Surrounded By Foes
Pakistan, the world’s fifth-most populous country with a population of nearly 243 million, was born in 1947 after the Partition of the Indian Sub-continent by the colonial British rulers, who […]
The Game Plan
China has played an unfamiliar global role, as it has helped broker a diplomatic deal between Iran and Saudi Arabia, the two belligerent neighbours in West Asia. Usually, the Asian […]
Inspired By History
Tanvir Mokammel, the renowned Bangladeshi film-maker, discovered a book, titled ‘Major Genocides of the 20th Century‘, at a London bookstore. While turning the pages, he noticed that the author discussed […]
On Constructing History
William Dalrymple (born William Hamilton-Dalrymple on March 20, 1965), the New Delhi-based Scottish historian, curator, photographer, broadcaster and critic, believes that it is sometimes important to re-examine history, but with […]
Manto & Madness
Saadat Hasan Manto and the Exploration of MadnessIn his short story Toba Tek Singh, set against the background of the 1947 Partition of the Indian Subcontinent, writer Saadat Hasan Manto […]
The Royal Cul-de-sac
The history of the British Royal Family is not easily accessible. Historians of Britain have demanded that various documents, carefully hidden in the Royal Collection of the Windsor Castle, should […]
In The Occupied Territory
Tension has been mounting up in Gilgit-Baltistan ever since its separation from Pakistan occupied Kashmir (POK). Recently, the residents of Gilgit-Baltistan, a region occupied by Pakistan as an administrative territory […]
Blue & White Explained
The story heads back to the 5th Century Byzantine Empire (formerly the Roman Empire), when Blue was the colour of nobility… it was expensive to manufacture, and owing blue clothes […]
Expressing Deep Regret, And…
Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte recently offered a formal apology on behalf of his country for the Netherlands’ historical role in the slave trade. Delivering a speech in The Hague […]
Boundless Ocean Of Politics 