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70 new Indian words from Telugu, Urdu, Tamil, Hindi and Gujarati languages have been added to the dictionary. (Photo: Pixabay)

From Anna to Abba, 70 Indian words added to Oxford dictionary

The words were added to the dictionary as Indians have a highly specific vocabulary with no direct equivalents in...

29 Oct 2017 11:20 AM

A Thousand Yearnings: A Book of Urdu Poetry & Prose edited by Marion Molteno translated by Ralph Russell, Speaking Tiger, Rs 599.

Book Review: A peek into the world of Urdu

If that wasn't treat enough, there is an entire segment of love poetry. Sublime ghazals of Mir and Ghalib illuminate and...

28 Oct 2017 6:44 PM

National Council for Promotion of Urdu Language wishes to rope in actors such as Salman Khan, Shah Rukh Khan and Katrina Kaif to promote Urdu.

Urdu, language of masses

The Central Government's idea of using celebs to promote Urdu has received flak on the internet.

20 March 2019 8:19 PM

Salman Khan and Katrina Kaif

Lost glory: Bringing Urdu back

The Central Government's idea of using Bollywood stars to promote Urdu has received a lot of flak from netizens.

18 March 2019 6:30 PM

Last year, 14,91,371 students had taken the Class X exams while 16,67,573 students would take the exam this year. (Photo: Representational Image)

Now, demand to include Urdu in Neet language list

The new demand of inclusion of Urdu has sent the Union health ministry in a tizzy.

27 Jan 2017 11:59 PM

Last year, 14,91,371 students had taken the Class X exams while 16,67,573 students would take the exam this year. (Photo: Representational Image)

SC seeks reply of Centre, Medical Council of India on plea to conduct...

NEET is being conducted in 10 languages - Hindi, English, Gujarati, Marathi, Oriya, Bengali, Assamese, Telegu, Tamil and...

3 March 2017 8:59 AM

Cultural synthesis

Cultural synthesis

Kuchipudi Dancer Bhavana Reddy talks about her recent performance, love for Sufi music and how fusion is inevitable.

30 Dec 2016 9:57 PM

A Sukhan session in progress

Discovering the Urdu connection

Troop of Pune-based artistes are set to present night of ghazals, sufi music and more to remind audiences of their rich...

29 Dec 2016 6:37 PM

The actors collaboration with Uday and Zia is perhaps as nostalgic as his love for the language as he has worked extensively with both.

Tom Alter shifts the focus to Urdu

A night of Urdu poetry and ghazals, curated by Tom Alter, is part of a festival, which seeks to celebrate the richness...

14 March 2017 9:22 PM

Ghalibs Urdu ghazals attract a highly diverse set of people rich and poor, literary and scientific. (Photo: Rupa Publications)

Ghalib's couplets subject of new book

One of the most oft-quoted poets of the 19th century, the works of Ghalib, born on December 27, 1797, are imbued with...

27 Dec 2017 12:30 PM

The bench was hearing a plea challenging the age limit fixed by the CBSE for candidates appearing for NEET 2017 examination. (Representational Image)

You can write NEET in Urdu from 2018

Counsel for one of the petitioners alleged that the Centre had not included Urdu as it is against the Muslim minorities

13 April 2017 11:26 PM

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SC asks Centre to include Urdu in NEET from 2018-19 onwards

The Centre had earlier told the court it was not feasible to introduce Urdu as one of the mediums for NEET from current...

13 April 2017 9:18 AM