Young global poets of modern India give voice to their global language, at the first edition of Jashn-e- NauBahar in the Capital. Mention the word ‘mushaira’ and the first visual that crosses the mind ...

Our Correspondent Chandigarh, March 8 Nine poets were part of a mushaira, ‘Bazm-e-Sukhan’, organised by the Soultalk literature society, in collaboration with the Aryans Group of Colleges, at Mini ...

Independence Day holds a special place in every Indian heart. On 15 August, the tricolour waves high as we remember the sacrifices that brought us freedom. This day is not just about history; it’s ...

Dr Zubair Farooq is a regular at Kavi Sammelan-Mushaira for Indian Republic Day in UAE Dr Zubair Farooq is an Emirati who is not only well-versed and fluent in Hindi and Urdu, but has also written ...

Three years ago, Mumbai-based filmmaker Manish Gupta started making videos with actors Swara Bhaskar, Manoj Bajpai and Zeeshan Ayub reciting regional language poems. Mumbai-based filmmaker Manish ...

Character, class and a sense of affection for Hindi and Urdu flowed through the packed DPS auditorium as hundreds of students enjoyed the poetic lines. “It’s just an effort to bring the students ...

DALLAS: The association to promote Urdu, Alnoor International, hosted an international Mushaira in Dallas where poets from different countries including India and Pakistan participated. Noor Amrohvi ...

Here's how a bunch of poetry collectives and new-age poets are keeping Urdu alive and relevant through ghazal writing workshops, mushairas and poetry slams The dim light of candles engulfs Andheri's ...

In today’s India, where language policy fuels contentious debates from the imposition of Hindi in non-Hindi-speaking regions to the erosion of regional dialects in school curricula, one truth rings ...

Since my last column about Saadat Hasan Manto’s story ‘Tamasha’, I came across his sketch ‘Hindi Aur Urdu’ (1954). Then I read Firaq Gorakhpuri’s ‘The Hindi-Urdu Issue.’ I encountered new ideas about ...

The evening did not just have Urdu poetry. Eminent personalities of the region were honoured, including MLB Young Achiever Award to cricketer Harmanpreet Kaur. Poets enthralled the audience at the ...

Eid Al- Fitr, one of the biggest festivals of Muslims is here! During the Eid celebration, Muslims greet each other with Eid Mubarak cards. The tradition of sending Eid cards is not dying as social ...