These factors combine to paint a picture where poetry is on its deathbed and struggling for breath. As a young person in ...

From haibun to haiku, ghazals to concrete poems, our poets have been experimenting with form with a serious engagement.

The Sapat Sindhu Salhaar, a literary organisation from the Seraiki region, organised its annual awareness rally to advocate for the protection of the River Indus in Dera Ismail Khan district of Khyber ...

The event began with a stirring rendition of the Seraiki anthem, followed by poetry recitations celebrating ... local intellectuals when addressing environmental and social issues.

The Indian republic’s fundamentals cannot be “so shaky” that poetry or standup comedy can be deemed to cause hatred between communities, the Supreme Court ruled on Friday. A two-judge bench quashed ...

On the afternoon of March 12, a press release from the Environmental Protection Agency announcing a reconsideration of President Biden’s plan to cut power plant emissions popped into journalists ...

Poetry in the 21st century is both ubiquitous and oddly peripheral. Verses are displayed on subway walls, recited on momentous occasions, and served up in giant fonts on social media, but rarely ...

"What we are finding in the environment, in the body, is the sheer permanence of war's effects," said Kali Rubaii, an assistant professor in the anthropology department at Purdue University.

and accompanied by a flourish of Urdu couplets by Ghalib and Bashir Badr and Sanskrit maxims, chief minister Rekha Gupta’s maiden budget presentation was as combative as it was theatrical.

Delhi, the timeless heart of India, has long enchanted poets with its layered heritage, vibrant culture, and bustling streets. Across centuries, Urdu poets have portrayed Delhi as a city that holds ...

We spoke for a generous half hour about her writing process, making a movie with Arnold Schwarzenegger, her most relished Sondheim role, her sometimes turbulent life, her new volume of poetry (out ...

Gul, meaning "flower" in Urdu, is a symbol of beauty ... In this episode of Urdunama, we talk about gul, its meaning in poetry, and how it represents love, loss, and hope.