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The webinar, titled "Shockwaves of Assassination: South Asia 1975", reflected on the country's darkest chapter that unfolded with the killing of Bangabandhu and most of his family members on August 15, 1975.
Farah Bashir , author of Rumours of Spring: A Girlhood in Kashmir that Harper Collins published this spring explains why she is restless and anxious every time it is Eid. Farah Bashir KASHMIR LIFE (KL): Why as a student, you were so unhappy to go to medical school or any other professional course? FARAH BASHIR (FB): After the insurgency erupted against New Delhi in 1989, my interest in studies began fluctuating. At a time, when people around me were getting killed, being maimed and homes were being burnt, I lost focus and interest in studies. It took a lot of effort for me to maintain the en...
Tully did not want to disclose the asking price for the 8642ha property, which borders Lake Pukaki and runs approximately 8000 merino sheep, 3300 red deer, and 600 Angus cattle. “I think the original intention (to sell) was pre-Covid, but they are not following through and are perfectly happy carrying on farming,” Tully said. The NZ Companies Office register shows Irishman Creek Station Ltd’s directors as Johannes Rietveld and Christine Rietveld of Ilam, Christchurch. John Bisset/Stuff A winter scene at Irishman Creek in the Mackenzie Country. Born at Ashwick sheep station, near Fai...
Embarking on a new book about India must be daunting as so much has been written about this vast mosaic of a country; its teeming population; rich, vibrant history; and diversity of religions and cult Embarking on a new book about India must be daunting as so much has been written about this vast mosaic of a country; its teeming population; rich, vibrant history; and diversity of religions and culture. It must have been even more of a challenge for Sam Miller, a former BBC correspondent and later senior manager at the corporation based in Delhi, who had to contend with the towering reputation...
The writer is an author. KHUSHWANT Singh alive was vital; in death, he has become virtual. Like many of us, he, too, has fallen victim to the impact of Covid-19. Those who celebrate his life at Litfests held in his name have to find other ingenious ways of commemorating him. On June 26 and 27, the Khushwant Singh Literary Festival London 2021, held usually at Kasauli, went virtual from London. Its theme — No Man is an Island — would have amused Khushwant. He would have spotted the irony of his KSLF being beamed from a post-Brexit London, and remembered the succeeding lines from John Donne...