Among all natural elements, rain has remained one of poetry’s most enduring muses. Across cultures, it symbolises grief and ...

Now, a new generation of musicians are experimenting with the words of the 15th century poet and presenting them with western music such as rock and jazz.     Aditya Prakash, born and raised in Los ...

I thought that this month I would share with you a few reflections on a subject which has brought me endless pleasure throughout my lifetime – ...

I thought that this month I would share with you a few reflections on a subject which has brought me endless pleasure ...

This anthology resurrects the 16th-century Mughal noble Abdul Rahim Khan-i-Khanan, celebrating his timeless poetry, a ...

Lucknow: Urdu poet Wasim Barelvi made an instant connect with the patrons, declaring, \"Main sher kabhi nahi kehta, sher ...

While Urdu poetry thrives through gatherings, media, social media and living traditions, anglophone verse, caught between ...

When the ship has at last reached the shore, Ghalib, what grievance can remain against God or the ship's master?

Escalating the war of words over allegations linked to the illegal codeine cough syrup trade, Samajwadi Party president ...

Lucknow, Escalating the war of words over allegations linked to the illegal codeine cough syrup trade, Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav on Saturday hit back at Yogi Adityanath with a poetic ...

Horses play a fascinating role in Chinese folklore, ranging from the downright disturbing – one kidnaps a girl – to the gently auspicious.

Delhi celebrated the Urdu language at the Jashn-e-Rekhta Festival, while Haryana Sahitya Akademi hosted a seminar on linguistic ties with Punjabi literature.