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The Sirens of September, Zeenath Khan, The Sirens of September novel, Hyderabad 1948, Operation Polo, Hyderabad annexation, Hyderabad integration with India, Zeenath Khan book, historical fiction Hyderabad, princely Hyderabad, Penguin historical novel, Farishteh, Hyderabad history | Daily Pioneer
2+ hour, 17+ min ago (560+ words) In the summer of 2017, while walking along a sea-facing boulevard in Mumbai, Zeenath Khan began imagining a novel set against one of the most dramatic episodes in Hyderabad's history. India's 1948 military takeover of the princely state, she felt, had everything…...
How John McGahern wrote: ‘Everything begins in a copy book. Every draft would be by hand’
7+ hour, 23+ min ago (1463+ words) I am standing in an anonymous room in the James Hardiman Library at the University of Galway, where Barry Houlihan, the institution’s archivist, has brought some boxes from storage downstairs. Back in 2003 McGahern engaged in an act of what was,…...
… infinite sides of nothing
3+ hour, 27+ min ago (33+ words) … or infinite sides of nothing Everything Kicked in The door of the eye Insisting Insanely With a nauseating cry “Wake up! There’s no time!” Distressed Eye Fell out of its socket Into a …...
The Door I Kept Waiting for Someone Else to Open
12+ hour, 27+ min ago (21+ words) A personal essay on the relationship pattern one man didn't recognize as self-sabotage — and the grief underneath it therapy finally surfaced....
Introduction to Noorvale, Pakistan — Fiction Series #1
14+ hour, 3+ min ago (27+ words) In the 17th Century, Europe was going through some of the most groundbreaking scientific advancements. Physics, Modern Chemistry, Biology, and …...
From 'Coat of Many Colours' to 'Colours of My Mind': Abdulmumin Jibrin at 50
4+ day, 9+ hour ago (689+ words) A reflection on the life and career of Abdulmumin Jibrin, tracing his journey from childhood through political challenges to his current state of introspection and growth. The narrative explores themes of resilience, reinvention, and the power of personal philosophy in…...
The gifts they leave behind — Nahrizul Adib Kadri
5+ day, 6+ hour ago (359+ words) SEPTEMBER 8 — Every Sunday afternoon, my wife and I usually make our weekly trip to the supermarket. It is such an ordinary part of the week that I never really thought much about it until recently. Perhaps that is one of…...
Lahaul & Spiti???s Single Women Fight For Land In A Changing Valley
2+ week, 8+ hour ago (300+ words) Now, as the Atal Tunnel brings year-round connectivity and rapid modernization to the valley, these systemic barriers are pushing the region’s unmarried female population into a pivotal fight for financial independence and long-term security. While Buddhist traditions and tribal customs…...
Beyond the Ordinary: Inside Animesh Anant's Epic Wazir Saga
2+ week, 2+ day ago (1258+ words) VMPL New Delhi [India], August 27: In the contemporary landscape of fiction, narrative tension is too frequently reduced to crude physical betrayal or predictable procedural beats. With the completion of his monumental five-volume saga--comprising Wazir: Mohra, Wazir: Sleipnir, Wazir: Bisaat,…...
Auctioned Wordsworth letters to be displayed - AOL
2+ week, 4+ day ago (210+ words) Letters written by William Wordsworth in which he revealed he was struggling to pen lines of poetry will eventually go on display, the charity which bought them at auction has announced. The items, sold for £6,350 including buyer's fees at Christie's…...