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Tuesday, March 17, 2026
TopicGhazals

Topic: ghazals

Ghazals meet politics at Chowmahalla Palace & why SP has roped in two political consultancies

The famed Chowmahalla Palace built during the 18th century Nizam era has always been an exquisite setting for Sufi ghazal concerts. Lately, it has...

Madan Mohan was the ‘Prince of Ghazals’. But accolades only came after death

Despite the success of Ae Dil Mujhe Bata De (1956), Jhumka Gira Re (1966), Teri Aankhon Ke Siva (1969), it was not until 1970, 20 years after his first film—that he won his first award.

Pankaj Udhas made the ghazal relatable, away from its high-culture Urdu citadel

Pankaj Udhas’ melancholic voice resonated with the grief-filled hearts of many North Indians. With a drink and chakhna in hand, or at a Mughlai food restaurant, his ghazals provided comfort and solace.

On Camera

Modi’s three Iran blunders lead to one question—where’s strategic autonomy?

Three avoidable blunders in PM Modi's handling of the US-Israel attack on Iran have laid bare the hollowness of his claims to global leadership.

India growth seen slowing as Iran conflict shows no sign of easing

Goldman Sachs last week cut its 2026 growth forecast by half a percentage point to 6.5% for the fiscal year starting April, and expects slower expansion due to India’s reliance on imported oil.

Supreme Leader Mojtaba, the man Iran must keep alive & the secret force ‘tasked with it’—all about NOPO

The Nirouyeh Vijeh Pasdaran Velayat, or NOPO, was the only force Ali Khamenei trusted.It was founded in 1991 and is more feared than the Revolutionary Guards.

Peaceful power transfers followed uprisings in India’s neighbourhood. It’s a sign of mature democracies

Rating democracies is a tricky business. I am only using the simple metric of who in the Indian subcontinent has had the most peaceful, stable, normal political transitions and continuity.