Urdu poetry still inspires people. While finding a sher or shayar is an issue, some platforms are giving a renewed push to a tradition in crisis.

Emergency was imposed in the country on June 25, 1975. Ramnath Goenka's Express was one of the very few papers that resisted and refused to be intimidated throu ...

Censorship of newspapers, arrests of journalists and merger of news agencies is how the Indira Gandhi-led government tried to control public discourse during the 21 months of Emergency imposed ...

During the Emergency, over 200 journalists were jailed, press was censored, and news agencies merged as Indira Gandhi clamped down on media freedom in India.

NEW DELHI: Censorship of newspapers, arrests of journalists and merger of news agencies is how the Indira Gandhi-led government tried to control public discours ...

Bahadur Shah Zafar, the last Mughal emperor, banned animal sacrifices during Eid al-Adha in 1857 to prevent communal tension and unite against the British.

In Urdu poetry, chashma becomes a symbol of purity, emotional release, and quiet resilience. It is the moment the heart overflows, the tear before it falls, the breath before a beginning.

New trends in Urdu Poetry By Syed Afsar Sajid 1. ‘Ku-e-Malamat’ — Aftab Ahmad Shah’s poetic divan 2. ‘Hamzad’ —— Tauqir Ahmad Faiq’s verse collection Poets (late) Aftab Ahmad ...

On the completion of 50 years of SBS, Australian senior journalist Syed Zafar Hussain described SBS as a unique national broadcaster that provides credible information in over 60 languages ...

In 1857, during the trial of Bahadur Shah Zafar, the last Mughal emperor of India, a letter surfaced. Its contents offer a lesson in media ethics, revealing a glimpse into a bygone era. The emperor's ...

Sultana Begum, claiming to be Bahadur Shah Zafar's great-granddaughter-in-law, faced disappointment as the Supreme Court dismissed her plea for the Red Fort's possession.