Syed Mujtaba Ali
BOOK REVIEW: FICTION / Of dewdrops and grit
‘Shabnam’ is a dewdrop in Persian. Shabnam (1960) is the name of Syed Mujtaba Ali’s passionate love story that stretches beyond the history of nearly a century ago.
At Home And In Foreign Lands / Syed Mujtaba Ali between Bengal and Afghanistan
Historically, Afghanistan, and its cities Kabul and Peshawar, were central in the Mughal imagination as the space where the idea of Hindustan took shape.
Revisiting Syed Mujtaba Ali’s 'Shabnam'
A face may launch a thousand ships but the very woman with the face has a passive presence in literature.
“In A Land Far From Home”
The Indira Gandhi Cultural Centre (IGCC) is organising the launch of the book “In A Land Far From Home” by Syed Mujtaba Ali [Translation of “Deshe Bideshe” by Nazes Afroz] at 6pm today (May 4), at its Gulshan premises.
Syed Mujtaba Ali as a Rebel
Most people, including his close associates, don't see Syed Mujtaba Ali as a rebel. He had all the traits of a regular guy: a family, love for his siblings, dedication to parents, and commitment to one's roots.
Of dewdrops and grit
‘Shabnam’ is a dewdrop in Persian. Shabnam (1960) is the name of Syed Mujtaba Ali’s passionate love story that stretches beyond the history of nearly a century ago.
Syed Mujtaba Ali between Bengal and Afghanistan
Historically, Afghanistan, and its cities Kabul and Peshawar, were central in the Mughal imagination as the space where the idea of Hindustan took shape.
Revisiting Syed Mujtaba Ali’s 'Shabnam'
A face may launch a thousand ships but the very woman with the face has a passive presence in literature.
“In A Land Far From Home”
The Indira Gandhi Cultural Centre (IGCC) is organising the launch of the book “In A Land Far From Home” by Syed Mujtaba Ali [Translation of “Deshe Bideshe” by Nazes Afroz] at 6pm today (May 4), at its Gulshan premises.
Syed Mujtaba Ali as a Rebel
Most people, including his close associates, don't see Syed Mujtaba Ali as a rebel. He had all the traits of a regular guy: a family, love for his siblings, dedication to parents, and commitment to one's roots.