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Eid prayers for peace: Reflections on “Celebrating Days for Peace” and an appeal

Eid prayers for peace: Reflections on “Celebrating Days for Peace” and an appeal

This Eid, a peacemonger invites all those who want peace between India and Pakistan to help go beyond the idea of the power of prayer The annual Celebrating Days for Peace (Aug 14-15) initiative is...
Theatre for peace: Mahesh Bhatt’s new cross-border collaboration

Theatre for peace: Mahesh Bhatt’s new cross-border collaboration

With three theatrical productions already under his belt and a fourth, ‘Milne Do’, underway, peacenik filmmaker Mahesh Bhatt’s new cross-border project is set to launch in Delhi...
The novelist who changed generations

The novelist who changed generations

An Indian writer and translator’s tribute to the great Urdu novelist Abdullah Hussein who passed away recently recently in Lahore The myriad colors of Abdullah Hussein’s life included his...
Praful Bidwai — the peacemaker

Praful Bidwai — the peacemaker

A personal tribute to a true secularist, humanist and peacenik not just of India, but of South Asia and the world How does one come to grips with the fact that this low-key but vital journalist,...
India and Pakistan governments’ decision to release all fishermen in custody hailed

India and Pakistan governments’ decision to release all fishermen in custody hailed

India and Pakistan’s decision to soon release all fishermen and boats in each other’s custody is welcome news. They should also adopt a​ ‘No Arrest Policy’ The India and...
The dragon within

The dragon within

Those on both sides of the border trying to keep hostility between India and Pakistan alive are facilitated by many who, while wanting to connect, unwittingly feed the peddlers of hate As I...
Indian Army hands over minor border-crosser to Pakistani troops

Indian Army hands over minor border-crosser to Pakistani troops

A welcome change from the earlier practice of treating inadvertent border crossers as criminals and incarcerating them In a widely appreciated humanitarian gesture, the Indian army has returned a boy...
“Satyajit Ray is my film institution” — Soumik Sen

“Satyajit Ray is my film institution” — Soumik Sen

The director talks about Gulab Gang, his experience of working with the two Bollywood divas, women empowerment and his passion for music In his directorial debut Gulaab Gang, Soumik Sen has neither...
India-Pakistan peaceniks take to video chats to connect GenNext

India-Pakistan peaceniks take to video chats to connect GenNext

A cross-border youth peace organisation conducts a peace workshop with students in New Delhi and Karachi through video conferencing Leaving aside hostilities and self-created fallacies by the...
Pakistan releases Indian fishermen ahead of India’s announcement

Pakistan releases Indian fishermen ahead of India’s announcement

Both India and Pakistan are releasing each other’s imprisoned fishermen as goodwill gestures. Unfortunately, they keep repeating the cycle Pakistan on Thursday released 113 Indian fishermen after a...