THE standards of Urdu have suffered a tangible lapse and we have come to terms with the tragedy. But one’s heart sinks when one listens to some so-called professors of Urdu mispronounce shehr aashob, ...

To be conferred the Jnanpith Award, Gulzar, one of India’s finest poets and lyricists, talks about his journey, working with ...

Some festivals and events have become synonymous with the places they are held in, capturing the cultures & traditions of the ...

Express your happiness on the eve of Eid by sharing these beautiful and heart-touching Hindi and Urdu shayaris with your dear ones.

Siddhartha Deb, a writer and journalist who lives in NY, has earned multiple awards, including the 2024 Anthony Veasna So ...

The Western Ghats have carved out a genre-defying space in India’s music scene. As they prepare for NH7 Weekender and gear up ...

Her marathon 2-hour-18-minute speech was shorter than the combined duration of the previous two Union Budget speeches by ...

Many people, even avid readers, find themselves intimidated by reading or trying to write poetry. But, perhaps through a line ...

Poetry will take the centrestage on Friday, March 21, as the world celebrates World Poetry Day (WPD). Declared by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO), the ...

The crown of Bahadur Shah Zafar, the last Mughal emperor, and two throne chairs are part of the Royal Collection in London. These items were acquired ...

The Hindi-Urdu controversy is not just about language. It reflects historical conflicts, colonial policies, and political struggles that continue today in India.