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‘When ultra-nationalism is on the rise, it divides citizens into those whom the state should be proud of, and everyone else’

August 06, 2017 12:00 am

Kamila Shamsie reimagines Antigone in her new novel, which is already on the Man Booker longlist. The Pakistani writer on researching Islamic State, the right lessons from history and watching Jhulan Goswami play.

A Map for a Lost World

March 22, 2014 11:39 pm

Pakistani novelist Kamila Shamsie on excavating forgotten lands and watching them turn into three-dimensional spaces.

In an Antique Land

March 21, 2014 11:44 pm

Kamila Shamsie’s new novel, set in 20th century Peshawar, is not burdened by the weight of history.

Losing it at the Movies

March 12, 2011 11:03 pm

A quirky,passionate collection about the joys of film.

Among dead in Vijay rally stampede, young mother, couple set to marry

Cities3 hr ago

A rally by actor-politician Vijay in Velusamypuram ended tragically with 40 deaths in a stampede. Non-political workers gathered to see the superstar, but exhaustion, heat, and poor planning caused chaos. People collapsed, ambulances couldn't reach, and police presence was inadequate. Vijay's team ignored instructions, and the narrow roads and insufficient crowd control added to the tragedy.

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