological observations of the bleak and absurd comedy of 21st century’s social and

Parveen Babi Passed Away

Parveen was a glamorous actress who brought charm and unique attraction to the Bollywood film screen. The first time I

Short Story

Prudent Rosy Knew My Vital Signs

There are other men too…thousands… passionate… but smoldering like soaked wood… plenty of smoke to burn others eyes but not

Translation

First Letter To Uncle Sam

I had long wanted to translate these letters into English ... What we have here is vintage Manto.

V. S. Naipaul

I know one thing for sure: If Naipaul’s not in conflict with himself, he wouldn’t be in conflict with the

Indian Classical Music in Lahore

The Society for Promotion of Indian Classical Music And Culture Amongst Youth (SPIC MACAY) in its desire to spread its

Haraam Bombay

It wrenched my heart to see the city of my dreams and my life look like a patheticwax work. They

Forgive me, Danny

Daniel Pearl remembered

An Alternative Spelling of Eed

Ibrahim snatched the boy out of his mother’s arm and hurried up the hill. Suddenly, he was told by the

Translation

Gone is Caravan...

Gone is caravan - seek my eyes in vain
All I see is dust - dust full cloudy train

Short Story

Good-Riddance

Dukkhi chamar was sweeping and his wife, Jhuria, was busy putting the cow-dung on the walls.

Loves loved {some not so loved}

My future has been flirting with his past

Documenting the Pain of 1984

The film Amu attempts to delineate the trauma that haunts the children whose lives are forever wounded by communal riots

Satire

The Nylon Descent

The rocket under my seat fired. My seat was catapulted out of the aircraft at a high speed

Awaaz Dey KahaaN Hay

Despite his laidback demeanor and conservative background Naushad was an innovator, risk taker and a perfectionist. He introduced Qawwali and