In a vibrant celebration of language and cultural heritage, the Sharjah Children’s Reading Festival, in collaboration with ...

National Language Promotion Department (NLPD) held a poetry session in honour of acclaimed poetess Saima Zaidi, here on ...

Hyderabad's poetry communities are cultivating dynamic environments where creativity and connection flourish. Through open ...

"Since my second collection of Urdu poetry ‘Meri Zameen Ki Dhoop' also got published in Pakistan, scholar Nadeem Ilahi decided to do an MPhil on me and my work. I am overwhelmed as it reaffirms ...

The Hindustani classical exponent on singing the poetry of Amir Khusrau and singing playback for Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s ...

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

“Very few people are familiar with Urdu literature, even through poetry. There were forms such as the qasida — used to praise someone or a marsiya, a song of sorrow that have faded out,” he say ...

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

If the ideals of 'unity in diversity' have withstood the test of time in India, the overriding influence of Hindustani films ...

ALLAMA Iqbal’s first poetic collection in Urdu, Baang-i-Dara, was first published in 1924. But before Iqbal could bring out this work, two admirers of Iqbal collected and published their own versions ...

Saraab means mirage—a vision shimmering in the distance, beautiful but unreachable. It is the illusion that pulls us forward, even when the heart knows it may vanish.

The Aiwan-E-Ghalib Auditorium turned into a lyrical haven on Saturday evening as Nisschal Zaveri took the stage for Andaaz, ...