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Pak-India Track-2 diplomats meet in Thailand, discuss Modi, Nawaz

Pak-India Track-2 diplomats meet in Thailand, discuss Modi, Nawaz

By Mariana Baabar CHANG MAI, Thailand: Indian and Pakistani delegates discussed and debated for two days the significance of a new government in New Delhi and the opportunities it creates for...
India, Pakistan and Filmistaan

India, Pakistan and Filmistaan

Nitin Kakkar’s recently released ‘Filmistaan’ is a refreshing and humorous take on the futility of the Indo-Pak conflict By Nidhi Shendurnikar Tere If you are expecting the recently...
Partition suffering…and healing: An ongoing process

Partition suffering…and healing: An ongoing process

The amazing real-life story of an Indian mother reuniting with her Pakistani children after over 50 years, thanks to her Indian step-son and a Pakistani historian While researching his book, The...
A mid-winter tale of ‘dosti’

A mid-winter tale of ‘dosti’

Hira felt like a sister from another mother... Strange that we had never ever met before.. By Bhavana Mahajan In December 2013, life presented me with an unusual opportunity – the CONTACT South...
India, Pakistan and Filmistaan

India, Pakistan and Filmistaan

Nitin Kakkar’s recently released ‘Filmistaan’ is a refreshing and humorous take on the futility of the Indo-Pak conflict If you are expecting the recently released Filmistaan to be...
Let myths shatter and facts emerge

Let myths shatter and facts emerge

The Pakistani student who obtained a post-graduate degree in India shares his no-regrets, overall positive learning experience, despite being attack at the end of his stay My two-year stay in of...
Briefs

Briefs

‘Filmistan’ The just released ‘Filmistan’, written and directed by Nitin Kakkar, features the story of an affable Bollywood buff and wanna-be-actor Sunny. While he’s...
‘People are more tolerant than the media would have you believe’

‘People are more tolerant than the media would have you believe’

Shaijla Kejriwal, who is bringing Pakistani drama serials to Indian television audiences, felt “very jealous” but glad when Aman Ki Asha was launched as it was something she “had...
Raising a voice for cross-border prisoners

Raising a voice for cross-border prisoners

An Indo-Pak initiative releases list of Pakistani prisoners languishing in Indian prison; Indian prisoners in Pakistan list to follow Around 250-300 Indian and Pakistani prisoners are languishing in...
Binding hearts with Zindagi

Binding hearts with Zindagi

A new Hindi channel ‘Zindagi’ launched recently by Zee Network in India is drawing plaudits for broadcasting Pakistani television dramas and serials. Pakistani television dramas and...