by Admin | Jul 31, 2025 | Tamil Literature
Rajathi Samsudeen (also known as Rokkiah Begum or Rokkaiya Malik) is a prominent Indian Tamil writer, poet, activist, and politician who writes under the pen-name ‘Salma’. Born in 1968 in rural Tamil Nadu, she has earned international acclaim for her bold...
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 | Jul 13, 2025 | Urdu Literature
Razia Sajjad Zaheer (1918–1979) was a distinguished Indian writer, translator, and a pivotal member of the Progressive Writers’ Association, who made significant contributions to Urdu literature. She is celebrated for her bold and realistic portrayals of...
by Admin | Aug 1, 2025 | Urdu Literature
Professor Rehana Sultana was a distinguished Indian academic and a formidable social activist who served as the Dean of the School of Arts & Social Sciences at Maulana Azad National Urdu University (MANUU) in Hyderabad. She passed away on December 10, 2014, at the...