Sarim Kidwai’s sketch of his meeting with filmmaker Sriram Emani

How a Film by a Boston-Based Immigrant is Dismantling the Model-Minority Concept

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.

Goals Beyond Borders: Can Bangladesh Leverage its Football Craze as a Soft-power Tool?

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. 

Name Change and Memory Archives: Striking Divergence Between India and Pakistan

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.

Protective Parenting: Raising Safe Children or Fragile Adults?

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.

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No facilities to help thousands of autistic children in Bhutan

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Cricketer Moeen Ali's father calls Taslima Nasreen's ISIS comment on son 'Islamophobic'

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FIFA suspends Pakistan Football Federation

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Jammu and Kashmir welcomes tourists with a million multi-hued tulips

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Mrs Sri Lanka 2021 pageant ends in brawl, winner stripped of crown

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Model-actress crowned Miss Universe Bangladesh 2020

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Kashmir fashion show breaks cultural and sartorial barriers

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Pakistani actress Mahira Khan supports women’s football team, ask people to respect game, players

Famed Pakistani actress Mahira Khan has lent her support to women footballers, asking people to “respect the game, respect the players.” 

Indian Army man to run between Kashmir to Kanyakumari in 50 days

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India marks a decade of World Cup cricket title: 'Moment of a lifetime'

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Pakistan’s two-time Oscar-winner launches first digital platform for minorities

She is the only Pakistani who has received two Academy Awards. Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy, a filmmaker, journalist, and activist, who has to her credit six Emmy Awards and a Knight International Journalism Award, has launched Pakistan's first digital platform for minorities

Twitter goes crazy over Polish woman’s fake account that Pakistani men are respectful to women

It all started after a Twitter account by the name of Katherine George, claiming to be a traveler, praised Pakistan, its scenic beauty, and its culture