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Nadeem Farooq Paracha
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How independent Pakistan’s search for a music of its own made the qawwali popular on the radio
An excerpt from ‘Soul Rivals: State, Militant and Pop Sufism in Pakistan’, by Nadeem Farooq Paracha.
Nadeem Farooq Paracha
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How Jinnah’s liberal Pakistan was turned into a conservative Islamic state
Since independence, politicians faced with economic and political failure have used the ‘religious card’ to create a frenzy and distract from real issues.
Nadeem F Paracha
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The curious history of prohibition (and alcohol consumption) in Pakistan
An excerpt from journalist Nadeem Farooq Paracha’s new collection of essays on Pakistani culture and history.
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The mass radicalisation that India does not acknowledge
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How BJP leaders responded to the Arnab Goswami WhatsApp leaks plus nine more weekend reads
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Opinion: What Nidhi Razdan phishing case and Arnab Goswami chats tell us about Indian media today
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‘Please don’t follow me now’: Actor Rhea Chakraborty asks paparazzi when spotted in Mumbai
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Why Malayalam breakout film ‘The Great Indian Kitchen’ is ‘the story of most Indian women’
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‘Eye to Eye’ to ‘Jab Sey Hoi Mohabbat’: The six most memorable Pakistani pop songs of all time
What led to their fame?
Nadeem F Paracha
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Remembering three decades of friendship with Aamir Zaki, Pakistan’s unsung guitar hero
The writer reflects on his association with Aamir Zaki, from his days in band The Scratch to his turn in Coke Studio.
Nadeem F Paracha
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Back to the start: Revisiting the past of India, Pakistan (and this writer) in Mohenjo-Daro ruins
Mohenjo-Daro was one of the largest cities of the Indus Valley Civilisation which spanned much of what today is Pakistan.
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‘He was in favour of a secular state’: Subhas Chandra Bose’s daughter on her father’s legacy
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Watch: Stephen Fry reminds us that nuclear missiles can wipe civilisation off the face of the earth
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Caught on camera: Aerial view of a herd of elk recorded during a survey in Colorado, United States
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Eco India: Meet the tea-growers bringing in sustainable practices to Assam's lush tea gardens
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Watch: Protesters calling for Alexei Navalny’s release fill up Moscow’s Pushkin Square
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In pictures: The historic moments that have shaped Pakistan
Various highs and lows in the country's history.
Nadeem F Paracha
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'Doh pal ka jeewan': Remembering Junaid Jamshed, the voice of a generation
The Pakistani singer and preacher died in a plane crash last week.
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The first man on the moon was a Muslim warrior and other facts that India, Pakistan have been hiding
Presenting the histories and profiles of men that the two governments have kept secret.
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The Reel
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Zeb Bangash on the Bollywood cover of ‘Bibi Sanam’: ‘A disservice to the song’s meaning’
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Why Malayalam breakout film ‘The Great Indian Kitchen’ is ‘the story of most Indian women’
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‘Metro Park 2’ trailer: The NRI Patels from New Jersey is back
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‘Madam Chief Minister’ review: A woman rises to power and falls while trying to hold on to it
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‘The White Tiger’ review: A driver murders his way up the food chain
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The rise and steep fall of Mirza Aslam Baig, Pakistan's 'General Glasnost'
Messiahs often arrive from the military as panaceas, but their end is often inglorious.
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The colourful history of the Pakistani passport
The Pakistani passport has been a mirror of the persistent existentialist tussle in the country itself.
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The forgotten past: Sir Syed and the birth of Muslim nationalism in South Asia
Sir Syed Ahmad Khan was the intellectual pioneer of the sense of community among Muslims, of which Pakistan nationalism is a direct outcome.
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The Field
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Watch: Every wicket taken by Mohammed Siraj, India’s chart-topper in 2020-’21 Border Gavaskar Trophy
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There is not a Virender Sehwag in that current team; India are very, very patient: Graeme Swann
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FA Cup round-up: Manchester City survive huge scare against Cheltenham, holders Arsenal knocked out
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ISL, Bengaluru FC vs Odisha FC preview: Up against Baxter's struggling side, can BFC turn it around?
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A tale of regeneration, Pujara’s hits and seven other reads about India’s epic triumph in Australia