Urdu poetry is well renowned for its rich past, enormous beauty, and complexity in expressions. For those willing to start to ...

Urdu is a hybrid language that is based on the spoken languages of Northern India with a generous overlay of Arabic and Persian words. ‘Urdu’ is a Turkish word, which means a camp. When Muslims from ...

The Hindi/Urdu program in the Department of Asian Languages and Civilizations offers Hindi/Urdu language courses, as well as courses taught in English about South Asian culture and literature. The ...

Today's advanced world requires us to step beyond our comfort zones. If you hesitate to learn Urdu-or any language-because of ...

Discover some surprising facts about Urdu, including how much it has in common with other languages. Also available in Urdu with audio.

Mumbai: Mumbai-based Urdu Markaz, an organisation working for the promotion of Urdu language and literature, wrote to the Speaker of Lok Sabha expressing resentment for neglecting Urdu language in ...