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A street in Faisalabad. Kesava Menon, after his stint as an Indian correspondent in Pakistan, scoffs at Indians who cross the border on week-long or fortnight-long visas and declare that “the liberalism they encountered was irrefutable proof that their hosts were ready to forget all differences.” Photo: IMAGO / Xinhua

The rare Indian foreign correspondent’s view of Pakistan

Chintan Girish Modi

08 Dec 2023

A still from Joyland, directed by Saim Sadiq. At the Cannes Film Festival, Sadiq said, “the Indian media embraced Joyland as a Southasian film.”

‘Joyland’ crosses the barbed wire between India and Pakistan

Chintan Girish Modi

14 Jul 2023

Illustrations by Manimanjari Sengupta

Queer literature for children is changing minds in India

Chintan Girish Modi

06 Jun 2023

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