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Delhi by Heart: A large hearted tale

Delhi by Heart: A large hearted tale

Raza Rumi’s book, narrated with genuine caring and appreciation, attempts to understand modern India’s contradictions By Umang Kumar At what point in the life and history of a city does one...
Pathankot or peace?

Pathankot or peace?

Pathankot may have suspended the peace initiative temporarily but the response of Pakistani and Indian governments is exceptionally encouraging A week after the surprise visit of Indian Prime...
A new year, a new calendar – for peace

A new year, a new calendar – for peace

The Fourth Indo-Pak Peace Calendar launched in India with a special screening of Ketan Mehta’s “Toba Tek Singh” Aaghaz-e-Dosti, a joint Indo-Pak Friendship initiative, launched its Fourth...
Jan 15: Stick with love and #pray4peace

Jan 15: Stick with love and #pray4peace

On Jan 15, join in prayer, meditation, and send good vibes for talks to continue between India and Pakistan Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate;...
‘Ghulam Ali has been and will remain one of us’

‘Ghulam Ali has been and will remain one of us’

“Never have I seen a ghazal singer performing in front of 15,000 people this way with the Chief Minister of a state personally overseeing the whole event” Director Mahesh Bhatt had his...
“Stop terrorism, not talks,” urge Indians, Pakistanis

“Stop terrorism, not talks,” urge Indians, Pakistanis

Joining the #ProfileforPeace campaign launched after the Pathankot attack, Indians and Pakistanis urge leaders to keep talking and not let the terrorists win The Pathankot attack on Jan 2, 2016,...
India’s healing touch brings Pakistanis in hordes

India’s healing touch brings Pakistanis in hordes

CHENNAI: When Pakistani national Mohammed Zubair headed back home in 2013, he looked physically frail but he could finally breathe easy with a new heart. Two years later, the religious teacher from...
Beauty behind borders

Beauty behind borders

  A student from Pakistan writes about her magical and transformative trip to India last year You may say I’m a dreamer, but some of you might join in and believe me when I say that that...
Pakistan needs peace

Pakistan needs peace

Recounting the Indo-Pak peace dividends and challenges in the wake of Modi’s ‘surprise’ visit to Lahore In 1994, as a twenty plus, I landed in Stadtschlaining province of Austria to attend a...
Contextualising the Pathankot attack

Contextualising the Pathankot attack

An Indian debator weighs in on the question being raised on whether India and Pakistan should suspend the forthcoming foreign secretary talks and diplomatic relations? On January 2, 2016, India faced...