Coming from a lineage of writers, Javed Akhtar—son of renowned Urdu poet and lyricist Jan Nisar Akhtar—released his first poetry book, Tarkash (Quiver), a collection of 52 ghazals and nazms, in 1995.

As per the Budget 2025 announcements, the Bharatiya Bhasha Pustak Scheme will provide digital textbooks in Indian languages for school and higher education students.

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