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The Shobbash and Kutti dialects have been part of Old Dhaka's linguistic heritage for centuries. Both are now at risk of extinction

Rahul is an enthusiastic Cong worker but he does not have qualities of a successful leader, or else he would have reached out to disgruntled party leaders to check their exit, writes Urdu Times

Gulzar, 89, has received the Sahitya Akademi Award, the Padma Bhushan, multiple National Film Awards, a Grammy and an Oscar for Best Original Song; and on Saturday, Indias top literary prize, the Jnanpith Award. Long-time collaborators Rakhshanda Jalil and Sukrita Paul Kumar talk about translating Gulzar, and being translated by him.

The book is as much a biography of the Nizam family as it is an intellectual tourist guide to the landmarks of the city.

The just-concluded election in Pakistan will raise more questions than it will solve.

In an official statement, the selection committee said, "It has been decided to give the award (for 2023) to eminent writers from two languages: Sanskrit litterateur Jagadguru Rambhadracharya and well-known Urdu litterateur Shri Gulzar". �� Jnanpith Award 2023: Urdu Poet Gulzar and Sanskrit Scholar Jagadguru Swami Rambhadracharya Selected for Jnanpith Award.

The money will help fund improvements to Terminal 2's security checkpoints, baggage claim, and upgrade its customs inspection area.

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