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. ...
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 ...
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 Qaiserbag...
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...
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 o...
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 ...
Decoding the Martinian code
Kantaap! Gend Taadi! Bloody Swine! Force On! Bun Tac! Bun Samosa! Bun Shaami! Laat! Mart! Dame Mart! Podo! Capu! Rafu! Fundu! PD! Bogs! Haunches! Soci...
Martiniere Lake Anglers’ Delight
All books and no fun was never the Martinian mantra. And the lake at the college was one fun spot for angling enthusiasts as it was home to a large st...
Claude Martin ‘Celebrating Death’
Claude Martin had especially mentioned in his will that his death should not be commemorated as a day of mourning but as a festival or celebration.
B...
Make Lucknow litter free…
Ali Fazal is the new kid on the block from Lucknow to be making waves in Bollywood. After his smashing performance in Bobby Jasoos with none other tha...