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Other Side of the Divide
Pegged on journalist Sameer Arshad Khatlani's visit to Pakistan, this book provides insights into the country beyond what we already know about it. These include details on the impact of India's soft power, thanks to Bollywood, and the remnants of Pakistan's multireligious past, and how it frittered away advantages of impressive growth in the first three decades of its existence by embracing religious conservatism. The book profiles extraordinary people-lawyers, poets, musicians and even a former military chief-who stood up to an oppressive state. It has historical anecdotes, like the story of an ordinary woman who became the 'muse and mistress', and often the 'brains behind the regime of a ...
The Other Side of the Divide
What happens when one does go to Pakistan? What is one likely to find there? This book attempts to unpack the 'heart of darkness' narrative around Pakistan and present a contemporary portrait of a country that is much more than its politicians, security agencies and the army. It is as vibrant, as conflicted and as suspended between tradition and modernity as its neighbour across the border. Journalist Sameer Arshad Khatlani uses his travels in Pakistan as a device to talk about the country in a way that breaks down Indian stereotypes of it as a chaotic, regressive and repressive land. He dares to look beyond clichés and comes up with some startling insights. Interwoven with the narrative is the exploration of the experience of being Muslim in the subcontinent-in India, Pakistan and Punjab, before the Partition, after the Partition and in contemporary times.
Storizen Magazine April 2020 | Shobha Nihalani
No matter how many plans you make or how much in control you are, life is always winging it. It does not take a great supernatural heroine or magical hero to save the world and today there are perfect examples set by our saviors and survivors from the Pandemic COViD19. Salute and gratitude to all medicinal and nonmedicinal professionals working round the clock to save mankind. The April issue of Storizen is dedicated to the life, death, the saviors and the survivors! We all save it every day, and we all destroy it -- in our own small ways -- by every choice we make and every tiniest action resulting from that choice. Please Stay Home and Stay Safe.
India Now and In transition
India is the world’s largest democracy with nearly 70 years of independent existence. Its unique and ever-changing nature has sparked a great degree of academic debate, both before and since Independence. The beauty of India is that there are many kinds of Indias. Understanding the fundamentals that have given birth to such multiplicity across various segments is especially imperative in the present day, when the ‘Idea of India’ is keenly contested. Our nation has the world’s largest youth population and is undergoing tectonic social and political changes at present; therefore, understanding what directions India may take in the future is essential for every thinking individual. Indi...
Storizen Magazine February 2020 | Satyarth Nayak
Love takes many forms and it is up to individuals which form we express - the true happiness. As the season of love blooms with the month of February, we decided why not dance to the same rhythm? Let's celebrate the season of love with your favorite magazine this month! This month is so special. Romance is in the air and so is everybody. Who could not love the first female superstar of Bollywood, Sridevi? We decided to dedicate this month to the Eternal screen Goddess. It's our please to feature the BLOCKBUSTER BIOGRAPHER, Satyarth Nayak who has recently written the biography of Sridevi. Presenting the February edition of Storizen filled with Love! See Less
Historicizing Myths in Contemporary India
This book examines cinematic practices in Bollywood as narratives that assist in shaping the imagination of the age, especially in contemporary India. It examines historical films released in India since the new millennium and analyses cinema as a reflection of the changing socio-political and economic conditions at any given period. The chapters in Historicizing Myths in Contemporary India: Cinematic Representations and Nationalist Agendas in Hindi Cinemas also illuminate different perspectives on how cinematic historical representations follow political patterns and market compulsions, giving precedence to a certain past over the other, creating a narrative suited for the dominant narrative of the present. From Mughal-e-Azam to Padmaavat, and Bajirao Mastani to Raazi, the chapters show how creating history out of myths validate hegemonic identities in a rapidly evolving Indian society. The volume will be of interest to scholars of film and media studies, literature and culture studies, and South Asian studies.
Contract Terms Are Common Sense
It is crucial for managers to understand the terms of the contract that they work with. This exceedingly effective guide helps readers explore and master the many terms and conditions set up for conducting businesses. The book makes the subject readily accessible by employing easy-to-understand and discover-yourself techniques.
Whispers of War
Whispers of War: An Afghan Freedom Fighter’s Account of the Soviet Invasion is the real-life tale of a young political leader, Masood Khalili. Son of Ustad Khalilullah Khalili, the great Afghan poet, he motivated his people and led them in their fight against the ‘Red Army’. Alongside his friend Commander Ahmad Shah Massoud, Khalili traveled by foot, on horseback and on donkey, sharing the tales of pain, despair, and despondence of his countrymen and women. In letters to his beloved wife Sohaillah, he writes of his journey through the Himalayan range, accompanied by a team of foreign journalists. The book is an account of the search for ever elusive peace in a country ravaged by war—a war that changed the landscape of the country and the fabric of its society.
Everything Is Out of Syllabus
Life seldom comes with an instruction manual or a guidebook. It's often messy and unpredictable too. While our education may prepare us for situations covered within its set syllabus, most of life happens outside this realm and this leaves us grappling with questions around work, life and everything in between. Hence, this book. Varun Duggirala has survived and thrived in a system that throws curveballs at us without the tools to actually overcome them. In Everything Is Out of Syllabus, he offers answers to important questions like: What is the true meaning of success? How can one become more creative and think outside the box? How can we connect with people, including ourselves? And much more. Most importantly, he tells readers what are the skills one needs to master to live a more fulfilled life that is optimized for happiness. Full of anecdotal wisdom, this book is partly funny, mostly reflective, and completely authentic. Everything Is Out of Syllabus is a must read for anyone who is trying to understand life and figure out their own roadmap to navigate it.
Muslims in the Western Imagination
Islam in the Western imagination -- The Muslim monster -- Medieval Muslim monsters -- Turkish monsters -- The monsters of Orientalism -- Muslim monsters in the Americas -- The monsters of September 11th.
