Bundelkhand is a region at the heart of South Asia, but you will not find it demarcated on the map. The evolution of history has decided that this historic region
Nepal is little understood by outsiders because it was not colonised — the reason why there was not enough written about it till the mid-20th century. The country is also a
Self and Sovereignty Individual and Community in South Asian Islam Since 1850
by Ayesha Jalal, Oxford University Press
New Delhi, 2001 Pages: 630 Rs 875
Islamic Studies as an academic
There a conflict in South Asia, which has outlasted most post-World War II disputes. This long-festering dispute is the one in Kashmir, and it is the primary cause of hostility
Here are some basic facts. Of course, the facts about a town like Rahimatpur can only be basic. They are also historical. Very little of the present that is not
Tourism and Ideology
The history of the people of Pakistan is re-written while the history of the Pakistani landscape is allowed to disappear.
The ideological orientation of the Pakistani state
IC814 Hijacked!
By Flt. Engr. Anil K. Jaggia and Saurabh Shukla
Lotus Books (Roli Books), 2000
IC-814 had many firsts to its credit. It was the first international flight to
The popular notion that the indentured workers were primarily male is a misinformed one. Women made up at least a third–as required by government statute–and sometimes close to
Even generals have to be accountable, and should depart if they cannot perform.
It is an insufferable irony. A nation anticipates that decentralised participatory rule will be delivered by those
Pre-Partition Pakistan had a tradition of writing in English, but only in recent years have Pakistani English fiction, poetry, and some drama started to come into their own. The distinguished
