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Topic: Poet

Kavi Pradeep — the patriotic poet whose songs moved Nehru to tears

The writer of Aao Bachhon Tumhe Dikhayen and Ae Mere Watan Ke Logon, Kavi Pradeep was a celebrated poet-lyricist whose words gave the British a hard time.

Akbar Allahabadi, the satirist known for adding humorous touch to themes of love & politics

Urdu poet Akbar Allahabadi, born Syed Akbar Hussain, was bestowed with the title Lisan-ul-Asr or 'Voice of the Times'.

Dancing with Agha Shahid Ali: Why the poet will always be my muse

Author and poet Kamla Kapur recounts growing up with Shahid, the Phoenix in a coffin of light.

Sahir’s poetry in ‘Kabhi Kabhie’ and our forever connection with them

Yash Chopra’s ode to complicated relationships was made immortal by the man behind its poetry – Sahir Ludhianvi.

Remembering Sahir Ludhianvi, the rare ‘poet’ among Bollywood lyricists

Sahir Ludhianvi was Bollywood’s foremost poet-lyricist for three decades, till a heart attack ended his journey on 25 October 1980.

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At Charcha 2025: Local entrepreneurship, not just big IT, will drive next wave of distributed AI work

While global corporations setting up GCCs in India continue to express confidence in availability of skilled AI engineers, the panel argued that India’s real challenge lies elsewhere.

US pilot says his team pulled out of Dubai Air Show after Tejas crash out of respect for IAF pilot

Taylor ‘Fema’ Hiester, commander of USAF F-16 Viper Demo Team, hit out at air show organisers for continuing with the show after Wing Commander Namansh Syal lost his life in the incident.

A tribute to Tejas. India’s delay culture is the real enemy in the skies

It is a brilliant, reasonably priced, and mostly homemade aircraft with a stellar safety record; only two crashes in 24 years since its first flight. But its crash is a moment of introspection.