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Hafiz Saeed pens column in Pakistani newspaper as 'contributing writer'

Mumbai attacks mastermind Hafiz Saeed has donned the hat of a column writer for a leading Urdu newspaper, stirring a debate among journalists as to how the media house allowed the head of a banned......

'Urdu writers don't want to get into trouble'

'They will talk about secularism, but communalism -- they just won't say there exists such a beast.''It's harmful for society to brush it under the carpet.''If we talk about secularism, we must......

When 2 balloons put Punjab on high alert

Two balloons with a message, written in Urdu and purportedly addressed to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, were found at Ghesal village in Dinanagar which had witnessed a terror attack last year,......

Govt withdraws controversial curbs on Urdu writers

To remove "any scope for misunderstanding", National Council for Promotion of Urdu Language has "simplified" the declaration form for authors, the HRD ministry on Thursday said, after the......

Nida Fazli, the last of the great Urdu poets

For generations to come it will be difficult for any other Urdu poet to attain such high standards as Nida Fazli, who passed into the ages on Monday, says Syed Firdaus Ashraf/Rediff.com. When the......

BBC eyes JVs Hindi, Urdu channels in India

The British Broadcasting Corporation on Monday said it was looking for possible joint ventures for their Hindi and Urdu news channels in India."We are launching a 24-hour news channel in Arabic......

'Bull' a problem for Pak biz channel

What does one call a stock exchange "bull" in Urdu? This is just one of the many problems which Pakistan's only business channel Business Plus is facing ever since it was launched in August this......

Sitharaman delivers 2.17 hr-long Budget speech, earns praises

Nirmala Sitharaman, the country's first full-time woman finance minister, on Friday delivered one of the longest Budget speeches which was peppered with Urdu, Hindi and Tamil couplets. IMAGE:......

From Hashmi to Puranaanuru, Sitharaman waxes poetic

From poetry to divinity, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman made sure that her maiden Budget speech on Friday was interspersed with couplets and quotes. While speaking in the Lok Sabha,......

Talat Aziz's genius elevates Majaz

Majaz, based on the life of Asraul Haq Majaz, the John Keats of Urdu poetry, marks Talat Aziz's debut as a composer in Hindi cinema.The film could have been an excellent biopic had it stuck to the......

Govindaaya Namaha song goes viral online

Pyarge Aagbittaithe..., a Kannada-Urdu song in Komal's latest film, Govindaaya Namaha, went viral on the internet, clocking more than one million hits, even before the film was released. With the......

Shabana Azmi mourns the death of Umrao Jaan writer

Urdu poet Shahryar, whose lines resonated across Hindi cinema when he worked with filmmaker Muzaffar Ali in Gaman (1978), Umrao Jaan (1981) and Anjuman (1986), is no more.Shabana Azmi, who sang......

When Shabana Azmi tried to kill herself

The English version of Shaukat Azmi's Urdu book Kaifi & I was recently launched by the author's grand-niece, Tabu. Translated by Nasreen Rehman, the book is a beautiful take on Shaukat's journey......

National Awards: Ayushmann, Vicky share Best Actor

The 66th National Awards have been announced, and Hindi cinema has emerged a major winner. Ayushmann Khurrana and Vicky Kaushal shared the Best Actor award for their roles in Andhadhun......

Wasim Akram's new wife learning Urdu

Pakistani pace legend Wasim Akram has revealed that his newly-wedded Australian wife has converted to Islam and is learning Urdu. Akram announced his marriage to his Australian girlfriend, Shaniera......

Pakistan's Ali to invite Indian cricketers to wedding

'The contest is on the field and not off it. In the end, we are all professional cricketers and must share happiness' IMAGE: Pakistan's Hasan Ali and his bride-to-be Samia Arzoo. Photograph:......

'Precious' Dhawan down but not out yet...

IMAGE: Shikhar Dhawan will miss India's next three matches because of an injury to his thumb. Photograph: Charlie Crowhurst/Getty Images Forced out of at least three World Cup matches, injured......

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