Lucknow isn’t just a city of kebabs and monuments, nor is it limited to its mehmaan-nawazi and Urdu adab. Like every evolving city, it now has a far more layere ...

Rumi, a Persian poet and Sufi Mystic of the 13th Century, created the discovery of something revolutionary; Rather than searching for ‘Love’ we need to search for the ways we block ourselves from ...

In the vibrant city of Srinagar, the Kashmiri language, Koshur, is fading amidst the dominance of English and Urdu. While cafes buzz with discussions, the historic language is reduced to a whisper, ...

Languages, like people, carry memory. They hold within them the sound of lullabies, the rhythm of protest, the ache of love letters, and the pulse of poetry.

Padma Shri poet Shafi Shauq warns institutions—not people—threaten Kashmiri. He explains power, translation, and survival.

Jameela Nishat gives us a profound gift – a set of poems that are evocative, poignant, provocative and insightful.