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Anam Zakaria
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Fact vs fiction: Pakistan must accept the uncomfortable truths about the 1971 war
Official discourse reveals and conceals selective aspects of the past, carefully crafting narratives that hide inconvenient histories.
Anam Zakaria
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What a West Pakistani in the former East Pakistan during the Liberation War of 1971 remembers
Bangladesh observes Victory Day on December 16. An excerpt from ‘1971: A People’s History of Bangladesh, Pakistan and India’, Anam Zakaria.
Anam Zakaria
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The story of a Kashmiri who crossed the Line of Control and returned to India 11 years later
Anam Zakaria’s ‘Between The Great Divide’ is an exploration of the part of Kashmir that is administered by Pakistan.
Anam Zakaria
Trending
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A new book examines the ‘jali’ – from 17th-century Mughal architecture to modern designs
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What does the summary expelling of an Opposition MP say about Parliamentary democracy in India?
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‘Mast Mein Rehne Ka’ review: A cheerfully meandering comedy
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Sun setting on the Commonwealth Games: Is it time to say goodbye to the multi-sport event?
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Mahua Moitra expelled from Lok Sabha due to allegations in cash-for-query case
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In Pakistan’s Ramzan Bill that aims to outlaw eating in public, a reflection of Gurgaon namaaz row
By enforcing respect for one religion, the Ehtram-e-Ramzan Amendment Bill discourages tolerance for other beliefs.
Anam Zakaria
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How Pakistan is using language to deny the horrors of Partition
Through politicisation of language, countries try to reconstruct national identities.
Anam Zakaria
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By rewriting history, India, Pakistan, Bangladesh are threatening the very identity of their people
India is going down a path its neighbours have walked decades ago.
Anam Zakaria
Video
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Watch: Adventure sportsperson plunges nearly 1,000 feet off world’s highest infinity pool in Dubai
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Caught on camera: Man taken by surprise as tiger jumps out of the trees to cross the road
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Watch: Residents negotiate toxic water in Chennai as oil spill adds to post-cyclone woes
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Watch: That awkward moment when the Christmas tree lighting ceremony in the UK Parliament fails
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Watch: Indian diaspora, embassies organise garba dances to celebrate UNESCO’s cultural heritage tag
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70 years of Partition: India, Pakistan have successfully demonised each other in popular imagination
We are on the brink of losing the generation that lived through Partition. With them, memories of a time when Indian and Pakistan were on may go too.
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‘We’ll never be at home here’: Bangladesh’s Urdu speakers still dream of being resettled in Pakistan
As Pakistan celebrates its 70th Independence Day, elderly ‘Biharis’ are waiting on a forgotten promise.
Anam Zakaria
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Days of longing: Social media ban disconnects Kashmiri families divided by the LoC
Facebook, WhatsApp, Skype offered the only means of staying in touch for families divided by the conflict between India and Pakistan.
Anam Zakaria
The Reel
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In animated film ‘The Siren’, a reminder that ‘democracy and peace are never eternal’
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‘Mast Mein Rehne Ka’ review: A cheerfully meandering comedy
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‘Kadak Singh’ review: A soft look at deception
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‘Joram’ review: Man-on-the-run thriller stumbles to its destination
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‘Wonka’ review: A treat-filled wonderland
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From India to America, countries are adopting Pakistan's model of mixing religion with politics
The distinction between anti-national and anti-religion is increasingly blurred.
Anam Zakaria
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By marking Genocide Day, Bangladesh seeks to remember what Pakistan wants to forget
March 25, the day before Bangladesh's Independence Day, will commemorate the genocide during the 1971 liberation war.
Anam Zakaria
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‘I was sick of suitable girls and wanted to create an anti-heroine': Pakistani writer Sabyn Javeri
Everyone’s talking about her first novel ‘Nobody Killed Her’. Here, so is she.
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The Field
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Badminton, Guwahati Masters Super 100: Bansod, Ponnappa/Crasto enter semi-finals
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Hockey: Savita to lead 22-member Indian women’s team in 5 Nations Tournament
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FIH Hockey Women’s Junior World Cup: India beat South Korea in 9th-12th classification match
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Pro Kabaddi League: Pink Panthers play out tie with Warriors; Pirates end Giants’ winning start
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Watch, highlights ISL 2023-24: Jamshedpur FC fight back to salvage a draw against Chennaiyin FC