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Five years on, ‘Hankering for Peace’ re-visited

Five years on, ‘Hankering for Peace’ re-visited

A 16-year old school girl from Pakistan reflects on the activity five years ago that started her on the path to the ‘Indo-Pak Peace Project’ she co-founded along with an Indian student It...
Finding common ground

Finding common ground

Nagpur International Model United Nations delegates pass unanimous resolution promoting peace-building efforts in Kashmir and between India and Pakistan “We are in a state of ecstasy right...
Instead of competitive lunacy, try this…

Instead of competitive lunacy, try this…

Ordinary people in both Pakistan and India pay a heavy price for the games that our leaders play. For those who would like to see our countries face off against each other, we suggest some...
The kindness of strangers

The kindness of strangers

Citizens of Mumbai open up their arms and hearts, raise Rs 4.5 lakh for a sick Pakistani teen  “A 15 year old patient of Wilson’s Disease Saba is reaching Mumbai for life saving treatment...
“Conversations and friendships will change mindsets”

“Conversations and friendships will change mindsets”

Meet 25-year old Anurag Maloo of Startup Weekend and UP Global who dreams of organising a joint event for Indo-Pak Peace Innovation, for youth and startup entrepreneurs from both sides There is an...
Honouring Iqbal in the land of Tagore

Honouring Iqbal in the land of Tagore

The guest of honour Prof. Waleed Iqbal, flew to Kolkata from Lahore to receive the ‘Tarana-e-Hindi’ Award bestowed posthumously on his grandfather, Allama Iqbal Thousands of people in...
The Pakistan enigma

The Pakistan enigma

Indians who believe the narrative that Pakistanis hate India find it mind-boggling when they experience the intense love that ordinary Pakistanis have for them Indians and Pakistanis share the most...
Finding love in ‘enemy territory’: Swara Bhaskar on her Pakistan trip

Finding love in ‘enemy territory’: Swara Bhaskar on her Pakistan trip

Human relationships are greater than politics, says actor Swara Bhaskar after visiting Pakistan, a country she once thought of as “enemy territory”, where she was showered with warmth and...
‘Jashn-e-Iqbal’ fest in Kolkata to boost ‘Aman ki Asha’

‘Jashn-e-Iqbal’ fest in Kolkata to boost ‘Aman ki Asha’

The West Bengal Urdu Academy will posthumously award Allama Iqbal the Tarana-e-Hind award that his grandson Waleed Iqbal is coming from Lahore to receive The West Bengal government in India hopes its...
The magic of Manto

The magic of Manto

Commemorating the 103rd birth anniversary of the great short story writer Sadat Hasan Manto in Kolkata with an evening of poetry, film and theatre Last week, intellectuals, activists and ordinary...