Millions of young Indians and Pakistanis know little about one of the 20th century’s worst manslaughters in which their near and dear ones died
Millions of young Indians and Pakistanis know little about one of the 20th century’s worst manslaughters in which their near and dear ones died
More than a million were killed and many millions more displaced by Indian partition. Authors consider its bloody legacy and the crises now facing their countries
Even though the narratives of Partition continue to attract great currency in the public sphere, they remain confined to the accounts of upper-caste survivors.
PAKISTAN and India celebrate their 70th anniversaries next week. Shall they be around for their 100th one too? It depends on how long their luck holds out, and if they can stop their mad rush to increase the chances of disaster.
If the BJP regime lasts long enough, sizeable sections of the bureaucracy, army, police could be contaminated with a very narrow conception of nationalism.