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

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 ...

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

Nagpur: In the lead-up to the much-anticipated Nagpur Book Festival set to be held from November 22 to 30 at Reshimbagh ...

On his fourth death anniversary, remembering Dilip Kumar, who shaped the contours of the hero for commercial Hindi cinema.

The author with Mr Abbas Husain and Mr Wasif Rizvi.Sumera Naqvi has extensive experience in media and communications, with ...

Not toys, I would buy literature books out of my pocket money”•“Inspired by Somnath Sadhu, wanted to be like him” ...

With words that pulse with vulnerability, sensuality, retrospection, and joy, a gifted collective of Black queer poets are ...

Shahid Alam and I go back a long way, though we had both half-forgotten it until recently. He was two years senior to me at ...

Urdu poetry still inspires people. While finding a sher or shayar is an issue, some platforms are giving a renewed push to a tradition in crisis.

‘Best way to learn Urdu’: Hyderabadis gather at Public Garden over love for Urdu poetry, prose It’s a diverse group of people united by a shared love for the Urdu language and its timeless literary ...

The Shankar-Shad Mushaira is one such legacy, an evening where poetry finds its truest expression, words carry emotions and the beauty of Urdu literature comes to life.