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Tuesday, October 7, 2025
TopicPartition

Topic: Partition

Allama Iqbal is the poet everyone quotes and no one understands. He’s beyond ownership

Iqbal, who wrote ‘Saare Jahan Se Achha’ in 1904, was advocating for a Muslim-majority state by 1930s. This ideological pivot branded him the intellectual architect of Partition.

Urdu daily ‘Pratap’ was shut in just 12 days of launch. It taught us real journalism

At the launch of Chander Mohan & Jyotsna Mohan’s book, ‘Pratap: A Defiant Newspaper’, a panel traced the Urdu daily’s journey back to 1919, when it raised voice against British rule.

‘Congress high command demanded Partition, not Jinnah,’ says Cambridge historian

"If you did not have Partition, you would have to give the Muslim-majority provinces a degree of provincial autonomy," said Anil Seal.

Saif Ali Khan to Gen Musharraf to Liaquat Ali Khan. A tale of ‘enemies’ and property

The sentiment behind 'enemy property' has changed over the years, most significantly in 2017, when an amendment completely prevented Indians from laying claim to ancestral properties.

Rababi Muslims sang keertans in Golden Temple. Pakistanis called them kafirs after Partition

Mardana’s Children: The Rababis of Lahore, a short film by Kirit James Singh and Jasdeep Singh was screened at IHC. The Muslim singers have deep ties to Sikhism.

Stronghold of RSS, unwinnable for BJP since 1998—the curious political puzzle that is Delhi

As Delhi heads to polls on 5 February, the RSS remains a strong cultural force, but its political wing BJP has struggled to gain electoral dominance. ThePrint explores this paradox.

Roses, dava khana—artist Seema Kohli rebuilds her ‘Pind’ in Pakistan through new exhibition

The exhibition, Khula Aasman, is a visceral journey through the fault lines of memory and migration, tied to the cataclysmic rupture of Partition.

India’s challenge has been to rebuild a neighbourhood in aftermath of partition, says Jaishankar

Delivering 19th Nani Palkhivala Memorial Lecture in Mumbai, EAM Jaishankar also says Pakistan remains exception in neighbourhood in view of its support for cross-border terrorism.

Amritsar to Aligarh—this performance of Partition stories shows how people reacted to hate

The event 'Main Tum Hoon, Tum Main Ho' featured dramatised readings of 5 popular Hindi short stories based on the Partition.

When a Sindhi refugee asked for milk & was shot dead in Kolhapur

In 'Sunrise over Valivade', Susheel Gajwani narrates how Sindhis faced their displacement and devastation with resilience and determination.

On Camera

Priyanka Chopra, Aishwarya Rai handholding the billion-dollar desi makeover of global luxury

Pity none of the well-behaved guests attempted India’s favourite 'Nagin dance' when Italian brand Bvlgari 'saap' slithered through The Art House in Mumbai.

Niti Aayog CEO flags India’s trade imbalance — ‘we trade in stuff world doesn’t require in large quantities’

According to the Niti Aayog quarter trade watch report launched Monday, India’s total trade in FY 2025 was at US$1.73 trillion—exports at US$823 billion & imports US$908 billion.

As Starmer begins India trip Wednesday, UK remains hopeful of fighter engine deal

In July, India & UK had announced a defence industrial roadmap that mentioned Jet Engine Advanced Core Technologies Innovation and co-development as a key priority.

How Pakistan thinks: Army for hire, ideology of convenience

Pakistan’s army has been a rentier force available to a reasonable bidder. It has never come to the aid of any Muslims including Palestinians or the Gazans, except making noises here and there.