A founding member of the Christian Journalists Association of Pakistan, he championed voices marginalized by the Muslim-dominant society.

A groundbreaking anthology This anthology with a foreword by Ranjit Hoskote consists of excerpts from ten classical works that have been translated and published by the Murty Classical Library of […] ...

The Islamic and Gregorian calendar dates are also given ... being employed in daily conversation, folk melodies, and poetry. Although Urdu and Punjabi are also spoken in Multan, Seraiki is something ...

The Jallianwala Bagh massacre of 1919 is often remembered as one of the most pivotal moments in India’s struggle against ...

The much-awaited Punjabi Festival opened on Friday, at the iconic Alhamra Arts Center, the Mall. It begins a vibrant three-day celebration of Punjabi culture, music, dance, and art. The festival, ...

Vālmīki’s epic poem “The Rāmāyaṇa” is a great work of literature and a treasure of Indian culture — but its political and ...

organized a one-day seminar on Punjabi sufi poetry. The event was attended by a large number of intellectuals, writers, artists, teachers and students. Prof Jagdish Singh, Director, Naad Pragaas, ...

Our Poetry Book of the Month reviews include two invigorating releases by Diane Seuss and a dark, posthumous collection by Tove Ditlevsen Alongside Terrance Hayes, Diane Seuss has a strong case to ...

Our columnist approves. By Elisa Gabbert Elisa Gabbert’s collections of poetry and essays include, most recently, “Normal Distance” and “Any Person Is the Only Self.” Her On Poetry ...

Lohri is a harvest festival that is celebrated with great pomp and fervour. It is a Punjabi festival that also commemorates agricultural prosperity. This festival marks the end of the winter as ...

And though Trump refrained from inviting a poet to speak at his first inauguration, in 2017, poets across America read protest poetry, organising evenings of resistance. Carol Ann Duffy ...