The re-connection with Poska, in many ways, underlines the deep-rooted connectivity between the Indian sub-continent and Eurasia along with the eastern and central parts of Europe, much of which remains forgotten or ignored.
Asha Bhosle: A Shared Legacy Across Borders
Asha leaves behind a legacy that is as much ours as it is India’s. The phrase “Nightingale of Asia” was coined for Lata, In Pakistan, we always had a prefix for Asha: “Hamari Nightingale.” Our nightingale. In her passing, Pakistan has lost a friend, a teacher, and a voice that made the world feel a little less divided.
End of an Era in Playback Singing in Indian Cinema
The global music industry, where millions of songs are sung, and billions are spent and earned, is a larger story. But the duo’s role as singers remains iconic in India, and perhaps South Asia, where numerous others have come, stayed to make music, and gone.
How Korean Noodle Brands Captured the Indian Market
The Korean noodle story is not really about noodles. It is about what happens when cultural influence travels faster than commercial infrastructure and faster than regulatory awareness. India's Gen Z - and possibly that of other South Asian countries - did not wait for brands to tell them what to eat. They watched K-dramas, did spice challenges, and built market demand that brands, regulators, and consumer education campaigns have simply not kept up with.
Sufi, Spirit and Resistance: A Layered Work Grounded in South Asian Storytelling Traditions
The Sufi Storyteller speaks to a wider South Asian moment, where Sufi traditions are increasingly invoked as counterpoints to narrowing religious and cultural orthodoxies. By foregrounding storytelling as both a spiritual and political act, Mansab gestures toward the enduring power of narrative to sustain pluralism, recover marginalized voices, and imagine more expansive forms of belonging.
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A light-hearted film with pan-South Asian resonance
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Indian cricket star Virat Kohli makes a specially-abled Pakistani fan's day in Dubai
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Scientists in Pakistan develop low-cost anti-bacterial fabric with multiple uses
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In a first for Bangladesh, women outnumber men; literacy rate jumps
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Scaling the world’s 14 highest peak twice, Nepali sherpa sets a new record
Sanu Sherpa came to Kathmandu, Nepal’s capital, in 2015 to make a simple living. Little did he know at the time that seventeen years later he would break a world record, scaling the world’s 14 highest peaks twice
Cheetahs to make a comeback to India after seven decades
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Taliban’s new insidious plan to replace female government employees
However, replacement by men isn’t possible for every job, especially in cases where women hold higher professional skills and qualifications
Bangladesh cracks down on health officials who conducted fake Covid tests
A district court in Bangladesh has sentenced eight health officials to eleven years of rigorous imprisonment for issuing fake Covid-19 test reports
Courageous Afghan girls defy Taliban’s ban to study in secret schools
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