Faiz Ahmed Faiz

Lounge

Faiz and the verses of a bigot

Faiz' Hum Dekhenge and a ghazal by Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini both place themselves within a tradition stretching back to the 14th century poet Hafez

5 min read9 Jan 2020
Lounge

Faiz and the verses of a bigot

Faiz' Hum Dekhenge and a ghazal by Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini both place themselves within a tradition stretching back to the 14th century poet Hafez

5 min read9 Jan 2020
Mint-lounge

Time lapse

Two excellent new art shows in Delhi use memory and violence to powerful effect

3 min read20 Feb 2016
Mint-lounge

Lounge Podcast | Revisiting old maestros

A music festival that pays tribute to legendary composers like Krishna Ratanjankar, Vilayat Hussain Khan, Barkat Ali Khan and Mirza Ghalib, among others

1 min read5 Jul 2013
Mint-lounge

Nalini Malani | Can women save humankind?

Artist Nalini Malani on her new show, history as an identity, and kindling 'global bush fires'

5 min read15 Feb 2013
Mint-lounge

My name is Red

My name is Red

3 min read18 May 2012
Leisure

The magical lyricism of Urdu

The magical lyricism of Urdu

10 min read26 May 2011
Leisure

The magical lyricism of Urdu

The magical lyricism of Urdu

10 min read26 May 2011
Opinion

Revolutionary road

Revolutionary road

2 min read21 Jan 2011