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Saaz Aggarwal
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A mother tongue Partition consumed intact: The depletion and revival of Sindhi language and culture
Writer-translator Saaz Aggarwal on the conundrum of the ‘mother tongue,’ the need to re-examine the Partition, and resuscitation of the Sindhi alphabet.
Saaz Aggarwal
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How did the Partition affect the people of Sindh? Using true stories, a new book finds out
An excerpt from ‘Losing Home Finding Home’, by Saaz Aggarwal. Illustrations by Subhodeep Mukherjee.
Saaz Aggarwal
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How refugees from Sindh rebuilt their lives – and India – after Partition
The community’s many losses and the distortion of their history is only now being acknowledged.
Saaz Aggarwal
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‘Heeramandi’ review: Lahore Luxe tawaif saga runs on empty
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Mumbai school principal told to resign after being targeted by Hindutva website
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Fact-checking five days of Narendra Modi’s speeches: A catalogue of lies
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Faltering economy, poor citizens, South Asia’s bully: The reality of India’s global ambitions
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Why are concerns being raised about the Election Commission’s voter turnout data?
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Why I started a petition asking Modi to revoke Partition Horrors Day: A Sindhi historian explains
We wish to honour those who were displaced by acknowledging their suffering and bravery, by showering them with love – and not by reliving the horrors.
Saaz Aggarwal
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‘Sindhi Tapestry’: How an anthology of works by 60 Sindhi writers from around the world came to life
Editor Saaz Aggarwal explains how the collection went from impulse to fruition.
Saaz Aggarwal
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Freedom fighters: The inspiring story of a Sindhi woman, Kala Shahani, and her husband Shanti
An excerpt from Saaz Aggarwal’s ‘The Amils of Sindh’.
Saaz Aggarwal
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Watch: Diljit Dosanjh invites young fan on stage, dances with him during his sold-out Vancouver show
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Watch: School authorities turn classroom into swimming pool to encourage attendance during heatwave
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Watch: Woman recreates pet parrot’s choreography
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Watch: Neighbours rescue infant from second floor sunshade after she fell from fourth floor balcony
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Video: Listen to this acapella version of Shankar Mahadevan’s ‘Breathless’ by four singers
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Freedom fighters and ticket checkers: The trail-blazing women of pre-Partition Sindh
Education and an enterprising spirit helped women from the community find their own feet.
Saaz Aggarwal
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Removing ‘Sindh’ from India’s anthem will strip away another layer of Sindhi community’s identity
A private member’s resolution in Rajya Sabha seeks to replace the word Sindh in Rabindranath Tagore’s ode with North East India.
Saaz Aggarwal