My goal was to assure that it all remained. The staff was hurriedly removing belongings from our grand hall. The Wazirs & Dewaans robbing my fathers Darbaar. The English had chosen their own artists and new Nawaabs. We were about to be forgotten. I rushed into Khan Sahib’s office, my father kept a diary there. …
In ancient India over 2,300 years ago, a transformational figure rose to power and forever changed the course of history on the Indian subcontinent. This was Chandragupta Maurya, the founder of the first great empire in India, the Maurya Empire. Chandragupta lived during tumultuous times. Alexander the Great had just swept through the northwest regions …
A woman who defied conformity Born in November 1952, to an upper-middle class family in Karachi, Parveen Shakir was the epitome of strength, a truly unconventional woman while remaining deeply connected to her Pakistani roots. Recipient of the Adamjee Literary Award, Pride of Performance Award, and the Faiz Ahmed Faiz International Award to name a …
Where boys become Men Since time immemorial, the landscape of India has been dotted with villages. In these small, close-knit communities, life always presented its fair share of conflicts. But the hot-blooded youths found a way to channel their competitive fire into kabaddi. In a remote hamlet, under the sweltering subcontinental sun, bare-chested young men …
Kes, Kangh, Kirpa, Karaand, and Kachh The Five K’s that are to be held on their persons for the initiation for the believers in the tradition of Khalsa. The very same traditions that made the Sikh nation prominent, united and ready for all challenges. Ahmad Shah Abdali had just taken the succession from Nader Shah, …
