Go away garbage!
The open drains with stagnant water overflowing with muck and mountains of garbage have become part of the landscape of the city along with its histor...
Losing hope in Rahul?
Saiyed Danish wonders if the Rahul factor has gone up in smoke inside the Congress party?
“Ten years ago, I was an ardent supporter of Rahul Gandhi...
Men for Women
One hundred years after European women tried to stop the start of World War I in 1914 by holding rallies across the continent; the voice of women is l...
Danish Mahal, palace of wisdom
Saira Mujtaba follows her nose to the musty interior of Danish Mahal, one of Lucknow's most quaint temples of learning
Aminabad is not a favourite ...
Nothing lost in Translation
The work of Rakhshanda Jalil is precious for introducing Urdu writing to those unfamiliar with the language. In an interview with Saira Mujtaba, the s...
Mir Babbar Ali Anees (1802 -1874)
This month Atif Hanif celebrates the memory of Lucknow's 'Shayar-e Azam'
Jis Shama Ki Ho Roshni Allah Ko Manzoor,
Hota Hai Farogh Uska Zamane S...
Pride of Lucknow Award
Setting the record straight
Veena Talwar Oldenburg, author of Dowry Murder: Reinvestigating a Cultural Whodunit, The Making of Colonial Lucknow and...
The hold your breath election this April
Vijay Dutt reports from Delhi on what boils over this election month in the political kettle apart from tea!
General elections are held in the countr...
Wajid Ali Shah Award ~ Strongest Voice
Roop Rekha Verma may look frail but she is perhaps one of the strongest voices amongst women in Lucknow today. For the same reason the former Vice Cha...