NPR readers of different belief systems share the poignant rituals that make them feel close to their spirituality. For some, ...

Rahmat, poet-singer Minu Bakshi stirs emotions of love and longing. She tells HTCity how Urdu poetry is still relevant in Gen ...

Faiz was a powerful binder of all revolutionary spirits, which is not rage but pain. His metaphors were the common product of ...

The curious case of literary censorship in Urdu with special emphasis on the oeuvre of Mir Taqi Mir, one of the greatest ...

At a time when historical wounds remain etched in collective memory, PM Modi’s championing of Sufi traditions signals an ...

Perhaps he was the sky of Sindhi poetry in modern times.” These words do some justice to Ansari’s stature and the calibre he possessed as a poet, ideologist, and columnist. Ansari’s father, Allah ...

Instead of defaulting to the notifications on my phone, poetry has inspired me to begin the day in a different way. By Charley Locke Most mornings, as soon as I wake up, I feel the pull of my phone.

Samajwadi Party leader Mata Prasad Pandey demanded inclusion of the Urdu translation of House proceedings. The SP leader's remark evoked a sharp response from Yogi Adityanath, who slammed Akhilesh ...

Apart from his share of highs and lows, Rajiv will also be remembered for lacing his press conferences with Urdu couplets to make his point. “Kar na sakein ikraar toh koi baat nahi, meri wafa ka ...

This type of opposition should be condemned...These people will teach their children in English medium schools but if the govt wants to give facilities to other's children, they will make them study ...

Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath on Tuesday asked the Samajwadi Party why were they against Awadhi, Bhojpuri and Bundelkhandi languages, and only promoted Urdu. He accused the Opposition ...

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