Ramesh Sharma’s Chronicles of the Forgotten Genocide screened for the first time at Delhi’s IIC last week. ‘The movie brings out Kissinger’s truth,’ said a retired commodore.
During his first visit to Dhaka in 13 yrs, Pakistan Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar claimed all 1971 war-related issues were resolved decades ago. Bangladesh rejected the assertion.
In a nation where history is not studied, but staged, where tragedy is not remembered, but repurposed for applause, the ghosts of Dhaka are not laid to rest.
Pakistan Foreign Secy’s visit for Foreign Office Consultations (FOC) comes ahead of Dy PM Dar’s expected visit to Dhaka—the first by a Pakistani foreign minister since 2012.
Chhatra Dal is student wing of Bangladesh Nationalist Party, Islami Chhatra Shibir is Jamaat-e-Islami's. BNP and Jamaat have historically teamed up against Sheikh Hasina's Awami League.
‘Tangail drop’ was among largest paradrops witnessed since World War II, while heli-lift across Meghna river cleared Indian Army’s path to Dhaka, resulting in Pakistan’s surrender.
With telling revelations, memoir, and account of history, Ajay Bisaria's 'Anger Management' is a study of the diplomatic engagement between India and Pakistan.
'Bay of Blood’ is a compelling documentary, but incomplete. It glosses over one key aspect of the 1971 story — the targeted killings of the Hindus of East Pakistan.
The idea of an Islamic East Bengal was preached only by orthodox groups. Now, intellectuals, activists and even some Leftist politicians hark back to 1947.
SEBI probe concluded that purported loans and fund transfers were paid back in full and did not amount to deceptive market practices or unreported related party transactions.
India exited the Indo-Russian FGFA programme in 2018. But now it might procure at least 2 squadrons of Su-57 aircraft from Russia and evaluate Russian proposal to manufacture them in India.
Many really smart people now share the position that playing cricket with Pakistan is politically, strategically and morally wrong. It is just a poor appreciation of competitive sport.
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