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Sunday, April 5, 2026
TopicUrdu language

Topic: Urdu language

‘Urdu will survive hate, needs jobs to thrive’ — lessons from Rakhshanda Jalil’s book launch

At the launch of literary historian Rakhshanda Jalil's new book 'Whose Urdu Is It Anyway? Stories by Non-Muslim Urdu Writers', jurist Kapil Sibal said Urdu has become a ‘weapon of hate’ after 2014.

‘Hindi Heartland must learn manners to preserve India,’ says Manoj Jha at Delhi book launch

The Delhi launch of Ghazala Wahab’s book The Hindi Heartland was joined by RJD’s Manoj Jha and Professors Ira Bhaskar, Peggy Mohan, and Amar Farooqui as panelists.

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US pilot rescue in Iran must be seen more than war cost. Nation protects its warriors

A live American pilot paraded on Iranian state television would have been an intelligence windfall and a propaganda coup of historic proportions.

What to expect from China’s new 5-year plan—trade innovation, tensions with partners

ASEAN is struggling against a flood of 'underpriced Chinese goods', while Brazil has imposed anti-dumping duties on Chinese steel.

UAE walks away from financing Rafale F5 due to restricted access to technology, reports French media

French newspaper La Tribune earlier last week indicated that UAE withdrew from deal to fund EUR 3.5 billion. India is looking to order 114 new Rafales, which could include the F5.

China insulated itself against energy shocks. India is ‘all talk, no walk’

China patiently invested capital, skill and technology in coal gasification. Unlike it, we won’t move from words to action. As crude prices decline, we lose interest.