Urdu poetry is well renowned for its rich past, enormous beauty, and complexity in expressions. For those willing to start to ...

We listened with bated breath as Mirza Ghalib took us all the way back to 19th-century Mughal India to share his life’s joys ...

Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha inaugurated the ‘Rashtriya Kavi Sammelan’ in Hindi, Dogri and Urdu, at Abhinav Theatre today ...

All of us as vital as the one light we move through.” Amanda Gorman was just 22 when her inaugural poem, “The Hill We Climb”, read for Joe Biden’s presidency in 2021, made her a breakout ...

People say they don't want to be sad, but their online habits disagree. Content that channels sorrow for views has become a ubiquitous part of online culture. Why does it work? Whether you're a ...

On Friday, Trump announced that his inauguration will be moved indoors due to dangerously cold temperatures projected for Washington, D.C. Here’s what we know about what Trump’s sad indoors ...

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Kamala Harris has told friends that she is deeply sad about President Joe Biden’s claim that he could have won the 2024 election. Biden said in an interview at the start of January that he thought he ...

Our columnist approves. By Elisa Gabbert Elisa Gabbert’s collections of poetry and essays include, most recently, “Normal Distance” and “Any Person Is the Only Self.” Her On Poetry ...

“I was sad. Of course the president is entitled, and he should give a farewell speech. There is no question about that. But different times invade us all, and when you see the times that we live ...