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.
Javed Akhtar recently celebrated theatre doyen Shankar Dayal Tewari's 105th birth anniversary in Lucknow, reflecting on the city's profound influence on his personality, language, and etiquette. He ...