Language, culture, literature

From Gaga to Carpenter: Women Take Center Stage at the 2025 MTV VMAs

The MTV Video Music Awards have always been a spectacle — part concert, part fashion runway, part pop culture circus.…

4 months ago

Sunken City and a Pharaoh’s House Underground in Egypt: What’s the Truth?

In recent days, social media platforms have been flooded with viral videos claiming to document “astonishing archaeological discoveries” hidden beneath…

4 months ago

Palestine to Be Represented at Miss Universe for the First Time

Palestine will participate in the Miss Universe pageant for the first time this year, with its representative saying she hopes…

4 months ago

Tragedy at Humayun’s Tomb: 5 Dead as Historic Wall Collapses in Delhi

New Delhi: A devastating structural collapse at the revered Dargah Sharif Patte Shah near Humayun's Tomb claimed five lives and…

5 months ago

Hund – A Historical City in Swabi

The name Hund is derived from the word Hind, which in Sanskrit means "water"—a reference to its proximity to the…

5 months ago

Landai and Tappa: The Voice of Pashto Folk Poetry

Landai is a word in Pashto meaning “short” (from land meaning “short” with the suffix -ai), and it refers to…

5 months ago

Pashto Language and the Need for Modern Technology

Pashto is more than just a means of communication — it is the language of identity, thought, and culture for…

5 months ago

Ghani Khan: The Rebel Poet of Pashto Literature

Khan Abdul Ghani Khan (1914–1996), popularly known as Ghani Khan, is widely regarded as one of the most brilliant and…

5 months ago

Buddy Guy Still Ain’t Done with the Blues

For Buddy Guy—staunch defender and lifelong ambassador of the blues—there’s nothing more important than keeping the genre alive and relevant.…

5 months ago

Tributes Pour In Following Death of Patriotic Poet Matiullah Turab

KABUL: The Ministry of Information and Culture (MoIC), along with current and former officials, writers, cultural figures, and well-known cricketers,…

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