Khalid Jawed’s work not only expands the themes of contemporary Urdu fiction but also challenges its usual storytelling ...

The New Mehak Cultural Forum in collaboration with the Ministry of Culture, Government of India, organised a mushiara at the ...

The first book in Arabic about the life and poetry of the great Urdu poet Mirza Ghalib, titled Ghalib: A’zam Shu’ara’il-Hind ...

Linguist Peggy Mohan discusses the evolution of Indian languages in her new book, emphasizing the role of male migrations in ...

Struggling to choose between history and the current nationalist sentiment, Laxman Utekar’s unsurprising narrative finds its ...

LAHORE (Dunya News) – The Alhamra Arts Center is abuzz with intellectual activities as the three-day Faiz Festival began on Friday. The ninth edition of the much-awaited event on literary calendar ...

Our Chandigarh had its share of poets and there had been lyrical poets of the fame of Shiv Kumar Batalvi writing in Punjabi and Prem Warbortoni penning ghazals in Urdu with aplomb, calling out to his ...

Both poets explore love as a transformative and omnipotent force, delving into its complexities and transcendence. Donne ...

Our Poetry Book of the Month reviews include two invigorating releases by Diane Seuss and a dark, posthumous collection by Tove Ditlevsen Alongside Terrance Hayes, Diane Seuss has a strong case to ...

Mahmud started MoUSICi because he wants to “involve the younger generation” and get them to appreciate classical poetry and music, to popularise Urdu classical poetry – poets like Faraz ...

Over the past year, I’ve come across people telling me that they or someone they knew got into Urdu poetry, or taught themselves the language ... “I want any rap music that is going on in Karachi, if ...

Sheen Kaaf Nizam, whose real name is Shiv Kishan Bissa, is a celebrated Urdu poet and literary scholar hailing from Jodhpur. His poetry collections are popular among Urdu readers. One of his books ...