Suryashashthi

Observer
Culture
The Fast and the Festivity Shiwali Sethiya All the cultures have been worshipping Sun since life came into existence. Every community has celebrated and adulated the life gifting forces of Sun. And in Indian ...

Dhanteras

Observer
Culture
The Prelude of Prosperity In a country where there is a medley of festivity, every day is celebrated with its solitary essence. Diwali being one of the most eminent festival, has got a very characteristic outs...

Muharram

Observer
Culture
Rituals and Carnivalesque In one of the Hadith, Abu Huraira reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, was asked about which prayer was most excellent after the prescribed prayer, and ...

Qurratulain Hyder

Observer
People
A Pioneer of Urdu Fiction Born on 20 January 1927 in Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh, (though her family were from Nehtaur, UP), Qurrat-ul-Ain Hyder is one of the most celebrated Urdu fiction writers. She was named aft...

Waris Hussein

Observer
Cinema, People
UK's success story is from Lucknow Sheikh Waris Ahmad Habibullah better known as Waris Hussein, is from taluqdar family of Saidanpur, Barabanki. Born on 9th December 1938 in Lucknow and grew up mainly in Bomba...