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A Nation’s Song: The Early History of “Vande Mataram”
24 May 2026
A Nation’s Song: The Early History of “Vande Mataram”
24 May 2026
24 May 2026
Q&A: Fiction writer Salini Vineeth discusses the experiences and inspirations that shaped her journey
22 May 2026
Q&A: Fiction writer Salini Vineeth discusses the experiences and inspirations that shaped her journey
22 May 2026
22 May 2026
Monsters and Men
18 May 2026
Monsters and Men
18 May 2026
18 May 2026
‘Is this what the desperate call a life?’ Four ghazals by Amrit Lal “Ishrat” Madhok
Creativity The Chakkar 29/03/21 Creativity The Chakkar 29/03/21

‘Is this what the desperate call a life?’ Four ghazals by Amrit Lal “Ishrat” Madhok

Ghazals by Amrit Lal “Ishrat” Madhok, translated from Urdu by Karan Madhok: ‘Are we mere companions, or do we swim / Together in the fountains of heaven, waters blue?’

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