On Mirza Ghalib’s death anniversary, a glimpse of the poet at his passionate best and the life and times that shaped his ‘mizaaj’ ...

In the clip, a woman dressed in a yellow kurta walks onto a stage, smiles confidently and recites an Urdu couplet.

ALIGARH, Feb. 9 -- India mushaira was organised at the Women's College, Aligarh Muslim University, drawing eminent poets from across the country and a large gathering of students, faculty members and ...

In a world tearing itself apart over who belongs, language offers us a chance to remember how not to fracture and that we are ...

Gustaakh Ishq,” directed by Vibhu Puri, is a slow-burn emotional story that, at its core, is multi-layered and carefully ...

IMMEDIATELY after the creation of Pakistan, there was an overwhelming and euphoric sense of achievement and it was reflected in Urdu poetry written in the country. It was only natural for Pakistani ...

The Bonfire Party by Sean O’Brien; Plastic by Matthew Rice; Retablo for a Door by Michelle Penn; Jonah and Me by John F Deane; Intimate Architecture by Tess Jolly The Bonfire Party by Sean O’Brien ...

In poems praised by The New York Times for their liminal spaces and hybrid beings, Eva Luka’s work moves through borderlands — and with The Minotaur’s Daughter it has crossed a more literal frontier.

Doha: Bazm-e-Urdu Qatar, Urdu literary organisation in Doha, once again upheld its tradition by organising an International Mushaira on December 26, 2025. Held with the objective of nurturing the Urdu ...

For those of us north of the equator, winter officially arrived last week. The early darkness and the chill in the air demand a change in our habits. For many, the season provokes an unmistakable turn ...