by Admin | Aug 1, 2025 | Education, Literature
Professor Ayesha Kidwai, a distinguished theoretical linguist at Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU), was awarded the Infosys Prize in Humanities – Linguistics in 2013 for her exceptional contributions to the field. The prize celebrated her groundbreaking research...
by Admin | Aug 13, 2025 | Journalism, Literature
Fehmida Zakeer is a distinguished Indian writer, translator, and journalist, celebrated for her contributions to contemporary Indian literature. Born in Thalassery, Kerala, and raised in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, her bicultural upbringing has profoundly shaped her literary...
by Admin | Sep 6, 2025 | Literature
Musammat Sahifa Banu (1850–1926) was a pioneering Bengali Muslim poet who distinguished herself by advocating for Hindu-Muslim unity and cultural synthesis during a period of rising communal tensions. A rare figure for her time, she pursued a literary career...
by Admin | Aug 13, 2025 | Literature, Urdu Literature
Dr. Nazia Akhtar is a distinguished academic and Assistant Professor at IIIT Hyderabad, recognised for her pioneering work in South Asian literary studies. Her research brings to light the often-overlooked contributions of twentieth-century Hyderabadi women writers,...
by Admin | Aug 13, 2025 | Literature
Rana Safvi is one of contemporary India’s most significant historians, writers, and translators, celebrated for her passionate advocacy of the nation’s pluralistic heritage, particularly the syncretic culture known as Ganga-Jamuni Tehzeeb. Her life’s...
by Admin | Sep 28, 2025 | Literature
In the early 20th-century court of Bhopal, a state renowned for its succession of female rulers, the noblewoman Sardar Dulhan, also known as Khusrau Jahan Begam, carved a unique legacy as a chronicler of royal life. It is crucial to distinguish her from her powerful...
