Amir Khusrau (1253–1325) was a visionary poet, scholar, and musician who played a defining role in shaping hindustani classical music. Living during the Delhi Sultanate, he introduced innovative ...

KARACHI: It is not easy to compose Hazrat Amir Khusrau’s poetic kah mukurniyan (a particular kind of a set of riddle). But it happened on Saturday and Sunday evenings as renowned composer Arshad ...

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The Jaipur Literature Festival is currently being held from January 30 to February 2 in Hotel Clarks Amer Jaipur as the three ...

By The New York Times Books Staff These vintage books introduce the archetypes, settings and lavishly bonkers sensibility that are the hallmarks of great romance. By Olivia Waite Two new books ...

The festival opened with a tribute to two historic poets of India: the 13th-14th century Sufi Amir Khusrau and the 14th-15th-century mystic-poet Kabir Das. This evening showcased their timeless ...

An iconic composition in Raag Basant, ‘Phagwa brij dekhan ko chalo ri…’ sung by Pt. Bhimsen Joshi around Basant Panchami (February 2) still rings in my ears, more than 40 years after I heard it.

Gianni Rodari used puns, topsy-turvyism and zany names to invent stories for children and help children invent their own. By Mac Barnett For the three Latino kids transported to 1862 Mexico in ...

Amir Taheri was the executive editor-in-chief of the daily Kayhan in Iran from 1972 to 1979. He has worked at or written for innumerable publications, published eleven books, and has been a columnist ...

The festival paid tributes to Amir Khusrau, the 13th century beloved disciple of Nizamuddin Auliya and Sufi poet of Rekhta, Hindvi, and Persian known for his playful riddles, which form part of ...