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Aziz Burney launches Urdu daily newspaper Azizul Hind, will he be successful again?

Wed, 12/06/2013 - 4:05am
Indscribe Aziz Burney has launched his much-awaited newspaper Azizul Hind at a grand function held in Deoband in Uttar Pradesh. Ever since he was sidelined in Roznama Rashtriya Sahara (Urdu), ...
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On AIR, Online: All India Radio's Urdu service is now available to listeners around the world

Sun, 02/06/2013 - 10:11pm
INDSCRIBE  The famed Urdu service of the All India Radio (AIR), which kept generations of radio lovers hooked, is finally available to the audiences across the world. For years, the ...
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Malegaon to Mumbai: Grand rally demanding reservation for Muslims in jobs culminates

Tue, 28/05/2013 - 9:19pm
Under scorching sun, they marched for days. Carrying the national flag and banners with messages demanding reservation, the group had begun the long and arduous walk from Malegaon. Their ...
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BJP or Congress: Who will win the 2014 Lok Sabha elections, form the next government at the Centre?

Tue, 21/05/2013 - 10:06pm
INDSCRIBE Speculations have already begun as to who is going to form the government after the upcoming 2014 general elections? The recent survey conducted by AC-Nielsen that was shown on TV ...
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Criticism of Saudi Arabia regime either for destruction of Islamic heritage or on human rights, other issues remains a taboo in Media!

Sun, 19/05/2013 - 10:17pm
Just a few days back a group of leading Shia clerics held a press conference in Lucknow. Amongst other issues, they spoke on the continuous destruction of Islamic heritage in Saudi Arab. The news ...
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TV channels injecting hate in society, harming national interest: Created hysteria to gain TRPs over Sarabjit Singh's incarceration and death

Tue, 14/05/2013 - 8:42pm
Sarabjit Singh's death was an extremely sad incident but the manner in which News channels used the story of an Indian prisoner lodged in Pakistani jail, to rouse passions much before his death ...
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Muslim boy emerges topper in engineering entrance exam in Madhya Pradesh

Tue, 07/05/2013 - 9:56am
When the results of the engineering entrance examination conducted by Professional Examination Board (PEB), Madhya Pradesh, were announced, Moin Khan emerged on top of the merit list. Khan, ...
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Remembering Syed Amin Ashraf: Selection of couplets of the prominent Aligarh-based Urdu poet

Thu, 02/05/2013 - 10:10am
INDSCRIBE A few months have passed but literary world is still in a state of mourning due to the demise of prominent Urdu poet Syed Amin Ashraf. Ashraf, 80, was a leading Urdu poet, who ...
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Ulema raising voice on Indian Muslims' issues but not the educated elite and Muslim politicians

Wed, 24/04/2013 - 6:23am
INDSCRIBE All of a sudden thousands of Muslim students preparing for medical entrance examination suffered a jolt when they found that Urdu would no longer be medium of exam in the National ...
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When Akbar’s tomb at Sikandra was burnt and dug, his mortal remains set afire but Taj Mahal survived the raids by a whisker: Agra Travelogue, part-6

Mon, 08/04/2013 - 11:33am
INDSCRIBE That Taj Mahal was robbed and precious valuables were taken away is well-known but not many know how the monument got saved by a whisker in the eighteenth century. Close to Agra, the ...
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The rarely seen magnificent view of Taj Mahal from other side of Jamuna and Mythical story of the Black Taj Mahal: The Taj Mahal Travelogue Part-5

Thu, 04/04/2013 - 10:49pm
INDSCRIBE Frankly, I had never seen this view of Taj Mahal in any photograph. No one had told me about the view from across the Jamuna. While the normal visitor goes to Taj Mahal and returns ...
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Inside Taj Mahal: Seeing replica of Shah Jahan-Mumtaz Mahal's graves as entry to original 'mazaars' blocked: My journey to Agra, travelogue Part-4

Sat, 30/03/2013 - 10:49pm
Indscribe Seeing the Taj Mahal in photographs or movies you can never imagine its grandeur until you see it in front of you. The mausoleum totally overwhelms the visitor with its imposing ...
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Have you seen the pinnacle on the top of Taj Mahal's dome, know its height! My trip to Agra, travelogue Part-3

Mon, 25/03/2013 - 8:44pm
INDSCRIBE If you have seen the Taj Mahal, have your ever paid attention to the pinnacle [finial] on top of this magnificent monument's dome? The finial is more than 30 feet high ...
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Mysteries, Secrets and Little-Known Facts of the Taj Mahal: My visit to Agra, travelogue Part-2

Fri, 22/03/2013 - 8:37pm
Indscribe You may have heard how Taj Mahal changes its colours but do you know from where you can see the precious stones on the monument sparkle? The gems in fact dazzle your eyes, each of ...
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First glimpse of Taj Mahal: My visit to Agra, travelogue-Part 1

Tue, 19/03/2013 - 9:51pm
Indscribe I recently visited Agra, the City of Taj Mahal and the former capital of Hindustan. It was my first proper trip here with the sole aim to admire the beauty of the magnificent ...
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Poetry on Vehicles: Reading a Ghazal painted on auto-rickshaw on Indian street

Thu, 14/03/2013 - 9:21pm
Indscribe You may have often seen couplets or rhyming catch-lines written behind heavy vehicles, particularly, trucks and buses on the roads. Sometime back I had seen this loading auto with ...
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Beyond the Deccan: Urdu in Tamil Nadu, South India

Mon, 04/03/2013 - 9:16pm
Add caption By Indscribe Injustice is done to South India, whenever there is a discussion about Urdu. The focus is mostly North-centric [especially Uttar Pradesh or UP] and to such an extent ...
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