Basant Panchami is observed at Hyderabad’s Hazrath Shaikhji Hali Dargah with qawwali, poetry and yellow flowers. Rooted in Sufi tradition, the celebration recalls Amir Khusrau’s legacy and highlights India’s long history of shared cultural and spiritual spaces.
Hyderabad: Days before the Teachers’ Day, one of the finest Urdu teachers of Telangana, Prof. Fatima Begum Parveen, passed away on Friday. Known for her pedagogical skills and oratory, Prof. Parveen died following complications arising out of Covid infection. She was 68. Prof. Parveen, who was conferred the title ‘Bulbul-e-Deccan’ was popular for her eloquent […]
