by Zabaan | Dec 3, 2016 | Urdu
Urdu, spoken by approximately 180 million people worldwide, is often referred to as the sister language of Hindi. Like Hindi, Urdu is studied by those aiming to improve their ability to communicate in Pakistan, Northern India, and places with a significant South Asian...
by Zabaan | Dec 3, 2016 | Hindi, Learning and Teaching, Linguists, Urdu
Under the garb of a lawyer par excellence lies a heart that beats for the composite culture of India and its literary and cultural traditions. Sidharth Luthra, Senior Advocate at the Supreme Court of India, is well known for his passion and knowledge of law, but few...
by Zabaan | Nov 7, 2016 | Hindi
A major modern South Asian language, Hindi is spoken and understood by more than half a billion people in India and in other parts of the world where the Indian diaspora has settled. The language is written in Devanagari, a script derived from the ancient Brahmi...
by Zabaan | Oct 27, 2016 | Script, Urdu
In this article Neha Tiwari talks about her journey of learning Nastaliq. Learning Urdu is akin to time travel. The learner — otherwise seldom in contact with Urdu-speaking environments — suddenly finds herself transported to the gleeful streets of the...
by Zabaan | Oct 7, 2016 | Zabaan News
Ciao! Namaste! Zabaan is excited to welcome three interns from Italy as part of a partnership with Sarasvati Association, a newly born cultural non-profit organization that promotes the development of Indian studies and research in Italy. They join us from Ca’ Foscari...
