The author is a culture critic based in Lahore
Basant or basanti is the colour associated with spring
After a long time, Lahore has once again become the locus of festivals
The mere name, Zia Mohyeddin, guaranteed quality. This almost made him a brand
Amjad Islam Amjad spoke of love and romance in a world that saw it as a compromise or escape
Singer Vani Jai Ram epitomised the image of an artiste, full of devotion, sacrifice and dedication
Popular persons tend to be elevated beyond the parameters of the human paradigm
Freer movement of humanity required to bridge political divides
KL Saigal received little formal training in singing and acquired his knowledge of musical arts from unorthodox sources.
Tributes pour in for the late Majid Jahangir, who rose to fame with Fifty Fifty
Sain Zahoor and Abida Parveen represent two strains of folk music in the country
