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‘Misconception that Urdu is…’: Apex court on its use in signboard | Top quotes
The Supreme Court rejected a plea by former councillor of Patur town, challenging the use of Urdu on the signboard of the municipal council of Patur.
Updated on Apr 16, 2025 10:10 AM IST
HT News Desk | Edited by Aniruddha Dhar
Drawing Room: Why Narayan Chandra Biswas loves Zarina Hashmi’s art
Zarina Hashmi’s works keep questioning ideas of belonging. See how she makes a single line echo the history of two nations
Updated on Apr 04, 2025 05:07 PM IST
Review: Vampire by Mirza Azeem Baig Chughtai
An intimate first-hand account of an unnamed 16-year-old, who is separated from her family and is subsequently raped, this novel is as relevant today as it was when it was first published in the 1930s
Updated on Dec 14, 2024 05:22 AM IST
Lamat R Hasan
HT City Delhi Junction: Catch It Live on 18 October 2024
The day of Oct 18 promises to offer loads if you wish to explore the culture of Delhi-NCR. Before you plan your day, check out HT City Delhi Junction on Insta!
Published on Oct 17, 2024 07:00 PM IST
Sara Rai's Raw Umber makes you crave the forgotten languages of your life
Read Raw Umber to hear Munshi Premchand’s granddaughter talk about her literary heritage and how she found her voice
Published on May 12, 2024 12:52 AM IST
Delhiwale: A ‘risala’ walla
Frail Abu Noman sustains heritage literature with Rehnuma-e-Taleem Jadeed. Walking to meet contributors, he personally manages the monthly Urdu journal's production and distribution.
Updated on May 07, 2024 04:36 PM IST
Ramadan 2024: Schools Karnataka, AP modify timings, new timings here
The change in school timings in Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh has been made to aid students observe the month without comprising on academics.
Published on Mar 11, 2024 09:11 PM IST
The re-verse of love: Urdu poetry gets a 2024 update
Urdu poetry, fuelled by love and longing, fired up by politics, amplified by Instagram and reimagined by indie bands, is finding new fans
Updated on Mar 08, 2024 03:39 PM IST
Karishma Kuenzang
Giving voice to the voiceless
Sarfaraz Arzu, a college student turned editor, saved twice from death, revolutionized Urdu newspaper digitization, faces challenges in ads, circulation, and community reporting.
Updated on Feb 25, 2024 06:48 AM IST
Jyoti Punwani
‘I am happy the Jnanpith came to me for my work in Urdu’: Gulzar
Gulzar said his work as a film writer, filmmaker and lyricist tragically overshadowed much of his work as a poet.
Updated on Feb 18, 2024 03:02 AM IST
Meena Iyer
IIMC PG admission 2024 notice released, apply till Jan 24
IIMC New Delhi Admission Notification for 2024-2025 academic year released
Published on Jan 05, 2024 06:55 PM IST
BJP invokes 'Urdu' move to attack KCR, alleges 'appeasement'
JP Nadda also accused BRS MLAs of corruption. He said the MLAs charged a 30 percent commission in the Dalit Bandhu scheme.
Published on Nov 19, 2023 08:01 PM IST
Fresh faces continue the legacy, PU’s Ramlila with Urdu dialogues
Even as the institution transitioned to Solan and eventually settled in Chandigarh in 1956, the vibrant celebration of Ramlila never wavered, ensuring that the campus remains steeped in its rich cultural traditions
Updated on Oct 21, 2023 09:24 AM IST
Robert Abraham, Chandigarh
Review: Sawaneh-i Dehli by Mirza Gorgani, translated by Ather Farouqui
Sawaneh-i Dehli, which claims to be a biography of Delhi, has often been used to distort late Mughal history. Ather Farouqui’s translation puts an end to such manipulation
Updated on Sep 01, 2023 07:57 PM IST
UP police STF arrests man with alleged Pakistan links
Kaleem sent photographs and messages of “security-related places” in India to ISI and other terrorist organisations in Pakistan through WhatsApp, the STF said.
Updated on Aug 18, 2023 12:32 PM IST
US students arrive in LU to learn Urdu, Persian
American students arrive at the University of Lucknow for an eight-week course in Urdu and Persian, as part of a collaboration between Lucknow University and the American Institute of Indian Studies. The course aims to foster mutual academic collaboration and acquaint the students with Indian culture and ethos.
Updated on Jun 20, 2023 07:15 PM IST
HT Correspondent, Lucknow
Review: Urdu Adab’s special issue called Shahjahanabad
The journal’s special issue is essential reading for those interested in the history of Delhi for academic, cultural and linguistic reasons
Updated on May 20, 2023 01:42 AM IST
Essay: Telugu, by heart
In a multilingual country, each citizen picks up languages with varying degrees of proficiency. The author muses over her peculiar relationship with Telugu
Updated on Apr 20, 2023 07:44 PM IST
Nidhi Dugar Kundalia
UP: Over 200 Lucknow University Arts faculty PG final students crack UGC NET/JRF
The National Testing Agency announced results of UGC NET 2023 result for December 2022 edition on April 14
Updated on Apr 16, 2023 12:01 AM IST
HT Correspondent, Lucknow
MHA decides to conduct CAPF constable exams in 13 regional languages as well
MHA said the decision was taken at the initiative of Union home minister Amit Shah to give impetus to participation of local youth in the CAPFs and encourage regional languages
Updated on Apr 15, 2023 05:30 PM IST
Roundabout: A Tryst with Translation
The upsurge of translation from Indian languages to English has created an interesting literary milieu, breaking the hierarchies of those writing in English due to the colonial legacy
Updated on Apr 09, 2023 01:43 AM IST
Nirupama Dutt
A glimpse into history through a Chandigarh teen’s rare coin collection
“I was always interested in Indian history and started collecting coins towards the end of the Covid-19 lockdown. It is like a stress-buster for me,” said Aviral, a Class-12 science student at Strawberry Fields High School, Sector 26, Chandigarh
Updated on Apr 08, 2023 03:52 AM IST
Rajanbir Singh, Chandigarh
Uttarakhand: Probe ordered over use of Urdu words for mother, father in textbook
The inquiry was ordered after the parents of a Class 2 student filed a complaint saying their son called them “Ammi and Abbu” after reading the words in his school textbook
Updated on Apr 06, 2023 04:48 PM IST
Strings Attached: Age-old part of country’s folk heritage, puppetry hanging by a thread in Lucknow
Lucknow-based puppeteer Meraj Alam expounds that the real problem is the lack of opportunities to commercialise the puppetry art form.
Updated on Apr 03, 2023 01:24 AM IST
Sreya Deb
Kashmir rocks: Alif and the chorus from the valley
Four-person band Alif sings songs about lost dreams, strong women and more, in three languages. There’s headbanging too
Updated on Jul 24, 2023 06:25 PM IST
Riddhi Doshi
Jharkhand orders removal of ‘Urdu’ from names for non-Urdu schools
In a wrriten reply to BJP MLA Anant Ojha on Tuesday, the education department said that word “Urdu was added at the local level” in 407 schools across the state, while the weekly holiday was changed from Sunday to Friday in 509 schools.
Updated on Aug 03, 2022 06:36 AM IST
Vishal Kant, Ranchi
Video: Haldiram trends after journalist heckles store manager over 'Urdu' text
The incident comes even as the nation witnesses ever-increasing incidences of discourse on objections to halal meat, the hijab and the Azaan.
Updated on Apr 06, 2022 05:38 PM IST
hindustantimes.com | Written by Aniruddha Dhar, New Delhi
Mirza Ghalib 224th birth anniversary: 10 love couplets by legendary Urdu poet
Mirza Ghalib 224th birth anniversary: Do you hard relate with ‘Ishq ne ‘ġhālib’ nikammā kar diyā varna ham bhī aadmī the kaam ke’? Here are 10 relatable couplets by the Mughal era Urdu poet, Ghalib, that will add all the missing romance to your love and life
Updated on Dec 27, 2021 01:19 PM IST
Zarafshan Shiraz, Delhi
Here’s how to wish your friends a ‘Happy Friendship Day’ in 10 Indian languages
Best friends need no specific words and phrases to convey their love but if you have friends scattered in different states of India, here’s your guide to wish them a ‘Happy Friendship Day’ this year in their native language
_1627573672198_1627573680539.jpg "Here’s how you can wish your friends ‘Happy Friendship Day’ in different Indian languages(Photo by Duy Pham on Unsplash)")
Updated on Aug 01, 2021 09:22 AM IST
Zarafshan Shiraz