While Rekha’s Umrao Jaan reclaims the spotlight, here are some timeless Urdu novels that deserve their own cinematic close-up ...

Arabic and Persian not only shaped the literary culture of thetime but also influenced the direction in which it developed.

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

Beyhis means numb, an absence of feeling that grows not from peace, but from exhaustion. It is the quiet void after too much ...

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

His poetry has been translated into numerous languages including Hindi, Gujarati, English, Russian and Chinese ...

The twenty-fourth death anniversary of Urdu poet Qateel Shifai is being observed today. Qateel Shifai was born on 24th December 1919 in Haripur. His real name was Muhammad Aurangzeb but he adopted ...

The 19th death anniversary of renowned poet, writer, and literary figure Ahmad Nadeem Qasmi observed on Thursday with respect and admiration across the country. He was born on November 20, 1916, in ...

LAHORE - Renowned Urdu poet, short story writer, and literary icon Ahmad Nadeem Qasmi was remembered on his 19th death ...

Riwayat, Jidat aur Asri Taqaazay” was inaugurated today at Government Degree College, Ganderbal, under the aegis of ...

Some films go beyond storytelling - they evoke emotion like verses of a poem. Here are 7 Hindi films that feel lyrical, ...

Braj Bhasha controversy teaches us that languages are not just means of communication—they are repositories of memory, ...