Urdu
- Bollywood
Ali Fazal is in awe of Irrfan Khan’s Urdu in this viral video
Mumbai: Irrfan Khan, one of the finest actors to have graced the world of cinema, may not be present physically amongst us today, but he has left behind his amazing work and…
- Bangalore
Karnataka: Government college bans Hijab, use of Urdu language
Karnataka: The Government PU college for girls in Udupi, has banned the Hijab, the use of Urdu language, and the greeting Salaam. Students stood outside classrooms in protest of the college’s decision.…
- Hyderabad
First Urdu job Mela on January 6 at MANUU
Hyderabad: The Telangana Minister for Minority Welfare K Ishwar said that the Telangana Chief Minister KCR is taking serious steps for Muslim welfare and promoting peace and harmony in the state. The…
- India
‘Three words out of four are of Urdu’: Javed Akhtar mocks BJP slogan
Hyderabad: Lyricist Javed Akhtar, who is known for speaking up on various controversial issues, on Tuesday mocked the Bharatiya Janata Party over its UP election slogan, pointing out that there are three…
- Featured News
First anthology of Allama Iqbal Baang-e-Dara was published in Hyderabad, though illegally
Mir Ayood Ali Khan Hyderabad: Allama Iqbal who was born in Sialkot on November 9, 1877, and died in Lahore on April 21, 1938, visited Hyderabad at least four times. It was…
- Featured News
Remembering Syed Ahmad, eminent economist and Urdu dictionary compiler
Mohammed Wajihuddin October 30 is the first death anniversary of noted economist, former head and chairman of the Department of Economics at McMaster University, Canada, Prof Syed Ahmad. An alumnus of Jamia…
- Telangana
Telangana: SSC exams to have only six papers instead of 11
Hyderabad: The Telangana Secondary School Education, for the second time in a row, has decided to have only six question papers instead of eleven for the ensuing Secondary School Certificate (SSC) exams…
- Featured News
In a city known for colloquializing Urdu, Shahid Adeeli stands out
If there is any living soul that combines the dignified satire of Mirza Ghalib and the elegant delivery of Aejaz Popular Merathi of “Valima, Valima, Valima” fame, it is mazahiya shayar (humour poet) Shahid Adeeli. Except…
- Featured News
Reclaiming the lost voice of Sufis
Mohammed Wajihuddin In the late 1990s I landed up a reporter’s job with Mumbai edition of The Asian Age. Since I was young, raw and ready to do whatever came my way, the…
- India
Asim Khan who wrote UPSC exam in Urdu secures AIR 558
Jalgaon: A wide-scale skepticism prevailing among those who study and teach Urdu. There is a perception that the future of those who study Urdu is bleak. But there is one young man…
- Hyderabad
Eminent Urdu writer Baig Ehsas passes away; leaves behind an unmatched legacy
Hyderabad: Sahitya Academy award winning writer Mohammad Baig Ehsas has passed away this morning (September 9) after suffering COVID related issues coupled with a cardiac attack two days ago.He was 73 years old.…
- Hyderabad
Urdu writer Baig Ehsas is critically ill, family and friends seek prayers
Hyderabad: Celebrity writer Baig Ehsas is in a critical condition in a city hospital. Ehsas, who retired from the University of Hyderabad a few years ago as professor of Urdu, was admitted to…
- Featured News
No Gilli, no Danda, only a Bamboo remains in Hyderabad’s humour poetry scene
After the formal inauguration of prosody classes at the famed Urdu Hall Himayat Nagar in the fall of 2020, some of Hyderabad’s humour poets regaled audiences with their verses. When baritone-voiced Waheed…
- India
From elegies on tragedy of Karbala to lending her pen to causes and issues, Hina’s poetry is all about raising bars
Kulsum Mustafa By Kulsum Mustafa Hina Rizvi Haider- it may not be a very known name on the Urdu Mushairas circuit, but it sure is a much loved and respected name in the hearts…
- Videos
Episode 1| Mazahiya Mushaira Series | Lateefuddin Lateef
Hyderabad: Siasat presents the laughaton that is the Deccani Mazahiya Mushaira. Tune in for some hilarious verses by Hyderabad’s very own humourous poets Lateefuddin Lateef.
