After reading some interesting analyses of the dominance of the Hindi-belt in India, I thought about my work on culture, language, and politics, specifically the decay of Urdu litearure in ...

In order to flourish and have existential permanence, a language needs both chroniclers and ambassadors, in addition to gifted writers, poets and critics. Chroniclers to document the knowledge about ...

The Aligarh Urdu Book Fair, a nine-day event, concluded with remarkable success, selling books worth Rs 70 lakh. Organized by NCPUL, the fair saw immense enthusiasm from the AMU community, fostering ...

India is a country whose wonderful diversity stems from the richness of its past. That includes the Urdu script. Extract from a Hindustani textbook used at INALCO, Paris in 1833. Credit: Langues’O ...

In the bustling heart of Old Delhi, Indian bookseller Mohammed Mahfooz Alam sits forlorn in his quiet store, among the last few selling literature in a language beloved by poets for centuries. Urdu, ...

The Hindi/Urdu program in the Department of Asian Languages and Civilizations offers Hindi/Urdu language courses, as well as courses taught in English about South Asian culture and literature. The ...

Urdu remains the language of poetry that accumulates aashiqs at every adaa, but Gen Z is reclaiming it as a connection to their pre-Partition heritage Akshita Nagpal’s move from Delhi to Versova in ...

Our students become deft critical thinkers who understand Hindi-Urdu language, history, culture and literature, and who enjoy careers in business, journalism, politics, government, publishing and ...