New Delhi, June 4 -- Last week, when I saw the news of the 91-year-old poet Bashir Badr's demise on TV, the Badr lines that sprung to mind involved television itself. "Dil chhalak uthaa, aankh bhar aa... Read More
New Delhi, May 31 -- Nearly 60 years ago, one of the most influential Hindi satirical novels was published-Shrilal Shukla's Raag Darbari (1968). Shukla, a former Provincial Civil Service officer worki... Read More
New Delhi, May 17 -- In the history of literature, several outstanding novels have captured the personal and societal challenges associated with upward mobility. Once a man could make his fortune thro... Read More