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Gurgaon Past and Present

indra chopra   Jun 24, 2005   interacts: 15

The original Gurgaon residents continue to shop at sector markets, look at the three M’s i.e. malls, multiplexes and multi-cuisine as encroachers

Re-evaluating the First United States—Pakistan Alliance

Yaqoob Bangash   Jun 19, 2005   interacts: 22

US-Pakistan alliance during the early Ayub era

Mistri, Munshi, and Sipahi

Shaheen Qazi   Jun 13, 2005   interacts: 30

The tale takes an ominous turn in the middle of 17th century when British East India Company showed up at the doors of Mumbai (Bombay),

The Long Shadows of Hindu Kush

Nazar Khan   May 4, 2005   interacts: 89

What is finally left behind is a mosaic of different ethnicities - Pashtuns, Tajiks, Hazaras, Uzbeks, Turkmen, Baluch and Punjabi

Brou’ha ha on “The Da Vinci Code”

Mohammad Gill   Mar 28, 2005   interacts: 46

“Not the Son of God?” a shocked Neveu asked. “Jesus’ establishment as the “Son of God’ was officially proposed and voted on by the Council

The Dispatches On War (Part III)

Feroz R Khan   Mar 21, 2005   interacts: 13

The period from 1789 to 1815 saw a major evolution in the nature of warfare, as wars increased in duration, totality of effort and in

Mahadev Gobind Ranade (1842-1901)

Yasser Latif Hamdani   Mar 19, 2005   interacts: 571

...some historical figures, intellectual giants in their own right, who Pakistanis know nothing about, and certainly many Indians as well...

Why Fashion Matters

Khadija Hassan   Feb 19, 2005   interacts: 15

According to Frieha Altaf, “Fashion in Pakistan is and always has been for the elite. It has two effects: a trickle-up effect, when street fashion

Damascus Diary, Mehraba!

Deepak Sapra   Jan 18, 2005   interacts: 5

I had romantic impressions of Damascus, of it being a place having archaeological artifacts by the thousands, of an overwhelming feeling of timelessness, history strewn

The Middle Kingdom Wallas

Nazar Khan   Jan 14, 2005   interacts: 183

In a nutshell, the Middle Kingdom is unique in three aspects to the other ancient civilizations. It did not produce

Myths about the Golden Age of Islam

Yasser Latif Hamdani   Jan 2, 2005   interacts: 309

The history of Islam, especially the golden age of Islam, is full of instances of narrow parochial, sectarian and tribal divisions.

Reflections of Resistance

Naveen Qayyum   Dec 13, 2004   interacts: 5

No matter how different ideological courses these movement may adopt, women in South Asia are there to bring about a change for peace and justice

Socio-political History of Modern Pop Music in Pakistan

Nadeem F Paracha   Dec 13, 2004   interacts: 29

A complete chronology of influences on Pakistani Pop music and the rapid trend to being 'globalized'

Judicial Murder of a Prime Minister

Tariq Aqil   Dec 7, 2004   interacts: 40

Bhutto was removed from the political scene of Pakistan to satisfy the power lust and perpetuate the rule of the vily military dictator General Zia

What is Killing Pakistan?

Sher Shah   Sep 24, 2004   interacts: 12

Well, I must be getting back to the operating room. You still want to come? Hey, nurse. How was your lunch? Well, I hope you

A Visit to My Hometown Kakori in Lucknow

Shams ` Alavi   Aug 3, 2004   interacts: 31

Situated barely fifteen kilometers from Lucknow, the town is as much known for its fine variety of mangoes and kebabs as for the anciently grand

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