Marking its 56th year, IPTA Mumbai's performance of 'Aakhri Shama' celebrated the golden age of Urdu poetry. The play, penned by Kaifi Azmi and directed by MS Sathyu, was staged with a stellar cast ...

Sharjah: The Urdu language took the spotlight at the 44th Sharjah International Book Fair (SIBF), as Bazm-e-Urdu Dubai, in ...

Music composer AR Rahman, who has composed songs in various languages, recalled his journey of how he was prompted to learn Hindi after he felt "humiliated" by reading the literal Hindi translation of ...

A vibrant event titled 'Mehfil-e-Sukhan' celebrated the timeless art of Urdu poetry in the federal capital, bringing together some of Pakistan's most distinguished poets and poetry enthusiasts. The ...

New Delhi: The Centre on Sunday dismissed as “misleading” media reports claiming that notices were issued to Hindi news channels for excessive use of Urdu words in their broadcasts. In a post on X, ...

The government on Sunday issued a clarification stating that no notices had been sent to TV channels for using an excessive amount of Urdu words whilst broadcasting daily news. The government’s press ...

The ministry of information and broadcasting (MIB) on Sunday dismissed media reports that claimed Hindi television news channels had been served notices for using “too many Urdu words” in their ...

Mumbai: On Saturday, September 20, news reports claimed that the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting issued notices to Hindi TV News Channels over excess use of Urdu words in their reporting.

Pune: Connoisseurs of Urdu poetry will enthrall audiences at the All-India Mushaira to be held on Saturday as part of the ongoing Pune Festival. A mushaira is a gathering where poets recite their ...

Signboards displaying information in Hindi and English in Kashmir have stoked criticism that Urdu, which served as the Valley’s official language for over a century, is being sidelined. Social media ...

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 ...

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 ...