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RADCLIFFE LINE HISTORY
79 years ago, a man who had never visited India & knew little about its complex landscape drew a line that divided India and PakistanRadcliffe Line 1947: In 1947, British lawyer Sir Cyril Radcliffe chaired the boundary commissions that demarcated the Radcliffe Line, divid...- Movie dialogue life lesson of the day: 'Happiness can be found even in the darkest of times, if one only remembers to turn on the light...' - Harry Potter’s Dumbledore explains how hope can bring you out of the darkest timesThe dialogue of the day from Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban remains one of the most memorable lines from the Harry Potter franchi...
- One year after Op Sindoor, India keeps gates of dams on Indus shut, maintains position on 'unjust' treatyOne year after the launch of Operation Sindoor, India has opted to keep the Indus Water Treaty suspended, marking a pivotal shift in its po...
- Quote of the Day by Helen Keller: 'Life is either a daring adventure, or nothing…'—Inspiring quotes by the world-renowned author and activistHelen Keller, who overcame profound blindness and deafness, believed life's true essence lies in embracing challenges and pursuing experien...
- Quote of the day by Hellen Keller: 'Everything has its wonders, even darkness and silence, and I learn...'Quote of the day by Hellen Keller: Hellen Keller's profound quote encourages finding wonder and contentment in all circumstances, even dark...
- 14 years later, this 'Harry Potter' star is back in his iconic role but fans are not happy. Here's whyTom Felton, best known for playing Draco Malfoy in the Harry Potter film series, is set to reprise his iconic role after 14 years—this time...
- Bangladesh unrest: When homelands are near & yet so farThe recent political upheaval in Bangladesh, marked by the ousting of Sheikh Hasina's government and the instatement of Nobel laureate Muha...
- Independence Day: How India & Pakistan divided money, assets, a buggy and a tromboneIndia and Pakistan were divided 76 years ago, but there remain outstanding financial claims between the two nations due to asset division. ...
- Kenya's Kipchoge shatters marathon world record in BerlinThe 37-year-old, who has now won 15 of his 17 career marathons, including two Olympic triumphs and 10 major titles, was in a class of his o...
- View: Let's see 15th August for what it was - a mark of enforced displacementWith you now fully aware as a consensual adult what you’re getting into, let me say how 15th August reminds me less of India becoming respo...
- Why is the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor such a challenge to India?How does India respond? It can wage a political and diplomatic battle to make CPEC un-implementable. This is possible but not probable.
- Dissing the Congress: What PM Modi’s trenchant lessons in history can teach usThe object used by Modi to slingshot out of a perceived precarious position was the Congress. And the gravitational force used was history.
- How Partition's grandchildren on both sides of the border are collecting memorabiliaOne of the first recordings of Partition’s oral histories was by 1947 Partition Archive, founded by Guneeta Singh Bhalla, then a research p...
- Out of the Ashes: United by history but divided by destinySixty years ago when Radcliff Award drew a line on the face of this sub-continent to carve out the state of Pakistan, it resulted in histor...
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