Urdu poetry is not just a mode of expression, it’s an exploration, says Azhar Iqbal

From Budhana to the nation’s biggest Mushairas, the poet-scriptwriter speaks about his journey, the evolving face of Urdu poetry, and his enduring connection with Delhi

Jashn-e-Rekhta 2024: World’s Largest Urdu Festival

This year’s festival will showcase over 200 artists across 40+ sessions, spread over three immersive stages. Jashn-e-Rekhta 2024 will bring together an exciting blend of Ghazals, Sufi music, Qawwali, storytelling, Mushaira, poetry recitations, and interactive sessions featuring celebrity conversations, masterclasses, and more

Jashn-e-Rekhta: From Javed Akhtar to Javed Ali, Delhi’s Urdu festival was a crowd puller

Drawing a diverse and enthusiastic crowd, the Jashn-e-Rekhta festival played host to over 200 artists, featuring more than 50 engaging sessions and performances

Festivals keep Delhiites warm

After a two-year forced break caused by the Covid-19 pandemic, winter events in the Capital are back and Delhiites are lapping them up

Jashn-e-Rekhta draws overwhelming crowd, but hundreds left unhappy

On Sunday night, as many as 200-250 people couldn’t enter the Major Dhyanchand Stadium, the venue of the world's largest festival to celebrate the Urdu language, as the security had to close the gates