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Topic: Gulzar

Ijaazat is a strangely poetic take on divorce that was rare in 1980s Hindi films

Naseeruddin Shah and Rekha's portrayal of a divorced couple in this Gulzar film is more loving and honest than many marriages that do last.

BJP & Cong tribute to ‘hero’ Subhash Chandra Bose, BJP’s Nadda and Hardeep Puri attack Congress

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

A Gulzar poem and Covid appeal: How Bengaluru’s top cop is trying to urge people to stay home

The Karnataka government had announced a week-long lockdown from 14 July Saturday.

Shekhar Kapur’s Masoom is as beautifully relatable as it was almost 40 years ago

Starring Naseeruddin Shah & Shabana Azmi, the movie features some of R.D. Burman and Gulzar's finest work, & three adorable kids.

Gulzar’s Murari Lal, Ghalib and the spread of an epidemic

Set in Gali Qasim Jan in Old Delhi's Ballimaran, once home to Mirza Ghalib, Gulzar's newest poem features footage from the area during the Covid crisis.

In search of home in a pandemic — Gulzar’s new poem likens migrant crisis to Partition

Between Partition and the migrant exodus, Gulzar says he doesn't know which is worse. Read the poem and translation by Rakhshanda Jalil.

Of course the migrant labourers will go back home, for that is where their lives are: Gulzar

Cities are not home for the migrant workers, says the poet. Read the poem and translation by Rakhshanda Jalil.

‘Dhoop aane do’, don’t lose hope & feed the strays: Gulzar’s lockdown message in poetry, prose

Stay hopeful, and practise social distancing, says Gulzar in his new poem. Read the translation of the poem by Rakhshanda Jalil.

Sweet and salty ‘corona’ food — because Indians need variety even in a pandemic

Creativity of Indians is on the rise during the Covid-19 crisis with some of them even composing songs and writing poems based on the coronavirus.

Stay home, this too shall pass — Gulzar urges India to follow Covid-19 lockdown

Posted on Facebook, Gulzar’s spoken appeal starts with a couplet, ‘Waqt rehta nahi kahin tik kar, iski aadat bhi aadmi si hai’.

On Camera

RSS is warming up to Yogi Adityanath. CM has many more boxes to tick

It’s not just the Opposition parties Yogi Adityanath has to contend with. His detractors within the BJP are no less formidable.

Modi govt’s PM internship scheme saw high attrition in Year 1. Just 30% joined, 41% quit midway

According to government reply in Lok Sabha, the pilot phase of PMIS is being used to test concepts, strategies and systems before a full-scale implementation of the scheme.

After Op Sindoor, India goes in for more Heron Mk IIs; Israel frontrunner for mega MALE drones deal

Order for 87 MALE drones will be split between 2 Indian firms in 64:36 ratio to ensure there are 2 independent manufacturing lines with at least 60% indigenous components.

Gaali cricket: Bavuma stands tall, India’s Test ego cut to size

The India-South Africa series-defining fact is the catastrophic decline of Indian red ball cricket where a visiting team can mock us with the 'grovel' word.