Gandhi’s Swaraj
Dr Alok Bajpai revisits Gandhi's call to Indians for rule over self and not rule of self
On 15 August 1947 when Jawaharlal Nehru reminded us of our...
The name is Bond…Ruskin Bond
Kakul Hai seeks out delightful author Ruskin Bond in his home in the hills
Finding your way to Ruskin Bond is not easy. It is easier to bump into h...
Pandit Anand Narain Mulla
(24th October 1901 – 12th June 1997)
One of the finest example of Ganga-Jamuni Tehzeeb of Lucknow in Literature
Sar-e Mehshar Yehi Puchunga Khuda ...
Proud to be Indian
Talking to those who know better, The Lucknow Observer finds that patriotism is a double edged sword
Even as the country prepares to celebrate yet ...
Miles to go before we get there…
Who better to talk about young people then Roop Rekha Verma, one of the most inspiring elders in the city. The former vice chancellor of Lucknow Unive...
Tea for you and tea for me
Midhat wakes up early one morning only for a sip of tea at the famed Sharma Chaiwala
If looking for a warm welcome over chai, bun makkhan and samos...
No AAM Aadmi
Padmashri Kalimullah Khan, mango master introduces TLO to his magic tree in the dussehri mango belt of Malihabad
For Kalimullah Khan his mango tree i...
Lyrical Lucknow
Master poet Munawar Rana mulls over Lucknow as it once was
Munawar grew up loving poetry but it took him a while to express his feelings in verse.
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Malihabad is not only about mangoes
TLO explores the shair-e inquilab, the revolutionary poet 'Josh' from the mango growing town of Malihabad
Shabbir Hasan Khan 'Josh Malihabadi' is one...
Mad about Mangoes!
Once upon a time there was no mango in Malihabad. In fact till a few centuries ago there was no Malihabad either. Today, it is the largest of the 14 m...