Change is indeed the only constant, but does it apply to languages as well? In an era where identity politics often ...

On Monday, April 21, his birth anniversary which is observed as 'Saadi Shirazi Day', the Iran Culture House, Mumbai, and Urdu ...

Dr Muhammad Iqbal was a great thinker and poet who had presented the concept for creation of a separate homeland for the Muslims of the sub-continent which came to be known as Pakistan. An ever-gratef ...

ALLAMA Iqbal’s first poetic collection in Urdu, Baang-i-Dara, was first published in 1924. But before Iqbal could bring out ...

These factors combine to paint a picture where poetry is on its deathbed and struggling for breath. As a young person in ...

The literary fraternity of Jammu came together today to celebrate the release of Sountuk Partav, a distinguished collection of Kashmiri and Urdu poetry penned by the late Dehati. The event, held at ...

The 13th death anniversary of celebrated poet, journalist, and columnist Abeda Iqbal Azad will be marked on Sunday, drawing heartfelt ...

The bard of Bhopal always warbled a new melody. He settled on the banks of Yamuna, but the Upper Lake always lingered in his ...

A biopic in Kannada was released in 2018. A series called Krantijyoti Savitribai Phule was aired on DD National. The film ...

Earlier this week, the Supreme Court of India reminded us of something most Indians already know, deep in their bones -- and ...

Urdu Shayar Waseem Barelvi reveals how Shah Rukh Khan convinced him to use his couplet in Jawan. Poet shares the anecdote.

PREMIUM The bias against Urdu showed its face during the framing of a Constitution for independent India, but the noble ...