Sending a child to a state school, but paying for tutors is a private education through the backdoor (Getty/iStock) Kumon, a daily maths worksheet plus a weekly in-person session, cost about £40 a ...

Once the lingua franca of North India, spoken in marketplaces, courts, and homes across caste and creed, Urdu today is too often boxed into a single identity — the language of Indian Muslims. But ...

Sudha Pai in 2002 stated, “If a language is not characterised by political neutrality, it too often becomes the tool by which this language group seeks to extend its domination over the minority ...

The biggest lie a teacher ever told me was that I needed to learn how to do long division by hand. An entire generation of students heard this claim, based on the mistaken idea that we would not have ...

THERE are, presumably, 2,600 words that are common in Urdu and the Turkish language, as listed in Purdil Khatak’s book Urdu Aur Turki Ke Mushtarak Alfaaz (Islamabad, 1987). But many of these words are ...

The audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. Hameeda Bagum ...

The Supreme Court has emphasized that India's linguistic diversity should be celebrated, not be a cause for division. The court upheld the use of Urdu, alongside Marathi, on a signboard in Maharashtra ...

The recent controversy over the Urdu language in Uttar Pradesh has reignited debates over linguistic identity, communal relations, and political manoeuvring. Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath’s criticism ...

Former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, who passed away on December 26 in New Delhi at the age of 92, is often credited for opening the Indian economy to global competition. But some of his soft skills ...

Explore the literary brilliance of Pakistan with our list of top 10 best Urdu novels, featuring timeless stories that resonate with readers worldwide. Top 10 Best Urdu Novels to Read in Pakistan Urdu ...