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Bharat Bhushan: A hanging in Dhaka, courtesy Delhi

First posted April 21, 2020 That Majed stayed as Ahmed Ali in Kolkata for two decades suggests that Indian intelligence agencies probably knew about him and that he may have been under their protection. A good indication of their complicity is the fact that Majed’s presence in Kolkata was not politicised. This is in contrast… Read More Bharat Bhushan: A hanging in Dhaka, courtesy Delhi

21st April 20206th August 2024 Dilip

Dinanath Nadim: Kashmir’s forgotten poet

First posted March 09, 2017 Mohan K. Tikku The most outstanding figure in 20th century Kashmiri literature has also been the least published poet of his generation. To his many readers and admirers, Dinanath Nadim has been a bit of a paradox. In a literary career extending over half a century, Nadim (1916-89) wrote a… Read More Dinanath Nadim: Kashmir’s forgotten poet

20th August 201920th August 2024 Dilip

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