“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 ...

Gulzar, the recipient of the Jnanpith Award, expresses optimism about the future of Urdu. He believes that despite the decline of the Urdu script, the language itself is alive and thriving, with Urdu ...

In the rich tapestry of human culture, the interplay of language and religion often weaves intricate patterns of identity and division. This essay embarks on a journey through time and ideology, ...

In a certain sense, every time World Hindi Diwas is celebrated, not only does it evoke the idea of the monolingual identity of the Indian nation but also invents certain linguistic claims and ...

Young global poets of modern India give voice to their global language, at the first edition of Jashn-e- NauBahar in the Capital. Mention the word ‘mushaira’ and the first visual that crosses the mind ...

Even by the trigger-happy standards of Hindutva outrage, what happened on Tuesday seemed ridiculous: some Indians, including senior Bharatiya Janata Party leaders, were angry that clothing brand ...

MOULVI Abdul Haq, often reverently called Baba-i-Urdu, or Father of Urdu, died on Aug 16, 1961 — exactly 60 years ago. Having been made the secretary of Anjuman Taraqqi-i-Urdu (ATU) in 1912, Abdul Haq ...

The Office of the Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India on June 26, 2018 released the 2011 Census data on Language and Mother Tongue. The Language Census 2011 represents an updated ...

New Delhi, India – Last week, Hindu right-wing forces in India forced a leading firm to withdraw its festive season advertisement after it featured a couple of words from the Urdu language, which in ...

If you are a native English speaker, Japanese, Chinese, Arabic and Korean are the toughest languages to learn - taking an average of 2200 hours to reach a certain proficiency level. In comparison, ...