In this episode of Urdunama, Fabeha Syed explores the meaning and beauty of vaqfa, the pause that speaks as deeply as poetry ...

As part of the living legacy of Delhi, India’s acclaimed poets of the Urdu language captivated poetry connoisseurs this ...

Long confined in popular imagination to the delicate terrains of love and longing, Urdu poetry has often been misread as inward-looking, steeped in intimacy yet distant from the urgencies of the world ...

Khalid Jawed warns Urdu’s decline risks losing religious heritage. He critiques commercialization and literary stagnation—can ...

The 57th edition underscores the Mushaira’s expanding reach and enduring relevance, bringing together poets from across the country. Headlining the evening are two of the most revered figures in Urdu ...

The 57th edition of the Shankar Shad Mushaira will take place in Delhi on April 4, 2026, bringing together renowned Urdu ...

During a discussion at the India International Centre, senior journalist Saeed Naqvi remembered Faiz Ahmad Faiz, Sahir ...

And so the man who lost a kingdom gained something more enduring. Bahadur Shah Zafar survives not merely as the final Mughal ...

At the Hyderabad Literary Festival, the American poet, novelist, essayist, professor and translator spoke about yoga in Palestine, his latest books, Sukun: New and Selected Poems and Indian Winter, an ...

A vibrant celebration of Urdu literature took place in Karachi, where the 31st International Mushaira brought together prominent poets from Pakistan and abroad at the Expo Centre.Organised by Sakinaan ...

You get a music band called Ghost Peppers – an unlikely musical team emerging from University of Central Florida, Orlando, ...

Universities around the world are shutting down humanities programmes, saying they don’t lead directly to jobs. But education ...