Urdu remains the language of poetry that accumulates aashiqs at every adaa, but Gen Z is reclaiming it as a connection to their pre-Partition heritage Akshita Nagpal’s move from Delhi to Versova in ...

In post-independence India, Urdu has undergone a strange trajectory both in the language politics and in the socio-cultural realm. Born, flourished and having seen the heyday of its glory in this ...

After reading some interesting analyses of the dominance of the Hindi-belt in India, I thought about my work on culture, language, and politics, specifically the decay of Urdu litearure in ...

The festival that opened with a conversation with veteran poet Gulzar will feature conversations with Javed Akhtar, mushairas ...

This was stated by speakers during the closing session of a three-day international conference on the Urdu language by the National Language Promotion Department. ‘All languages of the country are ...

Bhopal, Dec 24 (PTI) Press Council of India Chairman Justice Markandey Katju lauded the Urdu language saying that it has the greatest poetry in the world. "Urdu had the greatest poetry in the world," ...

ISLAMABAD: The federal government is taking several steps to implement Urdu as an official language in all government departments under Article 251 of the Constitution. In this regard, the Ministry of ...

The once-thriving world of Urdu-language media in India is today a shadow of its former self. From icons like Qaumi Awaaz and Roznama Rashtriya Sahara to lesser-known weeklies, many publications that ...

Much has been written on the origin of Urdu. The word `urdu` itself is Turkish and means `army` or `camp`; our English `horde` is said to be connected with it. The Muslim army stationed in Delhi from ...

Jashn-e-Rekhta festival celebrates Urdu culture at Baansera Park, highlighting its significance in India's shared cultural ...