Ambreen is a well-known journalist and blogger. When I first watched Veer-Zaara 20 years ago, it felt like a dream—an enchanting love story that effortlessly crossed the seemingly insurmountable borders between India and Pakistan. It wasn’t until years later, after experiencing the harsh realities of life, war, and the pain of separation—both personal and political—that Veer-Zaara transformed into something far …
It has been 51 years since India won the 1971 war against Pakistan, and Bangladesh was born. Rajya Sabha question 4174, dated May 4, 2000 On May 4, 2000, while replying to Abani Roy’s unstarred question 4174, then-Minister of State for External Affairs Ajit Kumar Panja informed the house that as per the information available with the Indian Government, there …
5 December 1971 Amritsar airport Around 1230 hours Flight Lieutenant Vijay Vasant Tambay is walking purposefully down the tarmac in his blue overalls. ** August 2021 Munirka Vihar Delhi ‘Paal le ik rog nadan zindagi ke vaaste sirf sehat ke sahare umr to kat ti nahin.’ Frail, grey-haired and neatly dressed in a white salwar kameez and dupatta, seventy-two-year-old Damayanti …
