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Articles with tag: san

The Muslim Protagonist and the Past Three Years

Vaibhav Jain   Nov 11, 2008   interacts: 119

What better a movie to begin with than Rang De Basanti? RDB will stand out for long as ‘The Generation X Movie’ in the annals of Bollywood.

Whose Dog?

Prashant Bhatt   Sep 29, 2008   interacts: 2

The way the Sangh Parivar has co-opted the working class and youth militants while serving the interests of the rich and powerful is a phenomenon which has torn India apart.

I Spy Hindutva

Vaibhav Jain   May 5, 2008   interacts: 137

Attempts have been made to 'saffronize' at both the ground level (by editing textbooks) and by challenging conclusions of scholars who have attempted to rewrite history.

The need for De-Bhuttofication of the Pakistan People's Party

Yasser Latif Hamdani   Sep 11, 2007   interacts: 389

In the last 5 years, PPP in the assembly at least has emerged as a strong force against obscurantism.

What about Bombay 1992?

Aijaz Zaka Syed   Aug 14, 2007   interacts: 169

As the perpetrators of Bombay 1993 are brought to justice, it is only fair to ask where are those who planned the Bombay 1992 carnage?

War Clouds Over Iran

S F Hasnat   Apr 8, 2007   interacts: 9

If not stopped by the Congress, under one pretext or the other, the Bush administration is geared to go beyond just imposing UNSC sanctions against Iran.

Are Artists Really Mad?

Khalid Sohail   Nov 9, 2006   interacts: 45

Creative people are are more at risk to suffer from mental illness than general population as creativity and insanity are genetically transmitted in the same families.

Ba, Beti aur Bahu

Farzana Versey   Apr 5, 2006   interacts: 95

Uma Bharti is putting on the loner act for only one reason – to save the BJP’s top rung. The real loner here is Sonia. Her godfathers are ghosts. Are both of them “mind-controlled victims”?

San Serif

Barun Roy   Mar 18, 2006   interacts: 6

If you are thinking that the life of a Naval Attaché to the Ministry of External Affairs is a bed of roses, I will tell you one thing, it’s a pain in the neck. We are sailors, not bloody pawns of bureaucracy

Basant 2002

Rozaiba    Feb 13, 2004   interacts: 46

As the policeman began to walk toward his pick-up, the writer blurted out, ’Basant Mubarak!’

History, Culture and the Mullahs

Yasser Latif Hamdani   Feb 7, 2004   interacts: 220

Once again Lahore is getting ready to enter into its most festive, cultural and colorful month... It seems however that Basant has suddenly over night become controversial for those in the city who are the self styled guardians of this country’s mor

Reality and Illusion

Hassan Malik   Dec 24, 2003   interacts: 3

After passing the door, four times his head bumped into a wall and four times he turned left and passed another closed door. This happened again, and again, and again, and again. But with the unwavering resolve and confidence that he would find an open do

My Little Bit of Hindu

Ali A   Nov 27, 2002   interacts: 287

I made acquaintances with a consciously unknown, but subconsciously known part of myself, the little part of me that was Hindu, so to say.

Lahore Diaries XI

Rehan Ansari   Aug 6, 2000   interacts: 16

one is always driving behind a lorry carrying hay

Diary Notes: Basant

Rehan Ansari   Apr 5, 1999   interacts: 6

When Lahori desires are up in the sky.

The Basanti Dye

Yousuf Saeed   Feb 6, 1998   interacts: 12

By four-o clock in the morning the whole sky became Basanti. It seemed as if mustard was flowering in the eyes of the sky….

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