Jam Boy represents a much-needed question for the South Asia diaspora, about why it takes a third aggressor for us to see the common struggles that we share, and why it is only in these situations that we remember that our ideas of home are the same.
Beyond the ambassadors of Brazil, Argentina, and Norway, the ambassadors of France, the United States, the United Kingdom, Morocco, and Egypt have also been drawing on their countries' football heritage to deepen cultural engagement with the football-crazy people of Bangladesh.
Ironically, while India continues to rename roads and institutions associated with its medieval and colonial past, Pakistan’s Punjab province has begun moving in the opposite direction.
Unfortunately, a growing number of parents appear apprehensive about their children becoming proficient in their mother tongue, believing that greater exposure to local languages may somehow hinder their command of English or other global languages. This perception is both unfortunate and unfounded. A strong foundation in one's mother tongue strengthens cognitive development, improves learning outcomes, and facilitates the acquisition of additional languages.
Legendary cricketers Vinoo Mankad of India and Sri Lanka’s Kumar Sangakkara are the two cricket greats from South Asia among ten cricketers freshly inducted into the International Cricket Council (ICC) Hall of Fame to mark the inaugural ICC World Test Championship Final this week between India and New Zealand
Ziona Chana, believed to be the head of the world’s largest family with 38 wives, 89 children and 33 grandchildren from Mizoram state in northeastern India, died in state capital Aizawl on Sunday
Nepal Pride Parade this year will be organized virtually, organizers announced in the wake of the Covid-19 situation and the travel restriction in the capital, Kathmandu
Bangladesh star cricketer Shakib Al Hasan has been suspended for three games and fined Tk 500,000 for abusing the match officials and damaging equipment during the Dhaka Premier League Twenty20 outing between Mohammedan Sporting Club and Abahani
Bangladesh’s star cricketer Shakib Al Hasan has apologized on Facebook for his repeated unruly behavior during a Dhaka Premier League T20 match between arch-rivals Mohamedan Sporting Club and Abahani at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium
Once known for its rich cultural notes, Pakistani music is now veering dangerously towards western styles, raising questions about whether it is losing its identity
The Pakistan Cricket Board’s (PCB) plans to bid for five major ICC events to be held from 2024 to 2031, some of them jointly with Asian countries minus India, could come unstuck due to the enormously resourceful Indian cricket board’s influence and the huge advertising reach and market that it commands
Hindustani lassical music lovers are in for a treat with the telecast of Doordarshan Delhi Kendra’s new show "My Favourite Raaga" on DD Bharati
National Award-winning Bengali filmmaker Buddhadeb Dasgupta, known for delving into magic realism through his works, passed away on Thursday
In an immaculately conducted award ceremony at the Indian Military Academy (IMA), Dehradun, Junior Under Officer (JUO) Kinley Norbu, a Foreign Gentlemen Cadet (FGC) from Bhutan, was awarded the prestigious motivational trophy for his excellent all-round performance during his training at the IMA
Pakistan’s famous ghazal singer, Sunny Benjamin John, 87, better known as SB John, passed away on Monday in Karachi after a prolonged illness
Veteran Indian actor Dilip Kumar, who is currently hospitalised, is on oxygen support, his official Twitter handle confirmed
Recognizing her efforts to protect the ecology on World Environment day, Filza was awarded by the South Asian Voluntary Association of Environmentalists (SAVAE), a Kashmir-based organisation that focuses on environmental policy in South Asia
Legendary actor Dilip Kumar has been admitted to Mumbai's Hinduja hospital on Sunday morning after complaining of breathlessness, media reports said
Pakistani actress Saba Qamar, who starred in the super grosser Bollywood comedy-drama Hindi Medium opposite late Irrfan Khan, says she learned a lot from the Indian actor
