Urdu Journalists

Former MEA Secretary says Urdu media kept sensationalism to a minimum Hyderabad, May 16: Former Secretary in the Ministry of External Affairs, Dr. Ausaf Sayeed on Friday said that Urdu journalism continues to uphold the values of responsible reporting, courage and social conscience at a time when sensationalism and fake …

No stress, worries, or care in the world. Who wouldn’t like to revisit their childhood days? But few would be ready to relive a troubled infancy. Becoming fatherless at an early age and ending up with meager resources to carry on makes a bad pillow for comfort. But adversity can …

Publishing a journal has never been easy – more so when it is an Urdu weekly struggling against the tides of changing readership and rising costs. There was a time when the country boasted a vibrant ecosystem of Urdu magazines and journals, ranging from socio-religious publications to film weeklies and …

Hyderabad 12 April – What began as a celebration of excellence in Urdu journalism quickly transformed into a critical forum on the future of the free press, as the inaugural Naseem Arifi Urdu Media Awards 2024 spotlighted growing concerns over political interference, digital disruption, and the uncertain place of traditional …

At a time when one’s everyday life is inevitably influenced by the social networks one uses and the propagandas that brews there, telling the truth from the fake is almost impractical. This is true at least for the common man, the tragic victims of such misinformation. Thousands of lives have …

“Khan Lateef Khan had very purposeful meetings focussed on Education. He was a rare combination of vision and action”, said Telangana Advisor Mr A K Khan. It is a great loss for the community and the country, he said. At the personal level he was a very generous person, and …

It’s an underwritten fact that the first Urdu newspaper was published by none other than the visionary ruler of Mysore Tipu Sultan in 1794. His newspaper was exclusively meant for the Soldiers (Faujis), hence the name ‘Fauji Akhbar’. Several newspapers sporadically emerged as the torchbearers of Urdu in the subsequent …

NCPUL Director Releases Book ‘Sach hi toh Hai’ Hyderabad, November 20: Truth is the soul of journalism, and even imagining journalism without truth will be ridiculous.   The way of the truth is thorny and gruesome, but truth always triumphs, opined literary luminaries Addressing the gathering on Tuesday evening at Media Plus …