In ‘Dessicated Land - An American in Kashmir’, journalist David Lepeska gathers his best work for Kashmir Observer to explore the reality of daily life in a war-torn state.
This gripping story follows the life of Koena, a journalist with a traumatic past, who is married to a celebrity chef and seems to have everything she wants.
For over three decades, AR Rahman has been a cultural ambassador of Indian pluralism. And yet, in today’s climate, that legacy seems disturbingly fragile.
Instead of buying more Mirages outright in early 2000s, the requirement was tweaked in favour of a medium-weight, multi-role fighter with Mirage-like performance.
Pakistan not only has zero chance of catching up with India in most areas, but will inevitably see the gap rising. Its leaders will offer its people the same snake oil in different bottles.
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