Asif Noorani
Pakistanis would welcome broad-minded and secular Indians, provided Giriraj Singh would accept our extremists.
Updated 05 May, 2014 02:57pm
Pran Nevile was the only nonagenarian among those who participated in the Islamabad Literature Festival
Published 04 May, 2014 06:52am
A look into the thriving prison art program at the Karachi Central Jail
Published 22 Apr, 2014 09:27pm
The exhibition of paintings done by the inmates of the Karachi Central Prison was at par with any show by artists.
Updated 23 Apr, 2014 06:34pm
Whether India should have been partitioned or not is a subject which is widely argued and discussed, more in India...
Updated 20 Apr, 2014 02:00pm
Train to Pakistan is as relevant as it was when published for racism, religious intolerance and violence have not abated
Published 30 Mar, 2014 08:12am
“My mother hasn't forgotten the Partition riots. She was fearful of my frequent visits to Pakistan."
Published 26 Mar, 2014 06:23pm
Karachi and Mumbai, the two most (over) populated cities of the two most populous countries of the subcontinent, are...
Published 09 Feb, 2014 07:43am
It’s heartening to see that the printing and production value of the book is simply world class
Published 02 Feb, 2014 08:08am
Tanvir is a gifted storyteller and this makes his anecdotal narration captivating
Published 22 Dec, 2013 07:49am
“I have grown up listening to Mehdi Hasan,” said the Academy Award-winning composer A. R. Rahman in the early...
Published 27 Oct, 2013 07:06am
It didn’t take me long after landing in Mumbai to realise that the fears were unfounded.
Updated 07 Oct, 2013 02:44pm
The SIUT and its journey is documented by Zubeida Mustafa in The SIUT Story: Making the ‘Impossible’ Possible
Published 15 Sep, 2013 08:56am
Delhi by Heart:
Impressions of a Pakistani Traveller
By Raza Rumi
HarperCollins, India
ISBN 978-93-5029-418-5...
Published 18 Aug, 2013 05:53pm
Eleven years after directing her last TV play she has staged a successful comeback.
Published 24 Jun, 2013 10:55am
“Aasman bhi Gulzar sahib ke na aane per ansoo baha raha hai ,” said one of Gulzar's admirers about the passing showers.
Published 25 Feb, 2013 05:57am
As Dilip Kumar, arguably the finest film actor the sub continent ever produced, turns 90 here's a reflection of his career, which spanned six decades.
Published 11 Dec, 2012 07:14am
“There is a time for everyone to call it a day and do so gracefully, rather than be labelled a spent force.”
Published 30 Nov, 2012 10:43am
Incidentally all four eateries in this Gali , close to the famous Chandni Chowk, spell the word ‘paratha ’ differently.
Published 27 Nov, 2012 07:00am
The need for a tazia arose when Taimur, who was involved in consolidating his hold on the invaded territory, could not take his army on their annual trip to Karbala so he got a model of the shrine built.
Published 25 Nov, 2012 05:16am
