India’s top court upheld the use of Urdu on public signboards in Maharashtra, rejecting the notion that the language was alien to the country. The Supreme Court ruled on Tuesday that Urdu and Marathi, ...

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.

An awareness program highlights the importance of promoting Urdu among youth for academic and career opportunities.

After reading some interesting analyses of the dominance of the Hindi-belt in India, I thought about my work on culture, language, and politics, specifically the decay of Urdu litearure in ...

The National Language Authority (NLA), or Muqtadira Qaumi Zaban, was established in 1979 under Article 251 of the 1973 Constitution. The main objective was to pave the way for adoption of Urdu as ...

Gulzar, the recipient of the Jnanpith Award, expresses optimism about the future of Urdu. He believes that despite the decline of the Urdu script, the language itself is alive and thriving, with Urdu ...

GLOUCESTER TWP. — The Urdu language is spoken by tens of millions of people throughout the world. Most Urdu speakers are in Pakistan and India, but the language also is heard in many other nations, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. File. Teacher gives lessons in Urdu language (AFP via Getty) India’s top court upheld the use of Urdu on public signboards in ...