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.
Gurinder Chaddha’s film on partition has no real victors – all characters are taken over by a sense of defeat and betrayal. And just as well.
Sanya Dhingra
Those who suffered in those 72 hours of hell during anti-Sikh riots are still awaiting justice. Those who were responsible for it have still escaped the supposed long arm of justice.
Like Turkey and Egypt, Pakistan is one of a handful of powers with the human resources and infrastructure to help secure the Persian Gulf as Trump’s America draws down its military presence.
ACM Katre was 2nd IAF chief to die in harness. It was at a memorial lecture in his honour where IAF chief AP Singh revealed that India shot down 6 Pakistani aircraft in Op Sindoor.
Standing up to America is usually not a personal risk for a leader in India. Any suggestions of foreign pressure unites India behind who they see as leading them in that fight.
Kuldip Nayyar represents those Pakistan born refugees who had the emotional attachment to their birthplace, in his case sialkot and made emotional attempts on India Pakistan relations. Like Manmohan Singh his efforts came to naught as the Pakistani Army does not have an emotional bond like Mr. Nayyars or MMSs. Their feeble attempts at rapprochement looked like a personal desire without the benefit of geopolitical realities.
Shri Kuldip Nayar recounted how the last meal he had before being jailed during the emergency was a good breakfast ordered for him by the police officer in charge, from Ashoka Hotel. Had enough respect for the discernment of his readers to leave something for them to discover Between the lines. Rest in peace.
Rest in Peace My Brother from across the Border.
We shall meet again.
Great idea to establish a peace prize in his name.
Kuldip Nayyar represents those Pakistan born refugees who had the emotional attachment to their birthplace, in his case sialkot and made emotional attempts on India Pakistan relations. Like Manmohan Singh his efforts came to naught as the Pakistani Army does not have an emotional bond like Mr. Nayyars or MMSs. Their feeble attempts at rapprochement looked like a personal desire without the benefit of geopolitical realities.
Shri Kuldip Nayar recounted how the last meal he had before being jailed during the emergency was a good breakfast ordered for him by the police officer in charge, from Ashoka Hotel. Had enough respect for the discernment of his readers to leave something for them to discover Between the lines. Rest in peace.