Today marks the 33rd death anniversary of Eshrat Rahmani, a celebrated Urdu poet known for his eloquent poetry and deep ...

Rahmat, poet-singer Minu Bakshi stirs emotions of love and longing. She tells HTCity how Urdu poetry is still relevant in Gen ...

Tanveer Anjum’s poetry challenges the boundaries of form and language, offering a bold new feminist poetic praxis.

The author of ‘Kalkatta Chronicles’ and ‘Kolkata Classics’ gives insight into her debut foray into Hindustani poetry ...

The curious case of literary censorship in Urdu with special emphasis on the oeuvre of Mir Taqi Mir, one of the greatest ...

The Urdu word ‘Rahzan,’ roughly translated as ‘thief,’ implies that when a woman decides to pursue something, she must endure ...

Faiz was a powerful binder of all revolutionary spirits, which is not rage but pain. His metaphors were the common product of ...

Marked by a novel approach and presentation, Anisur Rahman’s ‘Essential Ghalib’ features 200 of the great poet’s verses in ...

Bahaar' is an Urdu and Persian word that means spring, symbolizing renewal, beauty, and blossoming. It arrives like a quiet ...

The Sahitya Akademi announced 21 translators selected for its 2024 Translation Prize, including Anisur Rahman and Madan Soni. The awards recognize translations published between 2018 and 2022. Each ...