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For someone steeped deep in the Urdu ethos, who grew up in the environs around Lucknow of the 1940s–’50s, he was ...
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Urdu scholar CM Naim dies at 89
Renowned Urdu scholar, author and translator CM Naim died at age 89 on Wednesday in Chicago, his family has told the press.
Zaban-e-Urdu hai jiska naam, Woh Hindustan ki jaan hai.” The language called Urdu is the life of Hindustan. Prologue: A ...
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Remembering CM Naim
Then, one day in early 2024, I learned that Naim sahib had written to a mutual acquaintance, Professor Manan Ahmad, about my ...
CM Naim’s translation of 19th-century reformer Ashrafunnisa Begum’s biography was published in 2021. Naim, a translator and ...
Arabic and Persian not only shaped the literary culture of thetime but also influenced the direction in which it developed.
The 19th death anniversary of renowned poet, writer, and literary figure Ahmad Nadeem Qasmi  observed on Thursday with ...
An intrepid critique of entrenched and entitled Muslim elites, CM Naim, a historian and essayist, recently passed away at 85.
The author reflects on language and identity through his family's experiences. His father and father-in-law, both ...
The 19th death anniversary of renowned poet, writer, and literary figure Ahmad Nadeem Qasmi observed on Thursday with respect and admiration across the country. He was born on November 20, 1916, in ...
Banu Mushtaq, Booker Prize-winning author, reflects on her journey, challenges, and the power of storytelling in English and Kannada.
In a world where most artists strive to be seen, Tahir Abbas made others visible first. Tahir emerged from a humble and unstructured environment, shaped by a fiercely empathetic mother. Tahir stood ...