So very true. Today, Urdu has become a dilettante's pastime. Those who like it, don't actually love it. Cheap and incorrect WhatsApp poetry may have kindled people's interest in Urdu, but it hasn't ...

Even though Urdu has remained the state’s second official language since 1989, the UP government’s Urdu proficiency examination appears to have evoked little interest over the years.

The Supreme Court dismissed a plea challenging the use of Urdu on a municipal signboard, affirming Urdu as part of India's 'Ganga Jamuni tahzeeb'. The court stated that language is a cultural measure ...

The Supreme Court on Tuesday, April 15, underscored that Urdu is not an alien language but an integral part of India’s cultural and linguistic heritage. Calling it “the finest specimen of Ganga-Jamuni ...

The Supreme Court upheld the use of Urdu on a Maharashtra municipal council's name board alongside Marathi, saying that the language cannot be tied to any particular religion and that there is no ...

The court highlighted Urdu's Indian origin and its significance as a language of communication and culture, dispelling misconceptions about it being foreign. “The prejudice against Urdu stems ...

Varshatai v. State of Maharashtra is a resounding reaffirmation of India’s constitutional commitment to pluralism. Delivered on April 15, 2025, the decision upheld the display of Urdu alongside ...

With this view, the Supreme Court of India refused to quash a Bombay High Court order allowing the use of Urdu on the signage of a municipal council building in Maharashtra. While affirming the ...

A bench of Justices Sudhanshu Dhulia and K. Vinod Chandran, emphasised Urdu’s deep roots in India, calling it an Indo-Aryan language born and nurtured on Indian soil, akin to Hindi and Marathi. The ...

Varshatai v. State of Maharashtra is a resounding reaffirmation of India’s constitutional commitment to pluralism. Delivered on April 15, 2025, the decision upheld the display of Urdu alongside ...

The Supreme Court has affirmed that displaying languages other than a state's official language is legal in India, dismissing a plea to remove an Urdu signboard in Maharashtra. The court upheld the ...

Criticising it as “a pitiable digression from reality, India’s unity in diversity and the concept of universal brotherhood”, the top court observed, “prejudice against Urdu stems from the ...