Parveen Shakir started writing at a very young age. She wrote both prose and poetry, contributed columns in Urdu newspapers, and a few articles in English dailies. She was winner of the Pride of ...

“Very few people are familiar with Urdu literature, even through poetry. There were forms such as the qasida — used to praise someone or a marsiya, a song of sorrow that have faded out,” he say ...

Parveen Babi was a prominent actress in the 70s and 80s. She struggled with depression and a troubled personal life. Mahesh Bhatt revealed he learned of her marriage later in their romance. The ...

Language is not religion and to consider Urdu as a language of Muslims is a "pitiable digression" from reality and unity in diversity, the Supreme Court has said while rejecting a petition ...

It’s National Poetry Month this April. Is it worth celebrating? After all, poetry doesn’t seem to be doing much to alleviate the tension in our communities. Ask some of the middle schoolers I’ve ...

Veteran filmmaker Mahesh Bhatt has often spoken about his relationship with late actor Parveen Babi, and in a recent interview with BBC News Hindi, he revisited that deeply emotional chapter of ...

The Supreme Court has said it is a “pitiable digression from reality” to believe that Hindi is the language of the Hindus and Urdu of the Muslims. A language is only a means of communication ...

A sunrise dip and poetry readings got the 11th annual Poetry Day off to a sparkling start in Co Wicklow, as swimmers and poets got together in Greystones. Poetry Day Ireland is taking place across ...

Umar Shakir is a news writer fond of the electric vehicle lifestyle and things that plug in via USB-C. He spent over 15 years in IT support before joining The Verge. WordPress.com has launched a ...

Javed Akhtar, whose participation delighted the audience, said, “Poetry is not about big words or difficult ideas. It’s about saying something simple that touches people deeply. Tonight ...

Ubisoft released a roadmap for the first year of post-launch content for Assassin’s Creed Shadows, including new quests, a new game plus mode, and more.You can see more details in the image ...

The poet joins Kevin Young to read and discuss “I have slept in many places, for years on mattresses that entered,” by Diane Seuss, and his own poem “This Is a Test of the Federal Emergency ...