Keeping the festive season alive, Guldasta-e-Urdu presents Hindustani Tyohar Urdu Shayaree Mein. The evening will feature Nasima Merchant, Dr. Mumtaz Peerbhoy, Kanchan Tripathi and Vijaya Tecksingani. Held on the 26th...
Parting with Words
Death – whether of an object, or of a relationship, a loved one, relative, an acquaintance or even of strangers – it surrounds us. Yet we try to hide from...
A House for Mr. Biswas by V. S. Naipaul
This month’s edition of Between The Lines yielded a discussion about A House for Mr. Biswas by V. S. Naipaul. On the 16th of October, we saw attendees of all...
Kuch Yaadein, Kuch Baatein Khayyam Ki
On the 26th of September, we celebrated the musical legacy of composer, Mohammed Zahur Khayyam. He created timeless music for movies such as Umrao Jaan and Kabhie Kabhie. With a...
In Conversation with Sunanda Mehta
Held on the 14th of September, the monthly Book Club meeting yielded Sunanda Mehta, a journalist and writer, in conversation with Mohini Khot about her new book, ‘The Extraordinary Life...
Qawwali Ka Safar
Held on the 30th of August, Guldastan-e-Urdu’s latest edition was a recap on the history of qawwali. Hosted by Mumtaz Peerbhoy and Nasima Merchant, the session ran through the origins...
A Wild Sheep’s Chase and Dance Dance Dance by Haruki Murakami
On the 28th of August, Gyaan Adab saw a large turn out of eager readers, young and old, who wished to witness the presentation by Suyash Kabra on two of...
Analyzing Antigone with Suhaile Azavedo
In this month’s edition of Between the Lines, Suhaile Azavedo conducted a session wherein she deconstructed Sophocles’ ‘Antigone’. It was held on the 14th of August, at 6pm at the...
Exploring Partition in literature with Saaz Aggarwal
Hosted by Gyaan Adab Centre, “Partition in Literature” was the newest installation of our Book Club meetings. It was conducted by Saaz Aggarwal on the 7th of August, and kicked...
A discussion about John Steinbeck’s “Of Mice and Men”
In the August edition of Between the Lines, Mohini Khot and Satish Khot presented 'Of Mice and Men' by John Steinbeck. 'Of Mice and Men' is a novella written by...
