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Living poets society

A place in a congested corner of the Capital that keeps the flag of Urdu poetry flying high

6 min read19 Dec 2015
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Who roams Mister Ghalib’s street?

The residents, by-lanes and stories of a largely pedestrian street named after Delhi's great poet

6 min read14 Nov 2015
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Delhi’s Belly: Ghalib’s Memorial

The greatest poet of Mughal-era Delhi, Mirza Ghalib's marble tomb lies in a Central Delhi village and it usually remains empty. The adjacent building houses the Ghalib academy and a museum with reproductions of letters and dresses of 19th century, bringing us closer to Ghalib's world

1 min read6 Oct 2015
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Delhi’s Belly: Ghalib’s Memorial

The greatest poet of Mughal-era Delhi, Mirza Ghalib's marble tomb lies in a Central Delhi village and it usually remains empty. The adjacent building houses the Ghalib academy and a museum with reproductions of letters and dresses of 19th century, bringing us closer to Ghalib's world.

5 Oct 2015
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Salooning at Husseini

A Delhi eatery that has been serving authentic cuisine since 1952and which should be visited for its quiet charm

1 min read15 Apr 2015
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In Athens, sipping Ghalib’s Old Tom

An unexpected spiritual connection with Ghalib in Athens

5 min read22 Nov 2014
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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
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City Secrets: The final home of Mirza Ghalib

Mint's Mayank Austen Soofi visits the resting place of Delhi's greatest poet Mirza Ghalib. The tomb was renovated in 2009 and is situated at central Delhi's Nizamuddin Basti

22 Feb 2013
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A poignant Delhi mosque

A poignant Delhi mosque

1 min read3 Aug 2011
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The TimeOut mint Planner

The TimeOut mint Planner

9 min read8 Feb 2009

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