July 17, 2005
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Steeped in the Indus
 Our world is linked by stories; they are the distilling of lived experience into a piece of wisdom to impart to young adults, a fragment of history...
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EXCERPTS: Terrorist chic
 Even in Manhattan, one ought not to walk into boutiques unless one is appropriately attired and accessorized, especially if one can be ...
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EXCERPT: The well-dressed coffee table
 As you step into the soothing, air-conditioned environs of the bookshop, you’re greeted by heavily illustrated, voluminous books peeking out from every corner of the store....
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ARTICLES: The Crusades, still relevant
 Sultan Salah-al-Din integrated the disorganized Muslim armies into a cohesive fighting force, capable of challenging the Latin Kingdom of Jerusalem. After winning a series...
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AUTHOR: The vagabond writer
 NoT only is Mustansar Hussain Tarar a familiar face on the television screen, he is also a publisher’s delight. Although more popular as a travel writer, with many best-sellers to his...
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REVIEWS: Why they took separate paths?
 Partition & Convergence by Prof Jamal Naqvi, an eminent scholar, is a most thought-provoking book. While its focus is said to be South Asia in the 21st century, it is actually...
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REVIEWS: See no evil, hear no evil
Inventing the Axis of Evil: The Truth About North Korea, Iran and Syria by Bruce Cumings, Ervand Abrahamian and Moshe Ma’oz is a must-read background summary about North Korea, Iran and Syria....
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REVIEWS: Guantanamo’s hell hole
 While America’s treatment of inmates at the Guantanamo Bay prison camp has been an overriding concern with human rights...
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REVIEWS: Equally at home on the range...
 At the time of Margot Fonteyn’s memorial service in Westminster Abbey, four months after her death in 1991, I was compiling a Radio 3 programme about her....
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REVIEWS: American nightmares
 Does the narrator have an alcohol problem? Is he prone to self-harm? Did he leave Eileen, or did she leave him? Why does she want him back now?...
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In brief
Many of the popular myths about the Middle Eastern peoples are based on prejudice, hearsay and ignorance, and Fred Halliday is in a position to explode them because of his...
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REVIEWS: Growing an oasis
 The persistent drought, harsh conditions and festering poverty are well known characteristics of the Thar Desert in...
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REVIEWS: Colour is black and white put together
 Henry Wiencek, the prominent historian and writer and a senior research fellow at the Virginia Foundation for the Humanities, has investigated....
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REVIEWS: Prof Higgins should approve
 When it comes to selecting English language textbooks for the high school level and degree classes, there are few choices...
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REVIEWS: A revival of sorts
 The sketches are nothing but light-hearted banter, bringing out the inner person and forcing him to start breathing once again on the pages of the book...
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In brief
The book under review provides basic information about childcare. It is a translation with some Urdu couplets mentioned in the text that help in presenting arguments. The book covers a wide range of issues from ...
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