Andaaz-E-Bayaan Aur event, which hosts Mushaira-Kavi Sammelans (the joint presentation of Urdu and Hindi poetry, two poetic forms which have their homes in South Asia) created its customary magic ...

MUMBAI – Literary traditions need to evolve to remain relevant, and the onus is on its paladins to ensure that they move in step with social norms and particularly, don’t miss out on technological ...

In today’s India, where language policy fuels contentious debates from the imposition of Hindi in non-Hindi-speaking regions to the erosion of regional dialects in school curricula, one truth rings ...

Like Amir Khusrau blending Persian, Hindi and Urdu words in his poetry, Badr (1935-2026) too was a lifelong builder of bridges, uniting Hindi (or ‘Hinglish’) and Urdu, Hindus and Muslims, India and ...

URDU poetry is weathering a new trend in India: salacious thoughts expressed in risqué language, not only trampling decency but intentionally trying to shock the readers while ignoring all the rules ...

Dr Zubair Farooq, a UAE national, is a well-known name in Indian and Pakistani literary circles for his love for Urdu poetry. A dermatologist and venereologist by profession, Dr Zubair has authored ...

When the doyens of Indian literature, cinema, theatre, dance, music and poetry descend on one platform to celebrate all things culture, we know the city is in for a treat! The second phase of the 10th ...

The four designated stages inside the crowded stadium complex in the heart of the busy capital weren’t enough. So poetry lovers also took to the footpaths and the spaces in between, turning them into ...