Urdu, a language that thrived across centuries in the past, spoken by millions in India, has experienced a steady yet ...

The 153rd death anniversary of classical Urdu poet Mirza Asadullah Khan Ghalib was observed on Tuesday. Ghalib was born on December 27, 1796 in the city of Akbarabad. Mirza Ghalib is considered as one ...

One of India's richest and prominent actors became bankrupt after he ventured into production, along with his brother.

To put Biggie’s relationship with Tupac in the Indian context, Mirza Ghalib, one of the most recognisable Urdu poets of all time, had Mohammad Ibrahim Zauq as a competitor. A court poet of the emperor ...

A. Hameed has more than 200 novels on his credit. He also remained associated with Radio Pakistan as a script writer for several years. His books Lahore Lahore Aye, Ehram-e-Misr Se Farar and Mirza ...

Each year in April, the Kellogg-Hubbard Library in Montpelier, Vt., publishes an anthology to celebrate the work of Vermont poets and holds several events for its “PoemCity” celebration of National ...

It is said that when emotions are put into words, be it love, longing, or loss, the first words come from ‘Urdu zabaan’. And ...

Paul Durcan, one of Ireland's most renowned contemporary poets, has died at the age of 80. He was born in Dublin in 1944 and spent much time in his parents' home county of Mayo. Paul Durcan began ...

Poet Adam Lindsay Gordon's house has mostly been closed to the public since 2020. A businessman wants to set up glamping tents at the site but some fans of Gordon oppose the idea. Fans of one of ...

A landmark arts and culture event is set to bring artists, poets, comedians and performers to venues across Wolverhampton in the summer. Wolverhampton arts collective Poets, Prattlers, and ...

Veteran poet and lyricist Gulzar, whose legal name is Sampooran Singh Kalra, recently added another national recognition for his decades of work. Gulzar earned the 58th Jnanpith Award for the year ...