International Day of Non-Violence
There are many causes that I am prepared to die for
but no causes that I am prepared to kill for. - Mahatma Gandhi
Aparajita Singh
The word or the month for some reason triggers shades of white. Primaril...
Orkut, RIP!
Miss you! Ooom…waa!
By Panckaj N. Umrania
If there is one social networking site that can be called a trailblazer and which is on the 'ventilator' facing a sure but 'slow and natural' demise, it's Orkut.
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Catch ’em Young : Lucknow Golf Club’s New Mantra
There was a time when some members of the club played golf wearing dhoti-kurta and a Gandhi cap. Now the club's members come in denims and Bermudas, and the latest in golf fashion accessories. From humble begin...
Politics Eclipses Tourism
While crores are spent on glorifying long-gone politicians, the tourism sector is given step-motherly treatment and Lucknow continues to languish in the annals of history.
Until the time Uttarakhand was carved...
Words in Motion
Nishita Banerjee explores Kathak, the dance that is admired globally
Among many Indian dance forms, Kathak stands out as the most graceful of all. With origins dating back to the Bhakti movement in the 16th ...
If it’s Lucknow, it’s got to be Urdu
By Kakul Hai
They came with an eagerness to learn the Urdu language, but they left with a heart filled with immense love for everything Indian and Lakhnawi!
Amon Rizvi, a student of journalism, is a Paki...
Wajid Ali Shah : The Great Patron of Performing Arts
... also a Great King !
Dr. Kumud Diwan
The decidedly Persian contours of the Rumi Darwaza, the ramparts of the Residency and the ruins of Qaiserbagh represent the quintessential Lucknow, a city occupying mag...
Wajid Ali Shah : The Star Still Shines
The last Nawab of Awadh was a great poet
Jab Chorr Chale Lucknow Nagri,
Kahein Haal Ke Hum Par Kya Guzri
A Lucknowite can feel the pain when one migrates from this beautiful city. That feeling of anguish ...
Satkhanda Caught in a Bind
If you are a visitor to Husainabad looking for Satkhanda, the local people will guide you to the ruins of a building that stands near the outer gate of Chhota Imambara. Strange as it may sound, the building has...
Hamida Habibullah Lady Charming!
At age 98, she appears to be feeble. But her mind is as agile as it was when she first travelled to England as a teenager. Her love for the poor, the sick and the infirm hasn't waned a bit. Nor has her interest...