Ismat Chughtai was a rebel woman writer in the world of Urdu fiction. In his Foreword to Ismat’s first collection of short stories, Choten (Wounds), the eminent fiction writer of her time, Krishan ...

Old Stacks, New Leaves: The Arts of the Book in South Asia ingeniously reinvigorates the study of South Asia’s lesser-known book arts... A dazzling exhibition of Pakistan’s art and architecture – some ...

The India Habitat Centre’s auditorium was packed on the evening of 14 December for Ratna Pathak Shah. She talked about theatre in Indian languages beyond, Urdu, Hindi and English.

The idea of Kaagaz ke Gubbare was born out of dramatised readings of Ismat Chughtai’s works. I began to explore her writings and see where it would take me, as opposed to having a definite idea of the ...

Owen Bennett-Jones’s remarkable latest book is not simply about one dynasty. It is a history of Pakistan from its birth until... Published 20 Dec, 2020 06:59am ...

As evidenced in her controversial novels (Lihaaf, about an unorthodox relationship ... Hai and Raat Bhar Ka Mehman Hai Andhera. Besides Ismat Chughtai, the film writings of Urdu littérateur ...