Khutoot – Follow Up
As we bid farewell to the 143-year-old tradition of telegraphs in India, which was the only means of brisk communication …
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Alif Be Pe Te of Urdu
Aadab, We have received innumerable queries and requests from many of you who would like to learn the beautiful language …
Wilful Ignorance
Here is an article by Omair Ahmed, published in the OPEN Magazine. It highlights the dichotomy, that those who reject …
Qateel: Sadma toh hai mujhe bhi..
Aurangzeb Khan or Qateel Shifai (Urdu: قتیل شفا ئی ) was an Urdu poet From Pakistan. He was born in …
Remembering Ralph Russell
Professor Ralph Russell, (born 21 May 1918, died 14 September 2008), was a British scholar of Urdu literature and a …
Ramayana in Urdu
This article appeared on himalayantimes.com last week and intrigued us at the Urduwallahs. Read the article below, of plans to …
Ahmed Faraz- Suna Hai Log Use Aankh Bhar Ke Dekhte Hain
Ahmed Faraz born Syed Ahmad Shah on 12 January 1931 in Kohat died 25 August 2008) was a Urdu Poet. He was acclaimed one …
sifar
Sifar means zero Sifar is the name of an album by the Indian singer Lucky Ali. Sifar was his second album …
Asia Society presents “Meet The Author” with Ayesha Jalal
Asia Society, India presents a Meet the Author discussion on “Manto and the Human Dimension of 1947” with Ayesha Jalal, …
The Pity of Partition
Ayesha Jalal’s recently released book, The Pity of Parition, captures the Life, Times and Work of her grand-Uncle, prolific Urdu …
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