December 25, 2005
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Between myth and history
 This book is a collection of essays and articles on Mohammad Ali Jinnah by some of the most distinguished scholars of South Asian history...
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EXCERPTS: With Jinnah on the rolls
 This book, which is divided in two parts, combines the story of Sindh Madressatul Islam and the fine men it produced. The first part narrates the history....
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ARTICLES: Rhyme and reason
 This poem was written by the famous Indian poet, the Nawab of Hyderabad Deccan and Minister for Education, Sir Nizamat Jung. It was composed....
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ARTICLES: Ghalib Awards conferred
 On December 16, seven top Urdu literary figures including Fuzail Jafri and Kamal Ahmed Siddique were conferred the prestigious Ghalib Awards for 2005....
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AUTHOR: Song of thirsty peacocks
 Shaikh Ayaz’s mother was a Hindu who converted to Islam before marrying his father, a Persian poet by the name of Shaikh Ghulam....
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CHILDREN’S BOOK REVIEWS: A bit of nostalgia
 “It is in my heart that grown men are but as little as children in the matter of tales and the old tales are the most beloved.”...
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CHILDREN’S BOOK REVIEWS: Weird occurrences
 There were times when grandmothers used to tell stories to children at bedtime. They would either tell stories they heard....
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REVIEWS: Part and parcel of capitalism
If you are interested in a point of view that you usually do not find in the daily newspapers, then Pox Americana will appeal to you....
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REVIEWS: Taking film craft seriously
 For the better part of the 20th century the most popular form of entertainment was the cinema. It left drama — presented on the stage or on the streets, with humans or puppets — far behind....
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REVIEWS: A man for all seasons
 Described as “a man of many parts” Ramnath Goenka, with his multifaceted personality, has contributed richly to Indian journalism. Whether through...
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REVIEWS: The great bleed-out
 An answer to what the westerners are asking, “why do they hate us?” will remain elusive unless they develop an understanding of the....
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REVIEWS: All talk and nothing more
 A word of warning to all fans of Tariq Ali’s works of fiction: lower your expectations if you do not want to be....
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In brief
 It has been nearly 60 years since partition, but never has the environment been more conducive to discuss Kashmir than it is now. Once regarded as dangerous and taboo, the subject dominates...
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REVIEWS: Sad state of affairs
 The book under review is the first exhaustive account that I have come across on Sindh’s resources and its contribution to Pakistan’s economy. Needless to say, the data presented in the...
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REVIEWS: Rehabilitation overdue
 Qudratullah Shahab. The very name evokes intense reaction. So intense that no one has ever bothered about the merits or demerits of what he...
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Inbox
This refers to the review of Munir Ahmad Munir’s book Gustakhi-Quaid-i-Azam — Chaudhri Rahmat Ali by Burhanuddin Hasan (Books and Authors, Nov 29) in which he says Rehmat Ali “stole the...
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