June 24, 2025 – "All this is bigger than ghazals, of course. Bigger than haiku. I’m saying we have to graduate from pastiche ...

Together, these programs ensure that Urdu is not just preserved – it is activated, performed, shared, and celebrated. Far from being forgotten, the ghazal is finding new resonance as both timeless ...

Pratibha Singh Baghel is all set to bring Dastaan-E-Ghazal to Hyderabad on June 21 at Shilpakala Vedika, and she couldn’t be ...

(Web Desk) - Thirteen years have passed since the demise of ‘Shehenshah-e-Ghazal’ Mehdi Hassan as his fans are set to observe ...

New trends in Urdu Poetry By Syed Afsar Sajid. 1. ‘Ku-e-Malamat’ — Aftab Ahmad Shah’s poetic divan 2. ... nazms and ghazals purporting to have been written during the period from 1963 to 1990.

Do you know how many languages are officially recognised by the constitution of India? India officially recognises 22 ...

Can a culture survive as a way of life, even as the language and writing at its core, alter with time? Can we be rational and ...

‘Best way to learn Urdu’: Hyderabadis gather at Public Garden over love for Urdu poetry, prose It’s a diverse group of people united by a shared love for the Urdu language and its timeless literary ...

Gulzar, a legendary figure in Indian cinema and literature, is celebrated for his poetic prowess and literary contributions.