The uncertainty dogging the remaining matches of the Pakistan Super League (PSL) has finally come to an end, with the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) announcing on Thursday that the games will be played from June 9-24 in Abu Dhabi
How a Russian-Jewish Bride Internalised Santiniketan: Arc of a Family History Book-Ended by the Russian Revolution and Indian Independence Across Three Generations and Three Continents
It is a neat division and the first part of 70 pages is the Kotia-Ketaki memoir. In the second section, Chandana picks up the narrative and weaves the micro family history of the Jonas family with the macro events of the late 19th century and her grandmother's journey that brought her to Santiniketan in the 20th century.
The ‘Pinny’ and the Past: A Bengali Summer Dress That Carries History in Its Threads
Today, the tape-jama survives on the margins of a rapidly changing marketplace. It is still found in local bazaars, though no longer a default festive purchase for children. Yet its significance lies beyond its material presence. The garment endures as a symbol of memory—of simpler times, of long summer afternoons, and of a cultural ethos shaped by resourcefulness and tradition. Its soft cotton folds carry stories of Bengal’s textile heritage, its artisanal practices, and its ability to absorb and reinterpret external influences. In doing so, the pinny becomes more than a childhood dress—it is a living archive of history and identity.
When a Language Dies: The Struggle for Cultural Survival of Bangladesh’s Lushai Community
According to the latest (2024) survey by the International Mother Language Institute, 45 languages have been identified as existing now in Bangladesh out of which there are 11 indigenous languages including Lushai (Mizo)—that have become critically endangered. Based on UNESCO data, a handful of languages which have made it to the endangered list in Bangladesh are in such a forlorn state that only 5-12 older folks from respective communities can still converse in them.
Why World Needs Veterinarians More Than Ever: Animal Health is Critical to National Health Security
And perhaps the greatest truth is this: when veterinarians do their work properly, the world stays normal. People drink milk without fear. Farmers sleep without panic. Markets remain stable. Outbreaks do not explode into disasters. Children grow up safer. Communities remain healthier. The world continues smoothly, unaware of how close it often stands to crisis.
More on Medley
Former Pakistan Cricket Board chief suspects handiwork of “Indian lobby” behind PSL hurdles in Abu Dhabi
Former chairman Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Khalid Mahmood suspects the “Indian lobby” to be behind the hurdles created by Abu Dhabi authorities in holding the remaining 20 matches of the HBL Pakistan Super League (PSL)
Top Aussie cricketers take part in COVID-19 fundraiser for India; cite 'unique relationship with Indian people'
Top Australian cricketers are participating in a 12-hour gaming live stream Thursday to raise money for UNICEF Australia's India COVID Appeal
Pakistani authorities take possession of ancestral houses of Bollywood film legends
The government in Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province has taken possession of the ancestral houses of Indian film legends Dilip Kumar and Raj Kapoor in Peshawar, the provincial capital
Bangladesh stars Shakib, Mustafizur unlikely to take further part in IPL this season
Bangladesh stars Shakib Al Hasan and Mustafizur Rahman appear to have played their last matches in the Indian Premier League following the Bangladesh Cricket Board’s refusal to issue a no-objection certificate to the duo for the remainder of the season
Malala Yosufzai features on Vogue cover
Vogue magazine announced has announced that Nobel Prize-winning Pakistani education activist Malala Yousufzai will star on British Vogue's July 2021 cover
Seven South Asian women from four nations in ICC Cricket Future Leaders Programme
Seven South Asian women - two each from Afghanistan, India and Pakistan and one from Sri Lanka - have been selected to be mentored as part of the ICC (International Cricket Council) 100% Cricket Future Leaders Programme beginning this month to support emerging female talent in cricket
Pakistan fisherman gets $46k for catching a rare fish
For Sajid Haji Ababakar, an ordinary fisherman from Pakistan’s port city of Gwadar, the last Sunday was perhaps the luckiest day of his life. A fish, he caught last week, fetched him a whopping $46,500
IPL 2021 to resume in Dubai in Sept-Oct
The Indian cricket board on Saturday decided to organise the remaining matches of the 14th edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) - the cricket world's premier T20 league - in Dubai later this year
Earliest-surviving Hindu painting - digitally restored and unveiled to the world
A historical milestone was achieved when the digitally restored image of the earliest surviving Hindu painting from the 6th century was unveiled for the world to see
Playing conditions announced for India-New Zealand World Test Championship
The International Cricket Council (ICC) have announced the playing conditions for the ICC World Test Championship Final featuring India and New Zealand at the Hampshire Bowl in Southampton next month
Bangladesh beat Sri Lanka to move atop Cricket World Cup Super League
Bangladesh moved atop the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup Super League by winning the second game of their three-match ODI series against visiting Sri Lanka
Professor CNR Rao receives the Eni International Award for Research in Energy Frontiers
Professor CNR Rao. recipient of India's highest civilian award Bharat Ratna, has received the International Eni Award 2020 for research into renewable energy sources and energy storage, also called the Energy Frontier award. This is considered to be the Nobel Prize in Energy Research
Pakistani lawmaker introduces bill seeking compulsory marriage at 18
A lawmaker in Pakistan submitted a draft law to the Sindh Assembly demanding compulsory marriage for people aged 18, reported Pakistan Today
Indian honesty: Store owner returns trashed $1 million lottery ticket to surprised customer
An honest Indian-American convenience store owner in the small US town of Southwick in Massachusetts gave back to a woman customer a USD 1 million worth lottery ticket after she had discarded it as "it didn't look like a winner"
