Urdu poet Rahat Hararat doesn’t just have a funny name. Every time he recites a poem, the audience erupts into peals of laughter and bursts out into a cacophony of ‘wah wahs ’. CHENNAI: Urdu poet ...

The All India Mushaira (symposium of Urdu poetry) came to Chennai after a long gap. The forum of self expression found many admirers who came in search of literary entertainment on a serene night. It ...

Though I rarely watch TV, when I do, the idiot box does offer me some food for thought. I don`t mean the monster that devours your most precious time has become so sophisticated that it can actually ...

Bazm-e-Urdu Qatar (BUQ) on Thursday organised a mushaira (recitation of poetry) at Hotel Crystal Palace, where Qatar-based poets enthralled a good number of poetry aficionados. The event marked the ...

Majlis-e-Frogh-e-Urdu Adab Qatar (MFUA) recently organised a farewell for Fartash Syed, president of the management committee of the Majlis. The event also saw the launching of a DVD set containing a ...