In India, Urdu remains an official language in several states and continues to thrive in cultural, literary, and cinematic domains ...

If the ideals of 'unity in diversity' have withstood the test of time in India, the overriding influence of Hindustani films ...

Earlier this week, the Supreme Court of India reminded us of something most Indians already know, deep in their bones -- and ...

The bard of Bhopal always warbled a new melody. He settled on the banks of Yamuna, but the Upper Lake always lingered in his ...

The death anniversary of founder of modern Urdu ghazal Nasir Kazmi is being observed today. He was born in Ambala, India. He passed his matriculation examination from Muslim High School Ambala and got ...

On Monday, April 21, his birth anniversary which is observed as 'Saadi Shirazi Day', the Iran Culture House, Mumbai, and Urdu ...

From haibun to haiku, ghazals to concrete poems, our poets have been experimenting with form with a serious engagement.

His books are a mix of Hindi, Urdu, Punjabi and English. These are the many Indias he has known. What keeps the pulp-fiction ...

Lit Lovers: Book Club for Seniors will be at 2:00p.m. at the DC Center for the LGBT Community. The book selection for April ...

The cultural richness that began from a narrow bank of the Yamuna has continued for over 7 centuries. And you literally go underground for as little at Rs 50 to see it!