In post-independence India, Urdu has undergone a strange trajectory both in the language politics and in the socio-cultural realm. Born, flourished and having seen the heyday of its glory in this ...

“Urdu is a mixture of Persian, Arabic and Turkish words formed with the intermingling of invading Muslim armies and local Hindi-speaking Hindus. It’s a Turkish word which means Army camp, hoard, etc.” ...

It’s a different emotion whenever I read the Urdu language. I’m not a native speaker, but I find solace in reading shayari ...

Urdu Worlds' challenges traditional boundaries, exploring language, identity, intersection of art, cultural heritage ...

If you feel Urdu language needs revival in India, Sanjiv Saraf, the founder of Rekhta foundation counters by saying that the interest in the language is growing robust by every passing day. Read the ...

English rubs shoulders with Urdu on banners, billboards and shop fronts in Pakistan While many nations are adopting English, Pakistan is going the opposite way, with the Supreme Court ruling for it to ...

It is indeed striking that the very Sangh Parivar, which so vehemently opposes the Urdu language and its vocabulary, relies heavily on Urdu words in nearly every statement, sentence and speech they ...

“Where did this Urdu-speaking white guy come from?” (or, in most Indian contexts, Hindi-speaking) is a question I hear pretty frequently. It’s a legitimate one, and arguably better for everyone ...

“Where did this Urdu-speaking white guy come from?” (or, in most Indian contexts, Hindi-speaking) is a question I hear pretty frequently. It’s a legitimate one, and arguably better for everyone ...