Persians will gather to celebrate Yalda Night (Shab-e Yalda), a centuries-old ritual that transforms the longest night into ...

Nightingale of India, Sarojini Naidu, in one of her poems, The Gift of India (1917). More than a century later, Shruthi ...

Delhi celebrated the Urdu language at the Jashn-e-Rekhta Festival, while Haryana Sahitya Akademi hosted a seminar on ...

Love, the fragile feeling that makes an individual vulnerable enough to know the innermost feelings, but strong enough to ...

The legend of a black marble Taj Mahal, a mirror image of the original, has captivated many. But how far is it true? While ...

There may be no higher art in Somalia than oral poetry, which is recited in the most remote outposts and even by militants ...

Reza Farahan is officially back on TV — and his newest Bravo series is bringing the kind of explosive energy longtime fans ...

The second day of the 10th edition of Jashn-e-Rekhta saw a mushaira by acclaimed names, including Wasim Barelvi, Javed Akhtar ...

A translation of the dohas of Rahim, general, poet, polyglot and bureaucrat in Emperor Akbar’s administration, that is erudite, enjoyable and edifying ...

The Pakistani American artist’s retrospective, gathering works created over the span of 15 years, chronicles her evolution ...

A jamdani sari is a celebrated handwoven fabric from Bangladesh, recognised by UNESCO for its intricate, lightweight, and ...

Guests received with their escort cards a bem casado, a confection typically given as favors at Brazilian unions.