"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 ...

“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 ...

The first one, compiled by Ahmed Deen, a close friend of Iqbal, was in fact a critical appreciation of Iqbal but it included a copious selection from Iqbal’s Urdu poetry. Titled Iqbal and ...

Language is not religion and to consider Urdu as a language of Muslims is a "pitiable digression" from reality and unity in diversity, the Supreme Court has said while rejecting a petition ...

PREMIUM The bias against Urdu showed its face during the framing of a Constitution for independent India, but the noble architects of that wonderful charter of governance adopted in 1950 did their ...

SHREVEPORT, La. (KSLA) - Two events explore and showcase poetry to celebrate National Poetry Month, Versified: Rated Poetry and Speak Poetry Festival. On April 25, starting at 6:30 p.m., Poetic X’s ...

India’s top court upheld the use of Urdu on public signboards in Maharashtra, rejecting the notion that the language was alien to the country. The Supreme Court ruled on Tuesday that Urdu and ...

Shagufta Anjum, a student of Government Composite Urdu High School at Sirsi in Uttara Kannada district, has emerged as one among the toppers in Karnataka with a score of 625 marks out of 625.

Upholding a decision of the Bombay High Court, a top court bench comprising Justices Sudhanshu Dhulia and K Vinod Chandran dismissed a plea seeking the removal of an Urdu signboard placed beneath ...

On my first attempt with Urdu poetry, it recognized not only the Urdu text, but also gave an accurate summary of the poem. The biggest challenge, once again, was narration. Hearing an anglicized ...

Javed Akhtar, whose participation delighted the audience, said, “Poetry is not about big words or difficult ideas. It’s about saying something simple that touches people deeply. Tonight ...

In this episode, The Daily covers open mic poetry reading at the Evanston Public Library to celebrate National Poetry Month. CYDNEY BROWN: Do you ever wonder if it’s gunshots or it’s thunder?