Dalrymple on India and Pakistan

Posted on August 23, 2007
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Raza Rumi William Dalrymple’s article published in the Guardian is an insightful piece that attempts to be unbiased and reflects on some pertinent issues that afflict Pakistan. The piece examines the media stereotype – successful India and failed Pakistan – a little deeper and identifies a creaky education system as one of the major issues […]

Qurratulain Hyder (1927-2007): Literature Does Not Die

Posted on August 21, 2007
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by Raza Rumi I have been upset the entire day. Perhaps it does not matter in the larger scheme of things. But this is a sad, sad day. Qurratulain Hyder, the literary giant of our times is no more. At a personal level it is not just the death of another literary figure but it […]

Salman Rushdie’s Controversial Knighthood

Posted on June 23, 2007
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Raza Rumi The current controversy on Rushdie’s knighthood has several dimensions. Amid the knee-jerk reactions alluding to the grand-conspiracy-against-Islam, it brings out various layers and levels of literature’s role and position in societies and now in the globalized world. I was once a fan of Rushdie and avidly devoured his books with great admiration. From […]

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