Dharmendra in the last days of his lifestarted writing poetry in Urdu, and this had become his new passion. However, it never ...

Banu Mushtaq discusses the power of storytelling in dismantling societal norms at the Bengaluru Literature Festival.

Amid the controversy over the Election Commission (EC)’s Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in poll-bound Bihar — which has sparked confusion and fear among a large section of people, ...

Sudha Pai in 2002 stated, “If a language is not characterised by political neutrality, it too often becomes the tool by which this language group seeks to extend its domination over the minority ...

The Supreme Court has emphasized that India's linguistic diversity should be celebrated, not be a cause for division. The court upheld the use of Urdu, alongside Marathi, on a signboard in Maharashtra ...

Explore the literary brilliance of Pakistan with our list of top 10 best Urdu novels, featuring timeless stories that resonate with readers worldwide. Top 10 Best Urdu Novels to Read in Pakistan Urdu ...

Sidra (Tonk): A village of Meenas in Rajasthan has discovered an unlikely but effective route to government jobs. It is through Urdu. Almost every young person in this village in Tonk district is in a ...

Writer, translator and literary historian Rakhshanda Jalil’s critical work on Urdu progressives and other writers is well-recognised as are her translations from Urdu. In her latest book, Love in the ...

Edited by Shams Afif Siddiqi and Fuzail Asar Siddiqi and translated by the former, this collection gives English readers a hitherto unavailable glimpse into the city’s Urdu literature If asked to name ...