IT is generally assumed that words borrowed from the English language or other European languages entered the Urdu language post-1857, the year in which the British completely took over and the last ...

Fumbling with words that rhyme with ‘unity’ and setting them to the rhyme and meter of Urdu poetry, 28-year old Afsar Dabeeri, grandson of Mirza Dabeer (1803-1875) drew inspiration in his ...

Urdu poetry, fuelled by love and longing, fired up by politics, amplified by Instagram and reimagined by indie bands, is finding new fans What’s your love language? For young people in India today, it ...