Pankaj Udhas' name is synonymous with ghazals. The Padma Shri recipient and playback singer breathed his last at 72 on Monday. His family said the singer died after a prolonged illness. (Also Read: ...

A memorial chowk named after legendary ghazal singer Pankaj Udhas was inaugurated in Mumbai on his 75th birth anniversary. The site features a mural and a QR code portal, with family and industry ...

When you utter the word ‘ghazal’, what comes to mind are the timeless verses of Mirza Ghalib and the haunting voices of Mehdi Hasan, Farida Khanum, Ghulam Ali, and Jagjit Singh. Ghazal is a ...

Papon remembered the singer not only for his artistry but also for his humility and grace. “Although I am far junior to him, ...

Hyderabad holds a special place in Hariharan’s heart. “It’s the hub of Urdu in the South, home to incredible poets and singers. Performing here is always a pleasure,” says the Padma Shri and National ...

The noted Urdu poet Nida Fazli, who died in Mumbai on Monday, was known to his readers for his elegant presentation and exclusive use of colloquial language for ghazals, dohaas and nazms. To him goes ...

Ali Shir Navai (left) exposed Persian ghazals to the extinct Chagatai language and Mohammad Quli Qutub Shah (right) was an early practitioner of Urdu ghazals in India The trajectory of the ghazal is ...

Late Ghazal Maestro Jagjit Singh ‘s death anniversary happens to be today. The popular ghazal singer, born on February 8, 1941 as Jagmohan Singh, not only made ghazal popular with the masses but ...

Mirza Ghalib, who died on February 15, 1869, was a powerful, eloquent and erudite poet who investigated and captured life’s experiences and occurrences with capering humour in his enigmatic ghazals.