Ghalib, who began composing poetry at the age of 10, wrote more in Persian than Urdu and regarded his Persian poetry and ...

By force of her imagination and skill, Emily Dickinson could take the measure of solitude, opprobrium and even damnation.

The legendary romances of the Arab and North African world have have crafted tales of passion so deep, they continue to ...

It is the season of love, but I find myself pondering about love beyond romance. My heart beats for the city that adopted me, ...

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 ...

My Love Affair with radio. By Peer Mohammad Amir Qureshi . Picture this-it's a little past 3 PM, and the day is crisp, the kind of crisp that makes the ...

Urdu poetry is well renowned for its rich past, enormous beauty, and complexity in expressions. For those willing to start to ...

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 ...

ZE, khe and sheen are in fact three letters of Urdu alphabet that denote the sounds z, kh and sh. These are the initials for ...

Muhammad Iqbal, also known as Allama Iqbal (a title given to Islamic scholars) wrote Tarana-e-Hindi, or the Anthem of the People of Hindustan, as an Urdu poem for children ... India tend to dislike ...

To celebrate Republic Day, a poetic meet was organised jointly by Pathshala Foundation and UP Hindi Sansthan held at UP Urdu Akademi on Wednesday.

For the devoted, dedicated fan base that eagerly awaits Babbu Maan’s next song and the film with bated breath, the artiste had a surprise. On Tuesday, the Saaun Di Jhadi hitmaker offered not a song or ...