From Devanagari and Gurmukhi to French and Latin scripts, Scripted Dialogues—A Calligraphic Conversation brings together ...

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 ...

Poets from around the world will share their verses in a 12-day celebration of words Running from November 5 to 16, this year’s Sharjah Book Fair promises a truly global showcase of poetic voices.

The Tribune, now published from Chandigarh, started publication on February 2, 1881, in Lahore (now in Pakistan). It was started by Sardar Dyal Singh Majithia, a public-spirited philanthropist, and is ...

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 ...

One almost expects theatremaker Jameel Gulrays to quote Mirza Ghalib, and say ‘Hain aur bhi duniya mein sukhanvar bahut acche… (there are better poets in this world)’ when asked about his upcoming ...

Prose poetry is a literary form that combines elements of prose and poetry to create a unique narrative voice and style. It appears as standard prose, without line breaks, but utilizes poetic devices ...

Doha, Qatar: Bazm-e-Urdu Qatar continues its tradition of fostering Urdu literature with a special event held recently at Khayal Khaima, a venue dedicated to literary activities by Bazm’s President ...

Bureaucrats working with the Delhi Government will also be required to display their names in the four languages on boards outside their offices. The move aligns with "The Delhi Official Languages Act ...

These words from Naomi Lazard’s translation of one of Faiz Ahmed Faiz’s less-known masterpieces, Ek Din Yun Khizan Aa Gai, were among the first I stumbled upon during a simple Google search for “poems ...

Renowned Urdu and Punjabi poet, Munir Niazi was remembered on his birth anniversary on Tuesday. He was born on April 9, 1928 in a village near Hoshiarpur. After partition, he moved to Pakistan and ...

Urdu poets paid tribute to literary legends at the 55th Shankar Shad Mushaira in Delhi. The 55th Shankar Shad Mushaira, an annual celebration of Urdu poetry, brought many renowned Urdu poets from ...