In the politics surrounding Urdu, the primary focus is on the Muslim community with the objective of fostering polarisation.

Several people have expressed anger against the local National Democratic Alliance candidates, but whether this affects voting behaviour in a national election remains to be seen.

According to Urdu media, the coalition government’s task ahead is riddled with challenges. The biggest one, after the formation of the government, will be to ensure the government's stability.

Her work encompasses a vast range, from Sufi and Bhakti poetry to biographies of Jinnah and books on Lahore and Lucknow.

In an interview with Faiyaz Ahmed Wajeeh of The Wire, former Rajya Sabha MP Ali Anwar speaks about his recent book 'Sampoorn Dalit Andolan: Pasamanda Tasawwur'.

Ali Khusro Zaidi, who as 'The Wire' had reported, was working as a caretaker at the Old Delhi branch, said he has received calls from the publishing houses's managing director Shahzad Anjum, asking him to rejoin work.

The publishing house's branch in Old Delhi's Urdu Bazaar has been shut ever since the last employee quit over non-payment of wages.

What would right-wing activists hope to gain by spotlighting a contested text other than creating a climate of opinion against Muslims?

Poet Mohan Mukt is breaking the norms of poetry to try and establish a deep cultural resistance through his work.

The 'Mirzapur' actor speaks on his craft and on how he grew into it.

The budget allocated for the development and propagation of Urdu language to the National Council for the Promotion of Urdu Language, which comes under the Ministry of Education, could not be used due to the absence of a general body at the institution. In such a situation, experts and linguists are raising doubts about the government's intention.

Khalid Jawed, the writer of the celebrated 'Paradise of Food,' speaks about his life and extraordinary literary career.

A deep dive into what the negation of Gandhi's ideals means for India today with special attention to Urdu literature.

Even though there are no Muslims in Mari village anymore, azaan plays regularly from the well-maintained mosque there.

In many villages of Mithilanchal in Bihar, even though there are a lot of native Urdu speakers, not even a single Urdu newspaper or magazine is distributed.

There is polarisation as much as there is anger with Nitish Kumar for letting a community down on the issues of the CAA and NRC.

While Nitish Kumar recently announced a hike, the teachers describe this as a 'gimmick'. The government has ignored their long-standing demands, they say.

Faiyaz Ahmad Wajeeh of The Wire Urdu and noted Sufi Kathak dancer Manjari Chaturvedi discuss the contributions of courtesans in the fields of art, music and literature and Chaturvedi's "The Courtesan Project".

More than 75 lakh people across 16 districts of Bihar are affected by these floods.

Faiyaz Ahmad Wajeeh in conversation with novelist and poetess Anushakti Singh about her latest novel 'Sharmishtha'.