Purani Dilli to Ayodhya, Fouzia Dastango is reimagining Hindu epics to Meena Kumari’s story in Urdu. Crowds love it.

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People often say Karachi is too big, too crowded, too messy — and they’re not wrong. With 20 million people and ...

Signs of his work, mentorship and influence are visible across the canvases of generations of Indian artists. Shaleen ...

Discovering open mic poetry About fifteen years ago, I read a short poem in public at an event hosted by Mahendra Kutare, ...

Sufism is at the heart of the Sindhi identity for both Hindus and Muslims of the Indian subcontinent writes PRANAV KHULLAR In the onceunited Indian subcontinent Sufi poetry and thought became the balm ...

Ma Yongbo 马永波 celebrates his birthday on the 17th July 2025. When he was born, he was called Yongbo 永波 (Forever Wave) by his ...

While Rekha’s Umrao Jaan reclaims the spotlight, here are some timeless Urdu novels that deserve their own cinematic close-up ...