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Roman Urdu: Convenience or cultural loss?

Roman Urdu is when Urdu stops wearing its elegant Nastaliq attire and slips into casual English jeans. Instead of “آنا,” we ...
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Cultural roots

THE decline of the Urdu language among Pakistan’s youth is widely regarded as a significant issue. Literature, ...
When Urdu journalism is celebrating 200 years of its existence, it seems to be perhaps the best opportunity to clear some myths and misconceptions about Urdu. Urdu was born and flourished in India.
JCB award-winning Urdu author Khalid Jawed will discuss his latest book ‘The Book of Death’ (Westland) with translator A ...
In 2007, backstage at a small theatre in Mumbai, Vinod Ranganath watched his Malayalam play unfold before a crowd of mostly ...
It is the language of visibility, legitimacy and aspiration. This shift is not accidental. It is rooted in a longer history ...
Councillor Malik Sajjad of Gosnells, Western Australia, said that before the election, he had concerns that local voters ...
Dr Arfa Sayeda Zehra highlights the decline of Urdu literacy, the psychological and cultural impacts of a survival-driven ...
Ather Farouqui’s translation from the original Urdu of Iftikhar Alam Khan’s Sir Syed Daroon-i Khana presents valuable material on the life of the founder of Aligarh Muslim University to a wider reader ...
KARACHI: Professors of the Federal Urdu University have urged the Ministry of Education to grant financial support ...
Lucknow: \"Lucknow is the centre of the universe for Lucknowites,\" said proponent of oral history and lawyer, Mahmood M ...
Jessica Kumar, who has lived in India for nearly 20 years, uses her linguistic talents to coach others through her podcast, ...