RASHEED Hasan Khan (1925-2006) was one of the most respected — and most feared — scholars of Urdu. Known for his erudition and meticulousness as well as straightforwardness and no-nonsense attitude, ...

‘ADAB Aur Zindagi’, or literature and life, an article by Akhter Husain Raipuri published in 1935, was one of the earliest voices in Urdu literature advocating Marxist literary ideals. At that time he ...

Kathmandu: The fourth edition of the Kathmandu Kalinga Literary Festival (KLF) concluded successfully after two days of vibrant literary, cultural, and intellectual engagement at Hotel Himalaya, ...