Javed Akhtar talks with Subhash K Jha about his father Jaan Nisar Akhtar, noted poet and lyricist for Hindi films on his ...

A one-day national seminar titled “The Linguistic Relationship Between Unani Medicine and Urdu” was organized by the All ...

The first book in Arabic about the life and poetry of the great Urdu poet Mirza Ghalib, titled Ghalib: A’zam Shu’ara’il-Hind ...

Our Chandigarh had its share of poets and there had been lyrical poets of the fame of Shiv Kumar Batalvi writing in Punjabi and Prem Warbortoni penning ghazals in Urdu with aplomb, calling out to his ...

Urdu poetry is well renowned for its rich past, enormous beauty, and complexity in expressions. For those willing to start to explore this poetic world, even the mention of classical poets like Mirza ...

We listened with bated breath as Mirza Ghalib took us all the way back to 19th-century Mughal India to share his life’s joys and travails — right here on the Shilpakala Vedika stage in ...

Kochi is set to introduce hybrid ferries that use both diesel and electric propulsion, reducing fuel consumption and emissions. The city will also restore Mattancherry Jetty in February, enhancing ...

Our Poetry Book of the Month reviews include two ... to the New York punk scene of the late 1970s, and then back to small-town America, where she witnesses addiction, friends dying of AIDS and ...

Singer-actor Selena Gomez recently broke down in tears after US President Donald Trump announced a major deportation plan targeting illegal immigrants. Selena shared a now-deleted video on her ...

The paintings were not small, but the dealer noted that it was easier to sell the smaller works than the larger ones. “Before, people were more drawn to larger pieces,” he added. Sharp ...