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Review: The Making of a ‘Pakistani Soldier’
Dr. Maria Rashid’s book 'Dying to Serve' provides a social lens to understand the layered complexities of the Pakistan army’s relation with the families of deceased soldiers.
Review: Understanding the Politics of Memory, Resistance and Collective Amnesia
Yoko Ogawa's 'The Memory Police' imagines a world where memories are policed, targeted, altered and erased to suit the regime.
‘Maajhi Preet’: A Stirring Story of Lifelong Romance and Rural Despair
'Maajhi Preet', an episode in the Netflix docuseries 'My Love', does something remarkable: it invites us to experience rural beauty on its own terms.
‘Namma Stories’: An Insight Into Arivu’s Tamizh Rap
The song, produced by Supari Studios for Netflix, involves elements of nostalgia, ancient literature and one's native language.
Review: A Memoir From Kashmir Bracketed by Death
'Rumours of Spring: A Girlhood in Kashmir' evocatively takes readers into the heart of Kashmir during the violence-torn '90s.
Temporal Rhythms and Life in the Kumaon Hills
I keep returning to Sitlakhet, year after year, and each time I visit in a different month because the landscape transforms with each season offering novel experiences.