Urdu Poet, lyricist and rapper Farhan Khan, popularly addressed as Khansaab by fans, took to social media to thank them and ...

Doha:  The AMU Alumni Association Qatar (AMUAAQ) hosted a memorable International Book Launch and Poetry Evening to honor the literary legacy of the late Urdu poet Mr. Masroor Ahmad Masroor of Maudaha ...

The satirical-drama directed by Shyam Benegal is based on a classic Urdu short story 'Aanandi' by writer Ghulam Abbas. It ...

Mumtaz Shireen (1924–1973), born a hundred years ago this week on September 12, is a significant name in the landscapes of the Urdu short-story and criticism. As the first major female Urdu ...

That’s why the new anthology, Contemporary Urdu Short Stories from Kolkata, edited by Shams Afif Siddiqi and Fuzail Asar Siddiqi and translated by the former, is a pioneering work.

Nilofar Iqbal turns seventy-fiveilofar Iqbal, who turns 75 today, can be aptly described as the invisible woman of Urdu literature. Nilofar did not attain an exalted status among Urdu short story ...

An excerpt from ‘Arrival’ by Mahmoud Yasien, translated by Afif Shams Siddiqi, from ‘Contemporary Urdu Short Stories from Kolkata’. Mahmoud Yasien & Afif Shams Siddiqi Jan 03, 2024 · 05:30 pm ...

On Urdu: The Best Stories of Our Times, the new anthology she has edited and translated, that features fiction by Surendra Prakash, Qurratulain Hyder, Zakia Mashhadi, Gulzar, Khalid Jawed, and Ali ...

The online platform, named after an early name for the Urdu dialect, digitizes Urdu content to make it more accessible. The site started with work from 50 poets in 2013 and is now home to more ...

The short stories of Professor Ahmed Ali, Dr Rashid Jahan and her husband Mian Mahmuduzzafar were included in this collection. Immediately upon publication, this book had caused a stir in the ...