AGRA, (IANS) – The 225th birth anniversary of Mirza Ghalib, the doyen of Urdu poetry, was a forgotten event in the Taj city, his birthplace, though a ritualistic ‘mushaira’ was held at a local hotel.

Mirza Ghalib, born in Agra, spent his life in Delhi but never wrote about the Taj Mahal. His tomb is near Chausath Khamba, a notable yet overlooked marble monument.

There have been more modern interpretations and studies of Mirza Ghalib than any other poet in Urdu. I learnt a few months ago that a bibliography of articles and books related to Ghalib ran to over ...

Legendary writer-poet Gulzar says he believes he was destined to make his acclaimed 1988 television series Mirza Ghalib with Naseeruddin Shah, who, as a student, once wrote to him declaring he was the ...

The government took possession of Mirza Ghalib's residence, the haveli, in 1964 but soon auctioned it to one Mohammed Ali Farooqi whose bid was the highest at 22,400. The government took possession of ...

Mirza Ghalib once said, “Do not go by the lines on the palm of the hand, as luck is bestowed even on those who do not have a ...

Ghalib is the undisputed pride of South Asian culture and society. He has remained an exalted genius and an unsurpassable intellect even after 150 years of his demise. His poetry echoes all shades of ...

Explore the legend of Mirza Ghalib's rosewater gin, a drink embodying the poet's contemplative pleasure and the cultural fusion of 19th-century Delhi. This elixir, blending Old Tom gin with fragrant ...

Catch a period drama on the legendary poet Ghalib by the talented Tom Alter. Ghalib encapsulates the life of the Urdu-Persian poet in the British colonial era. Produced by Delhi-based Pierrot's Troupe ...

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath countered the Samajwadi Party in the assembly, attributing the state's past image of fear and disorder to previous political cultures. He quoted Mirza ...