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

After nearly five decades of silence, the soulful traditions of ‘Mushaira and Sufi’ music returned to the hill town of ...

This song, sung again and again through my childhood, gave me more than musicality—it gave me moral imagination.

Indian ghazal singer, composer and producer Nisschal Zaveri, whose upcoming show Andaaz is a deeply personal offering of ...

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

In a landmark decision, the Supreme Court on April 15 upheld the use of Urdu on municipal signage in Maharashtra, describing it as “the finest specimen of Hindustani culture”, as Indian as Hindi or ...

Shaping the finest sentiments of the human heart, Urdu verses have influenced generations of Indians with their stirring lyrics, emotive poetry ... as the wisdom and beauty of poets like Mirza ...

Urdu found its most powerful expression in poetry (especially ghazals ... Its richness, subtlety, and lyrical beauty have made it a favourite medium for expression across genres — from classical ...

My search for identity, as an artiste and singer, was through music. This weekend, we performed a session on Baisakhi poetry and songs. One of the songs is the Baisakhi da mela by Lala Dhani Ram ...