March 09, 2008
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Spread the word
 AS an avowed news junkie I love the 24-hour news channels, much to the chagrin of my significant other who shares viewing time with me...
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REVIEWS: An affair to remember
 American-born writer, David Bodanis is the author of several popular science books and the winner of the Royal Society’s Aventis Prize for Science Books...
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REVIEWS: Mating season
 Novelist Timeri N. Murari has displayed an impressive range over his career, from historical epics like Taj to 2006’s multiple-generation family drama Four....
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REVIEW: Lost in transition
 Through a round aperture I saw appear, Some of the beautiful things that Heaven bears, when we came forth and once more saw the stars...
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REVIEW: Her side of the story
 This collection is both fascinating and unique for two reasons. Firstly, it has been compiled by an Indian woman, one seeking regional amity....
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REVIEWS: Summer of discontent
 More books have been written on the British decision in the late 1940s to leave their Indian Empire — the jewel in the British crown...
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Second Opinion
Alex von Tunzelmann has extracted new material on India’s partition from the archives which makes Indian Summer a compelling read and different from previous literature on....
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AUTHOR: Circle of friends
 Ahmed Mushtaq does not wait for you to put any questions to him. He opens the conversation by framing his questions first. ‘Arrey bhai...
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Feedback
 This is with reference to the cover story titled ‘Publishers speak up’ (Feb 24). Munizeh Zuberi’s report on your forum for publishers made for interesting...
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ARTICLE: Faiz on Iqbal
 Urdu poetry is indebted to three necessary and essential personalities: Ghalib, Iqbal and Faiz. The present article draws upon the opinions of Faiz that were published....
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ARTICLE: Thorny paths
 With the increasing pace of globalisation, centuries old patriarchal norms are losing their credibility with the emerging strength of the weaker sex...
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REVIEWS: The last word
 It’s a pity that not many scholars and readers of today are familiar with the name of Abul Fazal Siddiqui who had reined supreme for about half....
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COLUMN: Crossing landmarks
I am back in Lahore after a whirlwind visit to a number of culturally significant cities in India. For this I am indebted to the Sahitya Academy...
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