Writing in Urdu, she remarked, was just like riding in a tonga, while English, in comparison, brings with it the impression of speed and a modern car.

The evolution of writing: In Urdu fiction, history and literature go hand in hand Speakers link the two genres, say literature has been influenced greatly by history ...

But when he sat in the supplementary exam in May this year to improve his performance in paper I, he was awarded zero. “How could I get marks then and be disqualified for writing in Urdu now ...

A 161 years later, University of Jammu organised a two-day all-India Urdu book fair earlier this month to keep the tradition of Urdu letter-writing alive at a time when the language is vanishing ...

What has been the influence of these writers on Urdu writing and Hyderabad? Each of these writers has shaped Urdu literary culture in distinct ways.

Frenchman Julien Columeau came to Pakistan at the age of 30 as a humanitarian worker – but a knack for languages and love for books have made him one of the country's most innovative Urdu novelists.

As we celebrate Ganesh Chaturthi, it is worth remembering that the deity was once invoked in Urdu couplets. Nazeer Akbarabadi ...

Writing in Urdu, she remarked, was just like riding in a tonga, while English, in comparison, brings with it the impression of speed and a modern car.