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When the Machinery of Terror Becomes Television Spectacle: Taliban's War Museum Reporting Needs Broader Contextualisation

The Taliban may curate the museum. The newsroom must curate the context. Without that context, international television risks giving an extremist movement something it has always sought, not necessarily agreement, but attention; not necessarily legitimacy, but spectacle. 

Three Young Karachi Rappers: And a Working-Class Neighborhood Becomes its Own Historian

 

For an Indian audience, the most meaningful response to W.R.A.P. is not the comforting declaration that Indians and Pakistanis are identical. Such a claim can erase real histories and differences as readily as nationalism exaggerates them. 

Erasing Colonial Symbols Won't Feed India's Families: A Call for Economic Pragmatism

But tearing down a clubhouse will not lower a family's grocery bill or write a line of exportable code. India's chance to close the gap with the economies that outran it will not wait for a hearing date in September, and neither should the country's attention.

Taslima Nasrin’s Return and the Politics of Selective Protection

Taslima Nasrin’s homecoming deserves to be welcomed. A writer should be able to return to a city she considers home without fearing violence. The harder test will come when the symbolism fades. Will the government protect her if her criticism becomes inconvenient to the people now celebrating her return?

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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

An Indian Army sportsperson on Thursday commenced a mission to run 4000 km from Kashmir, in the up north, to Kanyakumari, in the deep south, in 50 days, media reports said

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

A decade passed today since India won their second 50 over World Cup title under the leadership of MS Dhoni in 2011

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

Kashish Trans Fest: Bringing visibility to transgender community

Kashish Mumbai International Queer Film Festival is celebrating International Transgender Day of Visibility on Wednesday with a daylong online program of film screenings and discussion titled Kashish Trans*Fest

Kashmiri artists pledge to set the stage right, revive Kashmiri theatre

On World Theatre Day, Kashmiri artists pledged to take the theatre movement ahead and bring more and more youngsters onboard to set the stage right

Filmfare Awards 2021: Irrfan Khan bestowed Best Actor honour posthumously

The 66th edition of the Filmfare Awards was held in Mumbai on Saturday which honoured Irrfan Khan with the Best Actor award posthumously for his work in 'Angrezi Medium'

Canadian documentary 'Divine Dancers In Heaven' showcases Tamil Nadu's dances

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Pakistani celebrities ask people to continue taking safety measures to fight COVID

Pakistani entertainers Mahira Khan, Adeel Hussain, Bilal Abbas and Iqra Aziz have joined hands to ask their fans to continue taking safety measures as the nation battles the third wave of the COVID-19 virus

Nepal gets its first motorbike museum

His love for motorbikes started at a very young age

Visit Srinagar's Tulip Garden, savour Kashmir's hospitality, exhorts PM Modi

Indian Prime Minister, Narendra Modi on Wednesday asked people to visit Jammu and Kashmir to witness the Tulip festival and also experience the warm hospitality of the people

Nepali women’s economic and social condition further worsens during COVID

The condition of women in Nepal has further worsened due to the COVID-19 pandemic, with many facing job losses, pay cuts, and domestic violence, and daily abuse