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

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, ...

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

Some festivals and events have become synonymous with the places they are held in, capturing the cultures & traditions of the local people and becoming their windows to the world, writes ...

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

Wrapped in our centuries-old history lie micro-histories with stories that inspire; enveloped within those stories are layers of micro-stories which broaden understanding.

Many people, even avid readers, find themselves intimidated by reading or trying to write poetry. But, perhaps through a line from an old Urdu ghazal that brings tears to your eyes, or a childhood ...

Balochistan and East Pakistan (now Bangladesh) do share some commonalities, such as being part of larger political entities – ...

He seemed not to have given much attention to ethnicity which would – and in Pakistan's case did – stand in the way of nation building. He himself belonged to a small ethnic group called the Khojas ...

Sharjeel Imam, a PhD scholar at the Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU), completed five years behind bars. Meanwhile, his bail plea in the Delhi Riots (larger conspiracy) case has been pending in the ...

Many Indian writers have benefitted from the famed Iowa Writing Program, but recent funding cuts threaten to close this ...