Author Archives: Yousuf Saeed

About Yousuf Saeed

Yousuf Saeed is an independent filmmaker and researcher based in Delhi. He started his career in educational television (with the Times of India) in 1990, co-directing the science series Turning Point for Doordarshan, and moved on to make documentaries on a variety of subjects. Some of his prominent films include Inside Ladakh, Basant, A Life in Science: Yashpal, and the Train to Heaven which have been shown at numerous film festivals, academic venues and on TV channels. Besides films and television, Yousuf also worked for Encyclopedia Britannica (India) as the Arts Editor. He has been a Sarai Fellow (2004), and an Asia Fellow (2005). His most recent work is a feature length film Khayal Darpan about the state of classical music in Pakistan.

“Media Circus” Of The Encounter

Posted on September 19, 2008 by Yousuf Saeed

Rather than a real encounter at Jamia, it looked to be a packaged “media circus”. Continue reading →

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Invitation: Performance Traditions Among The Indian Muslims

Posted on March 25, 2008 by Yousuf Saeed

Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts Cordially invites you to an eight day event Continue reading →

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Holi’s Muslim History

Posted on March 20, 2008 by Yousuf Saeed

Though Holi may be a Hindu festival it has a Muslim history too. Continue reading →

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Indian Refreshment Room!

Posted on December 9, 2007 by Yousuf Saeed

I am attaching an archival photo of the Allahabad railway station platform dating back to the British period (roughly 1920s) that I found on an archive on Minnesota university library (Ames) website. Its a photo of a newly opened “Indian … Continue reading →

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Babri Masjid – Way Forward

Posted on December 7, 2007 by Yousuf Saeed

Presented here is a proposal/plan to amicably resolve the Ram Mandir/Babri mosque issue that continues to ignite communal passions in India for so long. Currently, a bulk of this plan is from the point of view of the Indian Muslims, … Continue reading →

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