a resident of Chittaranjan Park to create a dining experience that pays tribute to Mirza Ghalib — his life, his poetry, his ‘qissey’ (stories) and his idiosyncrasies. Aptly named ‘Nausha ...

Marked by a novel approach and presentation, Anisur Rahman’s ‘Essential Ghalib’ features ... Parliament was Urdu poetry, and the poet most often mentioned was Mirza Ghalib.

Mirza Ghalib began composing verses at the early age of 10 or 12, and had written many of his best known ghazals by the time he was 19. He died on this day at the age of 71 in New Delhi in 1869.