Articles by Raza Rumi
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August 2010 - Cover
My candle burns at both ends Southasian fiction has provided many insights into the persona and conflicts of the exploited-empowered dancing girl. |
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January 2008 - Cover
Bol! Bol! Bol! Pakistan’s resistance poetry, in Urdu, Punjabi and Sindhi, has kept the lamp of liberty alive for decades. Its light exposed Pervez Musharraf’s shenanigans during 2007. |
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October 2008 - Cover
The pampered Islamabadites Despite regular criticism of its detachment from the rest of the country, Pakistan’s planned capital is fast turning into a metropolis. |
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October 2008 - Cover
Living Lohawarana Even the current population explosion (and its inherent ills) cannot bury Lahore’s millennia of history. |
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July 2008 - Cover
The invisibility of the princesses The limitations of Southasia's historical record can be seen in the indifference towards two notable Mughal princesses, Jahanara and Zebunnissa. |
Featured Articles
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Guided by history 20 June 2013
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Walking tours can do so much more than describe; they can bring our heritage to life.
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Neoliberalism reassessed 11 June 2013
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Lata Mani’s new book analyses the cultural logic of neoliberalism and its divisive consequences.
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My Japanese parents 31 May 2013
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Remembering what Japan meant to those who dreamt of transforming India after Independence.
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Smugglers' paradise 27 May 2013
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Life and lucre on the open border between Nepal and India.
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Caste across the kalapani 24 May 2013
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The long struggle to outlaw caste-based discrimination in the UK finally succeeds.
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People versus wildlife 17 May 2013
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Reassessing wildlife conservation policies in India.
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Disappearing foods 25 April 2013
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A collection of recipes that are fading from the Southasian palette.
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Eat, drink, write 23 April 2013
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A food writer dishes on the ins and outs of her profession.
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Brideprice 22 April 2013
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A new translation of Manik Bandopadhyay's ‘Namuna’ by Madhusree Mukerjee.
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Among the believers 19 April 2013
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An account from Varanasi, where bhang and thandai struggle to survive the onslaught of LSD and Coca-Cola.
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Behind the crystals 18 April 2013
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Capturing the lives of Marakkanam’s salt pan workers
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In search of food sovereignty 17 April 2013
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Shifting the debate on the Public Distribution System.
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Romila Thapar addresses invitees at the Southasian relaunch of Himal Southasian, IIC, New Delhi, January 2013. |
The archive: 25 years of Southasia
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Flickr / girl.from.melbourne An early monsoon
On June 16 2013, the India Meteorological Department confirmed the early arrival of monsoon rains across the whole of India. Full coverage was not expected until the middle of July, making farmers hopeful for a bumper crop.
From our archive: C K Lal discusses the fixation of Southasia's political leaders with 'monumental waterworks.' (September 2007) Somnath Mukherji explores the sights, sounds, smells and feelings that monsoon evokes. (June 2007) Venu Madhav Govindu notes the 'fundamental importance' of a good monsoon for both city and rural dwellers. (August 2003) |
