Prof. Waseem Barelvi's presence brought an extra spark to the 56th Mushaira. He said, “Every time I come here, I feel like ...

A special performance and discussion in Mumbai will shine a light on the extended forms of Urdu poetry like masnavi, beyond ...

The Shankar-Shad Mushaira, a legacy since 1954, unites poetry lovers in a grand Urdu Shayari event. On 5th April 2025, ...

Renowned poet Iftikhar Arif bagged Kamal-e-Fun Award for the year 2023 on Thursday for his services for literature. Pakistan Academy of Letters (PAL) presented this award to prominent poet Iftikhar ...

The Shankar-Shad Mushaira, a renowned event celebrating Urdu poetry, enters its 56th edition this year. The gathering will feature distinguished poets like Javed Akhtar, Waseem Barelvi, and Popular ...

THE standards of Urdu have suffered a tangible lapse and we have come to terms with the tragedy. But one’s heart sinks when one listens to some so-called professors of Urdu mispronounce shehr aashob, ...

Siddhartha Deb, a writer and journalist who lives in NY, has earned multiple awards, including the 2024 Anthony Veasna So ...

From verses and ballads to dramas and lyrics, judges seek wisdom in the words of the greats: Shakespeare’s plays, Sahir ...

Lyricist and screenwriter Javed Akhtar, in a conversation with India Today, spoke about the revival of poetry through social ...

The newly formed literary organization Adabi Sangat Islamabad, in collaboration with the National Language Promotion Department, ...

The Dastangoi Collective, a group dedicated to reviving the art of Urdu storytelling, is making its UK debut with 'Dastan-e ...

One almost expects theatremaker Jameel Gulrays to quote Mirza Ghalib, and say ‘Hain aur bhi duniya mein sukhanvar bahut acche ...