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The death anniversary of the great Urdu poet Mir Taqi Mir ( known briefly as Mir ) falls on the coming 20th September.  For advertisement on our platform, do call at +91 6377460764 or email us at [email protected]. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mir_Taqi_Mir https://sabrangindia.in/column/mir-taqi-mir-romancer-delhi One of us, Justice Katju, has already written an article related to him recently, given below … Read more

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nizamuddin_Auliya For advertisement on our platform, do call at +91 6377460764 or email us at [email protected]. https://www.nizamuddinaulia.org/urs-of-hazrat-nizamuddin-aulia-r-annual-festival-guide-spiritual-significance  I intend to visit the Nizamuddin Auliya Dargah in Delhi during the urs, possibly with my very old friend Salman Khursheed, former Union Foreign Minister and senior advocate, Supreme Court, as we did last year ( see link … Read more

Hanuman Ansh Box Office Collection Day 40: Vishal Chaturvedi’s Film Maintains Stronghold As Crosses 290 Crore Worldwide Hanuman Ansh Keeping Kicking At The Box Office! Vishal Chaturvedi’s film Hanuman Ansh continues to do well at the box office on day 40. The film is now over 290 crore worldwide. For advertisement on our platform, do … Read more

Mirzapur: The Movie is enjoying a strong theatrical run, but lead actor Pankaj Tripathi says the team deliberately avoided turning the film’s box-office numbers into a constant social-media campaign. For advertisement on our platform, do call at +91 6377460764 or email us at [email protected]. Tripathi, who reprises his popular role of Akhandanand “Kaleen” Tripathi, has … Read more

Is sab ko jalaane ki jwaala For advertisement on our platform, do call at +91 6377460764 or email us at [email protected].   Taajjub hai ab tak soti hai “           Hindi poet Dushyant Kumar The present situation in India presents a dark, dismal scene, causing despondency in one’s mind–massive socio-economic problems, … Read more

Today, 14th September, is Hindi Diwas, on which I have already written an article given below : For advertisement on our platform, do call at +91 6377460764 or email us at [email protected]. Now I am writing another article on the same topic. I have often said that modern Hindi poetry has no ‘dum’ ( power … Read more

Founders Day of La Martiniere College, Lucknow For advertisement on our platform, do call at +91 6377460764 or email us at [email protected]. By Justice Katju and Martinian Ali Sajid Husain 13th September 1800  is observed as Founder’s Day across 7 schools founded by Maj Gen Claude Martin – 2 in Lucknow, 2 in Kolkata and … Read more

In a recent video discussion, the well known Indian journalist Vinod Sharma, commenting on the BRICS summit 2026 in Delhi, said that India should improve its ties with China. For advertisement on our platform, do call at +91 6377460764 or email us at [email protected]. This view is shared by many others. Thus, in an article titled … Read more

 I had written 2 articles relating to the great Urdu poets Mir Anees and Mir Taqi Mir who died in Lucknow. For advertisement on our platform, do call at +91 6377460764 or email us at [email protected].  On reading them I received a whatsapp message from a Kashmiri, Amir Rashid Khan ( email [email protected] ), presently working in … Read more

In a function in Delhi on 31st August 2026, former film actress Swara Bhaskar, referring to the Hindi film ‘Padmaavat ‘ called the women who did ‘jauhar’ ( self immolation ) as cowards. She asked whether women who are raped should commit suicide ? Does their life end on being raped ? Should no rape survivor … Read more

Today there are about 200 million Muslims in India, of the total Indian population of over 1400 million. This is less than the Muslim population in Pakistan of about 235 million, but more than the Muslim population in Bangladesh of about 150 million.In recent times, Indian Muslims have been marginalised in the political life of India, often … Read more

Our national aim must be to transform India into a modern industrial giant, like China or USA. For advertisement on our platform, do call at +91 6377460764 or email us at [email protected]. We are told that we became free in 1947. But real freedom is freedom from poverty, unemployment, hunger, ignorance, lack of healthcare, and … Read more

Leaders and supporters of the Cockroach Janta Party ( CJP ) in India are celebrating their ‘victory’ after the criminal cases against them, filed in connection with their protest at Jantar Mantar, have been withdrawn. For advertisement on our platform, do call at +91 6377460764 or email us at [email protected]. https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/supreme-court-cancels-all-firs-against-cjp-protesters-criminal-antecedents-only-exception-11986491 To my mind this … Read more

Released in 1988, Dayavan is remembered for many things. It was Feroz Khan’s Hindi remake of Mani Ratnam’s Nayakan. It brought together Vinod Khanna, Madhuri Dixit and Feroz Khan in one ambitious crime drama. But more than three decades later, one intimate scene still dominates every conversation about the film. For advertisement on our platform, … Read more

Kashmera Shah has come out in support of Sunita Ahuja amid the ongoing dispute between Sunita and her actor husband Govinda. The latest issue between the couple has been keeping the entertainment world on the edge of its seats. When Kashmera, wife of Govinda’s nephew Krushna Abhishek, was asked by paparazzi about the family matter, … Read more

Kriti Sanon’s presence in a jewellery advertorial for Raksha Bandhan has sparked off a larger argument about women’s clothes, culture, and rights to self expression. Initially a comment on an ad campaign, the discussion escalated into a public clash between actor-politician Kangana Ranaut, followed by Congress leader and Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi’s … Read more

Emergency Cut Down Model Takes Shape The financial realities of accepting the 2026 Commonwealth Games at short notice hit the Glasgow organizers hard. Victoria in Australia withdrew from hosting the event in 2023 citing projected costs way over the original estimations. With no other country ready to take on the mammoth task of hosting without … Read more

Big Change in the Lead Role! It came as a surprise to many in the Mumbai film industry over the weekend. Following the release of reports across entertainment websites last week on the third installment of the Kahaani film franchise, it was announced in late July 2026 that the much anticipated third part will not … Read more

A Casual Stroll on City Streets Sometimes a single photo does what months of official PR statements fail to do. That is exactly what happened on Friday evening in New York City. Actors Abhishek Bachchan and Aishwarya Rai Bachchan were simply walking down a pavement when a local fan walked up to them. There were … Read more

The surprising New York import This small, claustrophobic room in New YorkCity– the Criterion Closet – has beenshe the stuff of film buff fantasies. Directors walk in empty-handed, pick their favorite classic DVDs from theshelves. Late July,Christopher Nolanslipped in. For advertisement on our platform, do call at +91 6377460764 or email us at [email protected]. Nolan … Read more

Social media audience for Pearle Maaney sinks, post sparks outrage – What happened? For advertisement on our platform, do call at +91 6377460764 or email us at [email protected]. In just 48 hours, over 3,00,000 people unfollowed Pearle Maaney on Instagram. Here’s why. Pearle Maaney who is best-known as a television anchor, actor and a former … Read more

Released on July 24, 2026, The India Story highlights an immediate and disturbing problem of public health – the slow poisoning of the food we consume through unchecked overuse of pesticides and agricultural chemicals. Though it has been labeled an “obligatory watch for every citizen” through promotional efforts and its social media buzz, many reviews … Read more

Disney Cars. The film is about Cars, yes you did read that right, Cars. Just normal everyday cars driving down the road doing what they do. For advertisement on our platform, do call at +91 6377460764 or email us at [email protected]. They run their daily lives or they used to, now they are part of … Read more

The talk of the 72nd National Awards was undeniably Article 370. The political thriller grabbed the award for Best Feature Film and Yami Gautam Dhar took home the award for Best Actress for her turn as intelligence officer Zooni Haksar. It was a defining moment for the team and a clear victory for mainstream cinema. … Read more

Nobody saw this specific number coming. You often hear whispers in the trade of actors boosting their prices. Sometimes it’s for 100 crore. For advertisement on our platform, do call at +91 6377460764 or email us at [email protected]. Sometimes 150. But 325 crore for a singular project is just an entirely different calculation. Ranveer Singh … Read more

You are absolutely on the right track about the exciting news but just need to tweak the timeframe a tad! Yes, it is true that Samantha Ruth Prabhu is pregnant with her first child and that the father is none other than the filmmaker Raj Nidimoru. But, instead of an August arrival, official sources and … Read more

The whole thing really kicked off with a massive, embarrassing security screw-up. Just a few days before Sony and Marvel finally dropped the official second trailer for Spider-Man: Brand New Day, a brutally-butchered clip somehow found its way online. First it was bootleg audio, apparently ripped directly from a YouTube stream. Then came a barrage … Read more

You walk into a pharmacy, your throat is a scratchy inferno and you ask for a bottle of cough syrup. You’re told you need a prescription. That’s the new India reality right now. The Union Health Ministry slammed the doors on over-the-counter liquid cough medicine last week by making an amendment to a decades-old law. … Read more

Trying to log into Telegram in India today might leave you hitting a digital brick wall. The central government imposed a temporary block on the app, immediately shutting down access for millions of users across the country until at least June 22. The immediate cause of the lockout is the massive debacle that has plagued … Read more