And that’s not all: Bruce composes ghazal in Urdu and Persian and has also participated in mushairas. A PhD in Asian cultures and languages, Dr Bruce has profound interest in intellectual history, ...

In post-independence India, Urdu has undergone a strange trajectory both in the language politics and in the socio-cultural realm. Born, flourished and having seen the heyday of its glory in this ...

English rubs shoulders with Urdu on banners, billboards and shop fronts in Pakistan While many nations are adopting English, Pakistan is going the opposite way, with the Supreme Court ruling for it to ...