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Mika Singh’s Pakistan yatra Indian singer Mika Singh, famous for “Mauja Hi Mauja”, performed live in concert in Lahore for the first time last week. The show, earlier scheduled for December...
A student “exchange for change”

A student “exchange for change”

 A long-running student exchange project facilitates interactions between Pakistani and Indian students In January, a 29-member delegation of Indian school students and teachers from Mumbai, New...
Just a stone’s throw away

Just a stone’s throw away

My view and experience of knowing my people across the border By Neil Mistry I am just a guy from a suburb in Bombay. Since early days, I have wondered what it is that keeps Pakistan and India at bay...
Peace Clinic: Beyond virtual

Peace Clinic: Beyond virtual

A cross-border health initiative is expanding beyond being an online facility The Dr Ziauddin Hospital in Karachi and Apollo Hospital of India have joined hands to establish a combined liver ward...
A little bit of India in Lahore

A little bit of India in Lahore

The Lahore Literary Festivals provides a platform for Indians and Pakistanis to share views The third edition of the Lahore Literary Festival concluded last weekend, a three-day extravaganza attended...
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Mahesh Bhatt’s ‘Daddy’ at NAPA The theatrical adaptation of film producer Mahesh Bhatt’s ‘Daddy’ will be staged at the forthcoming International Theatre Festival...
“Patriotism” – boon or bane?

“Patriotism” – boon or bane?

An Indian wonders who his enemy is across the border. Is it everything and everyone associated with Pakistan, security forces or something more subtle? By Samir Gupta It is twilight on a Wednesday...
An app for India Pakistan love

An app for India Pakistan love

In August 2013, as many on both sides of the border jointly commemorated India and Pakistan’s Independence Days, Amrit Sharma a young software engineer turned project manager turned...
‘Shared history, shared hopes’

‘Shared history, shared hopes’

The recent World Book Fair, New Delhi, included a session on ‘Shared History-Shared Hopes’ with Prof. Chaman Lal, Sadia Dehlvi, Ram Mohan Rai and Dr. Dhananjay Tripathi, organised by...
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Pakistan launch of Naseeruddin Shah’s memoir Well known Indian actor Naseeruddin Shah will participate in a question and answer session with director Meenu Gaur, at the Oxford University Press,...