Ghazal, probably the most popular genre of Urdu poetry, has many moods. Of them, the most prominent is love — both physical and metaphysical. But, according to some critics, love poetry should ...

Once India’s common language, Urdu is now boxed as Muslim identity. Dr Rakhshanda Jalil’s anthology reclaims it as India’s ...

The State-run West Bengal Urdu Academy, which was all set to hold a four-day festival to celebrate Urdu in Hindi cinema, has put off the event following opposition from some Islamic organisations to ...

Civil rights groups in Kolkata express concern over cancellation of event featuring Javed Akhtar, sparking debate on ...

Writers, intellectuals express concern over 'freedom of expression' after event called off amid opposition by Islamic groups ...

The Bengal unit of the Jamiat Ulama-i-Hind is headed by Trinamool Congress leader and Bengal’s mass education extension and library services minister Siddiqullah Chowdhury.

Intense monsoon downpours have killed hundreds in Pakistan's northwest Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and eastern Punjab provinces in ...

The West Bengal Urdu Academy postponed a poetry symposium featuring Javed Akhtar after religious groups protested his invitation, citing that his comm ...

The state-run Urdu Academy postponed a festival aimed at celebrating Urdu after two Islamic organisations objected to organisers’ decision to invite t ...

Rajasthan Public Service Commission issued admit cards for Senior Teacher exam. Candidates can download it from ...