UVA professor Oludamini Ogunnaike discusses his work and inspiration after reading at the Library of Congress.

In Lucknow’s old, time-endured alleys, in its mehfils, in the lilt of its Urdu and the effortless grace of its tehzeeb, there ...

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

Lily Swarn’s 10th book is a collection that delves into the complexities of existence, inspired by spiritual texts and renowned poets ...

MOSCOW — Anna Akhmatova, the poet, died today, after a lifetime of controversy. According to Tass, the Soviet press agency, her age was 76.

The 17th Karachi Literature Festival was fuelled by an unswerving, if wildly optimistic, belief in the transformative power ...

LAHORE: In a session at the Lahore Literary Festival (LLF) titled, Revolutionary Poetry in Seraiki, the panelists explored various aspects of Seraiki folklore and poetry. The panelists were Riffat ...

Doha: Bazm-e-Urdu Qatar, Urdu literary organisation in Doha, once again upheld its tradition by organising an International Mushaira on December 26, 2025. Held with the objective of nurturing the Urdu ...

When Shakeel Badayuni wrote the song Jab pyaar kiya toh darna kya for Mughal-e-Azam, director K Asif made him rewrite it nearly a hundred times until each word shone like a gem. “We hum these songs ...

Urdu poetry, a mesmerising tapestry of intertwined and conflated emotions, leads into the captivating world of nonconformism, a rebellion that transcends the tantalising tale of unrequited love. Led ...

Bazm-e-Urdu Qatar (BUQ), established in 1959 to promote Urdu language and literature, hosted the launch of the poetry collection Arzoo ka dia by Doha-based poet Samreen Nadeem Samar. This is her ...

Sudha Pai in 2002 stated, “If a language is not characterised by political neutrality, it too often becomes the tool by which this language group seeks to extend its domination over the minority ...