Well-known writer, critic and historian Mohammad Yousuf Taing praises Akhter’s profile as full of witticism and finds his ...

There are any number of ways one can approach Rahat Ara Begum’s collection of short stories, 'Lost Tales from a Bygone Era: ...

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The 55th death anniversary of famous Urdu writer Syed Imtiaz Ali Taj was observed on Saturday. Born in Lahore in October, 1900, he was son of Syed Mumtaz Ali, who was also known as Shams-ul-Ulema, in ...

Once the language of poets, revolutionaries, and common folk, Urdu remains a symbol of the Ganga-Jamuni tehzeeb — a syncretic ...

The winning entries at the most recent edition of the Mozhi Prize awards draw the reader in and fill them with optimism about ...

In India, Urdu remains an official language in several states and continues to thrive in cultural, literary, and cinematic ...

The Supreme Court dismissed a petition challenging the use of Urdu signboards in the Patur Municipal Council of Akola in ...

Kannada author Banu Mushtaq, shortlisted for the 2025 International Booker Prize, reflects on 50+ years of writing about Muslim women's lives, her activism, and the power of colloquial storytelling in ...

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Augusta National chairman Fred Ridley announced Monday at the 2025 Masters that the Augusta National Golf Club will partner with the five-time Masters champion to design a nine-hole short course as ...

The short story form in Indian languages is truly special. I have, at times, been disappointed in short stories in English or European languages in translation, but that has never been the case ...