TopicFaiz Ahmed Faiz

Topic: Faiz Ahmed Faiz

Iqbal Bano, whose voice made Faiz’s poem ‘Hum Dekhenge’ a protest anthem for all time

Kairvy Grewal - 21 April, 2020

Iqbal Bano's voice, and her rendition of Faiz's poem, still remains just as effective, evocative and powerful as it did in 1986 Pakistan.

Faiz Ahmad Faiz: The years that preceded Hum Dekhenge

Taran Deol - 13 February, 2020

A look at the life of Faiz Ahmed Faiz, on his 109th birth anniversary, as editor-in-chief of Pakistan Times and the poetry he wrote in prison.

Kerala Tourism serves beef, Tharoor’s economic fairytale & Amnesty sings Faiz tune

Unnati Sharma - 16 January, 2020

The most politically correct and incorrect tweets of the day from across the political spectrum.

India is short of educated people and IITs alone won’t help. But Faiz Ahmed Faiz can

Nitin Pai - 7 January, 2020

The 1990s’ economic boom lifted many out of poverty but it put India in a situation where two generations have good degrees, but lack good education.

IIT Kanpur professor at centre of Faiz row is a ‘love jihad’ critic, gau raksha proponent

Unnati Sharma - 4 January, 2020

Vashi Mant Sharma says he doesn’t subscribe to any particular ideology, but he complained against students singing ‘Hum Dekhenge’ because Faiz was a Pakistani.

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Bismee Taskin - 3 January, 2020

The most politically correct and incorrect tweets of the day from across the political spectrum.

BJP’s blame game, Modi’s ‘katti’ diplomacy and his obsession with Pakistan

Qandeel Qazi - 3 January, 2020

The best cartoons of the day, chosen by the editors at ThePrint.

Modi’s India unhappy with protesters singing Faiz’s Hum Dekhenge. Zia’s Pakistan was too

Kaveree Bamzai - 2 January, 2020

IIT Kanpur sets up a panel to decide if 'Hum Dekhenge' is anti-India. Whether it is Modi, Indira or Zia, the best time for poetry is the worst of times.

What Coke Studio did to Faiz’s song, Pakistan is doing to its people

Harnidh Kaur - 26 July, 2018

Coke Studio Pakistan chooses to showcase genial music over revolutionary poetry. And, therein lies the problem.

Visa rebuff to Pakistan’s Moneeza Hashmi ignores the Faiz family’s deep Indian connection

Deeksha Bhardwaj - 14 May, 2018

Faiz himself was born in undivided Punjab, British India, and married Alys in Srinagar, in a ceremony presided over by Sheikh Abdullah.

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Topic: Faiz Ahmed Faiz

On Camera

YourTurn

Guidelines for YourTurn submissions

Opinion

The four-point plan to revive Pakistan’s economy—from land reform to real estate

Zoya Akhtar’s films on rich people appealed to the masses. ‘The Archies’ does not

Auction for your eyeballs: Google is sharing our personal data at a staggering scale

Economy

Bad timing could hamper LIC IPO

Defence

India ‘doesn’t foresee’ border fighting with China, but ‘won’t back down’ if tensions reignite

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