Posts Tagged ‘poet’

Agra, Apr 7 (ANI): 'Chini ka Roza', a century old monument in Agra, believed to have been built with glazed tiles from Iran, is now in a dilapidated state due to lack of proper care and maintenance. Built in the 16th century by Allama Afzal Jhan Shukhrullah of Shiraz, Prime Minister of Mughal emperor Shah Jahan and a well-known poet, every portion of the monument is ... Full story

Washington, Mar 18 (ANI): Hollywood actress Julia Roberts' brother, Eric, is all set to make a major comeback with a role in Mickey Rourke's forthcoming flick. He has begun shooting for his comeback film 'The Expendables', which will feature him opposite his old pal Sylvester Stallone. Eric's pal Rourke announced at the Independent Spirit Awards ... Full story

Lahore, Mar.11 (ANI): People across Pakistan are stocking up on essential items, including food in anticipation of the political crisis in the country taking a turn for the worse in the coming days. In Lahore, a large banner, offering facilities to freeze home-cooked food and store it for months, or even years, flutters across ... Full story

Srinagar, Mar 11 (ANI): If there be a paradise on the Earth, it is this, it is this, it is this... reads one of the verses coined by Firdaus, a poet in Mughal emperor Shahjahan's court, which praises the Kashmir Valley for its incomparable beauty. Kashmir's beauty is particularly enhanced during the spring season. The enchanting ... Full story

London, Feb 28 (ANI): Poetry's grassroots scene is growing, all thanks to the Internet, say writers themselves.echnologies like email, social networking sites such as Facebook and online media players are helping poets reach new audiences. Richard Smith, a published poet who is also head of modern collections at the British Library, said that ... Full story

London, Feb 24 (ANI): A controversial diamond ring that is part of Charles Dickens love-child rumour has fetched 26,000 pounds at an auction. The 0.9-carat ring is regarded as final evidence that Britain's most famous novelist had a long-standing affair with his sister-in-law Georgina Hogarth. Dickens had made her take a virginity test to silence the gossips and safeguard his reputation as a guardian of Victorian family ... Full story

Washington, Feb 2 (ANI): American singer-songwriter Sheryl Crow has given up defending herself from critics who accused her of having used the words from a poem for her hit song. Crow, who had taken the words for her 1994 Grammy Award-winning song "All I Wanna Do" from a Wyn Cooper poem, says that her struggle with cancer helped her to overcome the critics' accusations. The singer had ... Full story