Before I enlist the words that English has borrowed from Persian, I would like to share with you some musings on borrowings and the words English has borrowed, which Robert Claiborne has penned in his ...

The etymology of Persian words is not always very familiar to the public. In contrast, the roots of words in other languages, such as Arabic and English, are more accessible. For example, it is easy ...

Nowruz, the Persian New Year, is a time of renewal, joy, and cultural traditions. To help you better understand this beautiful celebration, here are some essential Persian words, phrases, and ...

As government functioning are becoming more and more transparent the world over especially among democracies, it will always be in mutual interests of the citizen and the state to become more ...

New Delhi: The Delhi High Court on Wednesday directed the police to refrain the use of archaic Urdu and Persian words while registering the FIRs. HT Image A bench of Chief Justice DN Patel and Justice ...

On December 11, 2019, the Delhi High Court issued a ruling in a public interest litigation asking that the Delhi Police be stopped from using difficult Persian and Urdu words in their first ...

JAIPUR: The Rajasthan government has directed the state police department to remove all Urdu and Persian words in official documents and replace them with Hindi. In a letter to the Director General of ...

"Aham" is out, "Vishesh" or "Special" is in. "Mujrim" is banned, but "Apradhi" or "Culprit" are cleared. Delhi Police staff have been served a reminder that complex Urdu or Persian words should not be ...

: A public interest litigation saying that police documents were lost in tedious Persian and Urdu words, making it difficult for people and even the police to function, reached the High Court last ...

The Rajasthan government on Saturday directed the state police department to remove Urdu and Persian words in official documents and replace them with Hindi. In a letter issued to the director general ...