Year: 2019
Blind Singer Goes From Streets to Stardom in Nigeria
KADUNA, Nigeria — Yahaya Makaho feels his way to the microphone before launching into a…
Statue of Indian Pilot Shot Down over Kashmir on Display
DESPARDES — A statue of an Indian pilot whose plane was shot down over Kashmir…
India: ‘Mistrust Economy’ or ‘Modinomics’?
DESPARDES — When Narendra Modi was first elected in 2014, many hoped he would focus…
Why Imran Khan Deserves Praise for Kartarpur Corridor: C J Werleman
Any student of India-Pakistan relations knows that breakthroughs derived from track one diplomacy are few…
Ex-PM Nawaz Sharif Going Abroad for Medical Treatment
Three return tickets have been booked – for Nawaz, his brother Shehbaz Sharif and family…
India’s Top Court Hands Over Babri Mosque Land to Hindus
“The entire demolition was carried out in an orchestrated manner”: Justice MS Liberhan, the man…
Changing Faces of Pakistan: Bulleh Shah in Kartarpur, Violin in ISB, Mughal Painting in LHR
DESPARDES — IT’S A WATERSHED day in the history of the subcontinent. “The future trajectory…
Moody’s Downgrades India’s Outlook to ‘Negative’ From ‘Stable’; Slowdown Long-Lasting
India’s economic growth will remain “materially lower than in the past” according to Moody’s forecast….
Sikhs Trek to Kartarpur Shrine –Including Who’s Who
5000 pilgrims are expected to visit Kartarpur daily. That’s nearly 2 million a year in…
Turkish ‘Game of Thrones’: Hit TV Series Dubbed in Urdu Sweeps Pakistan
Often described as a Turkish “Game of Thrones,” the series titled “Diriliş: Ertuğrul” (“Resurrection: Ertuğrul”)…
Autopsy report reveals Namrita was sexually assaulted, strangled
DESPARDES — The autopsy report of college student Namrita Chandani who was found dead in…
Where Does Afghan Peace Process Stand After Talks Collapsed and Kashmir Locked Down?
DESPARDES — The US has been holding negotiations with the Afghan Taliban to facilitate a…