Pluralistic & Inclusive Character Of Mughal Architecture
When Cambridge University Press decided to publish The New Cambridge History of India in four volumes with contents to be written by over 30 authors, editors thought that it would […]
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 […]
Pan-Asianism: Lacking A Consensus
The concept of Pan-Asianism is an old, as well as varied, one. However, the inherent contradictions of Pan-Asianism have hindered its successful implementation in Politics. The fascination of great Indian […]
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 […]
Boundless Ocean Of Politics 