As Hoskote writes, “... the twin poles of (Mir’s) consciousness were watan... and ghurbat, the condition of exile... and Mir ...

MBT Spokesperson Amjedullah Khan emphasised the enduring relevance of Iqbal’s poetry, especially for the younger generation, ...

Daniele, a young Italian linguist, found love for the language in the City of Nizams His search to explore rich Urdu culture ...

Since the Punjab was the last province annexed by the British, the colonial influence had not yet overtaken the Punjab when ...

Umrao Jaan is a classic Urdu novel by Mirza Hadi Ruswa. It tells the story of a young girl, Amiran, who is kidnapped and sold ...

Outgoing Chief Justice Of India DY Chandrachud on Friday said that he is probably "one of the most trolled judges across the ...

Discover Ranjit Hoskote's curated selection of 150 couplets from Urdu poet Mir Taqi Mir in 'The Homeland's an Ocean.' ...

First we will start from the land of five rivers, Punjab, where Pakistan’s visionary, Allama Iqbal, emerged as a shining star ...

At the farewell organised by the Supreme Court Bar Association, the outgoing CJI responded to the criticism and online trolling he has received in the last few days by quoting a Urdu Shayari by poet ...

Allama Iqbal’s Persian and Urdu poetry is considered as one of the greatest treasures of modern Persian and Urdu literature.

(Web Desk) – Twenty-one years have passed since the death of great Urdu poet Jaun Elia, with fans and poetry enthusiasts ...