Our reflections on the language

The Myth Of The Lone Ranger- Manto

June 2, 2013

In an amazing article in Caravan, Saadat Hasan Manto’s life is encapsulated. Given below is the link to the article. …

Colours in Urdu

May 17, 2013

Kathai aankhon wali ek ladki, ek hi baat par bigadti hai Tum mujhe kyun nahi mile pehle, roz kehke mujhse …

May 4, 2013

1. Because he had a great sense of humour For the difficult, rigorous and penniless life he is known to …

April 19, 2013

Three legendary Urdu poets, three unique styles, three different perspectives on the universal thought of meeting and separation, of time …

April 12, 2013

Did You Know – The first book in Urdu is known to be Sabras (سب رس), written in 1635-36 by …

April 7, 2013

We, the Urduwallahs, have often wondered about the origin of certain words we frequently use, in our everyday life – …

March 31, 2013

Goya, the simple unassuming Urdu lafz which means “as if” and has been mentioned on our blog before (https://urduwallahs.wordpress.com/2012/04/24/goya) makes …

March 3, 2013

David Sasoon Library’s backyard, nestled in the quaint Kala Ghoda neighbourhood of Mumbai became the centre stage for the Urduwallahs …

February 17, 2013

The Carter Road promenade in Bandra, Mumbai is lit up with a 30 feet high installation which reads ” i …