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Saadat Hasan Manto: A Witnesser of Borders

Manto asks in his essay, “Why do I write?” He says that he is a pickpocket who picks the stories from his pockets rather than from his imagination, which is still influencing many contemporary short story writers and film makers. His translations and short stories are definitely a landmark for the development of Urdu literature.

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Yoga and Hindu Colonialism

Narendra Modi, in his speech at the United Nations General Assembly last year, said that yoga is a precious gift of the ancient Indian tradition. However, there are many disputes regarding the relationship between yoga as it is found today and the yoga of ancient times. Many recent studies show that there is little connection between the yoga of ancient times and the yoga of today. Jenny Rowena writes.

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