WHEN the sun peeped out from behind the horizon on August 14, 1947, much to its surprise it was an altogether different landscape in the subcontinent, not only politically but also literarily and ...

The author of "The Paradise of Food", originally published as "Ne'mat Khana" in 2014, said though literature has political, social, moral concerns it should not be "presented on a plate like ...

I write a weekly column for this newspaper, an English language daily and at times it becomes difficult to comment on things with a perspective that is fresh, relevant and not dated — week after week.

A WIDESPREAD misconception about letter-writing in Urdu is that Ghalib pioneered it. But the fact is Ghalib began writing letters in Urdu in late 1840s and Urdu’s earliest letter traced so far is one ...

'Urdu is the language of Hindustan.' IMAGE: Gulzar launches a series of paintings, Ghalib & Gulzar, by Shahid Rassam in 2015. Photograph: Sahil Salvi Even at 89, the awards aren't stopping any time ...

Close to half of the teachers at Hyderabad’s Maulana Azad National Urdu University (MANUU) cannot write or even speak the Urdu language. HYDERABAD: Close to half of the teachers at Hyderabad’s Maulana ...

His latest book, Urdu Poets and Writers - Gems of Deccan, Ifthekhar has a lot to talk about when it comes to poetry and the people of Hyderabad involved in the art of writing. HYDERABAD: A Journalist ...

In 1857, Mirza Asadullah Khan Ghalib, better known by his last name, sought refuge in the art of letter-writing to express the pain and sorrow he had witnessed during the first War of Independence. A ...

“My grandmother said one learns English to woo a girl but when there’s heartbreak, you come back to Urdu,” shares Devyesh Tripathi, a lawyer practising at the Delhi High Court. The Urdu enthusiast ...