In India, Urdu remains an official language in several states and continues to thrive in cultural, literary, and cinematic ...

Despite being the most spoken language in Pakistan, Punjabi lacks official status, while Urdu and English dominate the legal ...

The Supreme Court dismissed a petition challenging the use of Urdu signboards in the Patur Municipal Council of Akola in ...

Haider, 45, is not just a friend of a celebrated Bollywood singer — he is a renowned Urdu poet whose mellifluous renditions ...

His life has been full of details that border on the unbelievable. Throughout his life, he has not held any significant ...

MUMBAI: Describing poetry as the "language of justice" and "vocal cords of society", renowned screenwriter and lyricist Javed Akhtar has said the right wing has ...

Saba Karim Khan is an author, award-winning documentary filmmaker and educator. Khan’s debut novel, ‘Skyfall’ was published ...

A special performance and discussion in Mumbai will shine a light on the extended forms of Urdu poetry like masnavi, beyond ...

Sampooran Singh Kalra, often known as Gulzar, whose poetry, lyrics, screenplays, and direction have influenced Indians for ...

The Shankar-Shad Mushaira, a legacy since 1954, unites poetry lovers in a grand Urdu Shayari event. On 5th April 2025, ...

Some traditions hold their ground no matter how much time passes and some legacies remain just as cherished as they were when they first began. The Shankar-Shad Mushaira is one such legacy, an evening ...

Journalist and author Maria Shriver stops by TODAY to discuss her new book “I Am Maria,” a ... take away from her book and how she used poetry to find her voice and tell her story.