Urdu poetry is well renowned for its rich past, enormous beauty, and complexity in expressions. For those willing to start to ...

ZE, khe and sheen are in fact three letters of Urdu alphabet that denote the sounds z, kh and sh. These are the initials for ...

Pakistani literature has developed significantly over the years, with authors from diverse backgrounds enriching fiction, ...

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman quoted renowned Telugu poet Gurajada Apparao when presenting the Union Budget 2025 in Parliament today. She referred to his famous ‘Desamunu Preminchumanna’ poem, w ...

With the dawn of a ceasefire in Gaza, the writer reflects on collections by Palestinian poets that don’t lose sight of love ...

When it comes to the tone and structure of her work, Priya keeps her language simple, aiming to reach a wide audience. "My ...

Shiv Kishan Bissa, popularly known as Sheen Kaaf Nizam, a celebrated Urdu poet and literary scholar from Jodhpur, has been awar ...

O P Sharma “Pala Sepoy Dogra Aa”This is a verse of the famous Dogri song which is considered symbolic of the Dogras’culture, ...

This collection of Urdu poetry translated into English by Rakhshanda Jalil brings out the Pakistani poet’s sustained examination of the world around her ...

Besides English, the awards are also being given to Hindi language books. The literature festival will be held in Varanasi ...