Topic: Partition
Is India in danger of becoming a Hindu Pakistan?
For the first time, India’s leaders have sought to redefine the country effectively as a home for South Asians that aren’t Muslims.
The reason why Gandhi wanted to go to Pakistan
Gandhi's proposal to visit cities such as Lahore, Rawalpindi and Karachi after Partition had a symbolic political value.
In the lead up to Partition, Gandhi’s own prayer meetings were becoming polarised
This excerpt from ‘Gandhi: The years that changed the world 1914-1948’ by Ramachandra Guha tells the story of the Mahatma in the months leading up to Partition.
From suffrage to the right to sleep, India’s youth ask (and answer) the right questions
At ConQuest, university students locked horns to test their knowledge of the Indian Constitution, history and politics.
The India-Pakistan border haunted journalist Kuldip Nayar all his life after Partition
Perhaps, someone will now institute a much-needed Kuldip Nayar Peace Prize.
A new, invisible Partition is happening in India between Hindus and Muslims
How is it possible to envision a harmonious society if people from the two communities do not get into romantic relationships or get married?
The Kathua rape case has brought up disturbing memories of Jammu’s history
In all the din about the Kathua rape outcry, a warning masquerading as a historical reminder has gone largely unnoticed.
History in incubation: forgotten tales retold
There is no greater vehicle for high drama, low farce, and ultimate tragedy, than the relationship between Pakistan and India.
No Songs for Silence: A Review of Gulzar’s ‘Two’
In Two, Gulzar carves the facts of the partition to its bare bones in a masterpiece stoic prose
‘Looking Back’: Filling in the gaps of Partition
With a mix of fiction and non-fiction, including some brilliant Bangla stories never translated into English, the book tries to present a holistic view of Partition.
No cheatsheet can rescue Emraan Hashmi’s Why Cheat India
Preachy dialogues and a half-baked script pull the film down.
Karnataka crisis: Can horse-trading be checked or should it be accepted as part of politics?
The Karnataka Congress called a legislature party meeting Friday to address the issue of horse trading in the state and put up a show of strength. The Congress ...
