blc06503 days agoAfter 75 years, the hidden memories of India’s partition are rising up through Britain's generationsverified_publisherThe Guardian - Kavita PuriTwo sisters handed me a piece of paper that was faded and yellow. On it were typewritten words from their father. He had died in the 1990s and his final request had been for his ashes to be divided up and scattered in three different places: the Punjabi village in modern-day Pakistan where he’d …
blc06505 days ago21 Best Places to Visit in Delhitravtasy.com - Kalyan PanjaThe national capital of #India, #Delhi is a cultural melting pot. From being the seat of power through empires to being a land of rich heritage, …
blc06505 days agoWhy the Partition of India and Pakistan still casts a long shadow over the regionverified_publishernationalgeographic.co.uk - By Erin BlakemoreThe end of British colonial rule birthed two sovereign nations—but hastily drawn borders caused simmering tensions to boil over. 75 years later, …
blc065010 Fascinating Tales of Delhi’s Lesser-Known Monuments Through Stunning Picsthebetterindia.com - Krystelle Dsouza“At the age of 12, I was the youngest of a senior citizen coin club,” Shah Umair tells me as I marvel at his Instagram page, akin to a history book …
blc0650What a Disturbing New Film Reveals About Modi’s Indiaverified_publisherThe New Yorker - Isaac Chotiner“The Kashmir Files” depicts the decades-old exodus of Hindus from the Muslim-majority region. For nationalists, it’s perfect propaganda. Earlier this year, “The Kashmir Files”—a blood-soaked historical drama with a nearly three-hour run time—became the top-grossing Hindi film since the start of the …
blc0650India’s dark turn from model of religious pluralism to cautionary taleReligion News Service - Khyati Y. JoshiWe need to see ourselves in India’s religious minorities. (RNS) — Born in India, I’ve spent most of my life in the United States, including 20 years …
