Israel’s Haifa to revise textbooks; credit Indian soldiers for liberation
The Israeli city of Haifa is set to revise its history textbooks to credit Indian soldiers for its liberation from Ottoman rule during World War I.
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Jews are living through a ‘high tide’ of antisemitism, says American historian
Violence from the right and the left, as well as increased social media usage, has exacerbated antisemitism, says Pamela Nadell, a Jewish history professor at American University.
Scottie Scheffler draws another blank to make unwanted Ryder Cup history
The world number one became the first player since 1967 to lose all four matches in the opening four sessions.
The lost music of the rababis
T his year, Kartarpur saw very few yatrees owing to the Indo-Pak military standoff. Bhai Mardana, a lifelong companion of Guru Nanak, played the rabab and is credited with composing the shabads and kirtans of Nanak, hymns still sung in gurdwaras today. His descendants, known as the rababis,.
Post-colonial miniature painting
Untitled by Farhat Ali. K arl Marxs famous quip that history repeats itself, “the first time as tragedy, the second time as farce,” fits the so-called revival of miniature painting in Pakistan. The process started in the early 1980s at the National College of.
Scientists find marine life thriving on Second World War explosives in sea
At a former weapons dump site in the Baltic Sea, scientists found more creatures living on top of warheads than in the surrounding seabed.
On This Day: Irish revolutionary Thomas Ashe died in 1917
Thomas Ashe was only 32 when he died on September 25, 1917, after a so-called botched force-feeding while on hunger strike in Mountjoy Prison.
Alameda’s Masha Ellsworth mastermind behind Pixar’s short film ‘Bound’
Alameda-based independent filmmaker Masha Martynenko Ellsworth and lead technical director at Pixar Animation Studios presents a pebble-size animated film in less than four minutes, behind which is an avalanche of Ukraines rich history and cultural traditions.
Navratri Special: Explore Chausath Yogini– The Epicentre Of Divine Feminine Power & Secret Tantric Rituals Performed By Lord Shiva’s Yoginins
Not just historical, but these temples are of spiritual significance dedicated to 64 Yoginis – the powerful female attendants of Lord Shiva.
The voice that shaped Pakistani cinema
T he most surprising aspect of Noor Jehans life was her decision to migrate to Pakistan at the time of Partition. It was surprising because she was then at the height of her career as a playback singer. She was unmatched in talent and virtuosity, and since films relied heavily on.