As a language, Urdu has fascinated us for centuries, bringing out the hidden shaayar on occasion. With its tone of opulence and its tendency to lend itself to verse, the charm of the language is best ...

The resounding success of Jashn-e-Rekhta in Delhi and the Urdu Book Fair at Aligarh Muslim University indicate the enduring resilience of the language ...

Engineers at NED University of Engineering and Technology claim to have developed an Artificial Intelligence-powered application that brings Urdu books to life. The app can convert printed Urdu text ...

If you feel Urdu language needs revival in India, Sanjiv Saraf, the founder of Rekhta foundation counters by saying that the interest in the language is growing robust by every passing day. Read the ...

Padma Shri awardee Tom Alter’s love affair with Urdu dates all the way back to his childhood. Having grown up in a family where he was surrounded by the language, the actor has subsequently done a lot ...

Urdu is a language that exudes with elegance, maturity, romance and style. Those who have heard Anwar Maqsood, Bano Qudsia, Ashfaq Ahmed and Zia Mohyeddin speak know how beautiful the words sound when ...

The audience cheered and clapped entreating the poets for an encore. At the 56th edition of Bazm-e-Mushaira in the national capital last month, the energy and the evocation of emotions did well to ...

This is a somewhat unusual dedication of Sulagtay Khaab, the first collection of ghazals by Haider Qureshi, an active exponent of Urdu literature living in Germany. The 54-year old poet has published ...

Even when you fight with someone in Urdu, it seems like you are complimenting them.” For veteran actor Prem Chopra, there’s no language sweeter than Urdu. “The Urdu zubaan has played an integral part ...