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Let Shiva’s Holy Lingam come back to Mecca before we talk of syncretism
Writing as a Pakistani, the author argues that real decolonisation of the Subcontinent requires syncretism on both sides, with Hindu gods and rituals returning to Muslim holy sites, after an…
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Brown Pundits – Episode 3, genetics
The latest Brown Pundits podcast, Episode 3, is on genetics. It is available on Libsyn, iTunes and Stitcher, and the post asks listeners to subscribe and leave five-star reviews so…
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Zack In the Cambridge News
A short post saying the Cambridge News picked up, in a sanitised version, the author’s earlier blog post about an incident at his shop.
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Indians as Officers in the British Indian Army
Hamid Hussain offers notes on the first Indians to become officers in the British Indian Army, arguing that the common Pakistani view that the British favoured non-Muslims in the army…
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Protecting Brahmin Izzat
Reacting to two Twitter threads, the author objects to outsiders opining on caste, says conference hosts underrate what South Asian passport holders endure to get visas, and argues Brahmin izzat…
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When my own kind robbed me of 50 quid
The shop owner recounts losing fifty pounds in a change-swapping trick, after he had warmed to the customer because staff had mistaken him for a delivery driver, and reflects on…
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Love is love
The author praises Priyanka Chopra’s wedding to Nick Jonas at Umaid Bhavan, with few Bollywood guests, as an emancipated Desi woman’s challenge to patriarchy and a proud choice to marry…
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Pakistan Wins in the Sikh Punjab under Imran’s Captaincy
The author, a self-described critic of Pakistan, calls the Kartarpur Corridor a big win for Pakistan and Imran Khan despite quibbles over his English, and recounts a Delhi Khatri Sikh’s…
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A few random notes on gallantry awards (British Indian Army)
Hamid Hussain’s notes on gallantry awards in the British Indian Army argue that awards were often arbitrary and favoured well-connected elite regiments, with anecdotes from one Frontier Force battalion on…
The Indian Subcontinent Argues with Itself
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