There were two “partitions” of British territories in 1947: one of the British Raj (India) and one of British Palestine. Comparing these two partitions may be instructive as to why the Middle East ...

Partition. A simple word used to refer to the extremely traumatic events of August 1947. A word that seems devoid of any emotion whatsoever; concealing the atrocities committed and the thousands ...

We happily celebrated our 71 st Independence Day this year. While many people were quite jovial to have a holiday on that day, there were people who were cribbing about not getting a holiday or about ...

What’s Good: Visualisation of vintage India, pace of the film, the gripping factor & performances. What’s Bad: Lack of connect with the pain of the situation, half baked plot making it look ...

As India and Pakistan celebrate 70 years of independence this week, the legacy of the August 1947 Partition of British-ruled India that resulted in the birth of these two nations is something both are ...

Mahatma Gandhi, who used passive resistance in the fight for Indian independence, is known worldwide as a symbol of peace. But Americans know much less about the violence that erupted when the British ...

Known for making films like Bride and Prejudice, Bend It Like Beckham, director Gurinder Chadha, of Kenyan origin, brings you all a film that unmasks the hidden facts about the partition that happened ...

Actress Huma Qureshi is making her international debut with British-Indian historical drama ‘Partition: 1947’, and the movie is hitting the screens tomorrow, i.e. August 18. The film is directed by ...

Revisiting Partition: Contestation, Narratives and Memories reflects on the experiences of the people whose lives changed forever after the Radcliffe Line was drawn, and on the ongoing influence of ...

If such writers lived in, and contributed to the literary legacy of, other countries, I will offer a compromise and propose a hyphenated identity. Our independent nation-state has survived and grown ...

Suresh Kothari and AG Shakir grew up in Deesa, Gujarat, which is just a few hours away from the Pakistan border. They were separated during the Partition in 1947. While Kothari remained in Gujarat, ...