Juan Elia’s poetry serves as a catalyst for reconnecting individuals with the fading voice of Urdu, which once flourished ...

An upcoming session of literature and poetry explores themes of love and restlessness through classic and contemporary ...

Who are we, if not the product of our thoughts, emotions and desires? Who doesn’t wish to fall in love and witness the ...

Zaban-e-Urdu hai jiska naam, Woh Hindustan ki jaan hai.” The language called Urdu is the life of Hindustan. Prologue: A ...

On curating and editing the mammoth The Penguin Book of Poems on the Indian City that features original work in English and ...

The 98th birth anniversary of the legendary ghazal singer Mehdi Hassan is being observed today, as fans in Pakistan and India ...

While Meena Kumari earned the title of Bollywood’s Tragedy Queen for her melancholic characters, her real life mirrored much ...

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

After four successful crime films and a comedy caper, Guru Dutt shifted focus to make some serious and seminal films, which are hailed as classics. The first in the series of the four classics was ...

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

Dum-e-Kaus, a royal Unani soup once served in Hyderabad’s Nizam court, was famed for boosting male vitality. Made with rare ...

The 42nd death anniversary of famous Urdu poet and prose writer Josh Malihabadi was observed on Thursday. He is remembered as a 'Poet of Revolution'. His real name was Shabbir Hassan Khan. His father ...