Tag Archives: Pakistan

Book Review – Empires of the Indus: The Story of a River by Alice Albinia

Posted on December 27, 2022 by Tarun Rattan

  Empires of the Indus: The Story of a River by Alice Albinia5 of 5 stars The Empires of the Indus is a magnificent travelogue covering the trail of Sindhu or Indus river starting from Sindu Delta in Arabian sea … Continue reading →

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Book Review – India from Curzon to Nehru and after by Durgadas

Posted on January 9, 2022 by Tarun Rattan

  India from Curzon to Nehru and after by Durga Das5 of 5 stars   I would rate this as the best book to understand India’s freedom struggle and to understand the role played by its heroes like Gandhi, Nehru, … Continue reading →

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Book Review – Stranger to History by Aatish Taseer

Posted on October 15, 2021 by Tarun Rattan

  Stranger to History: A Son’s Journey through Islamic LandsAatish Taseer5 of 5 stars   Aatish Taseer was conceived of a whirlwind affair between a Pakistani Muslim politician and an Indian Sikh Journalist. And life can never be simple born … Continue reading →

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How Pakistan’s A.Q. Khan, father of the ‘Muslim bomb,’ escaped Mossad assassination – Israel News – Haaretz.com

Posted on October 11, 2021 by Tarun Rattan

Abdul Qadeer Khan, who died this week in Islamabad, got Pakistan the bomb, stole and sold atomic secrets, profited from a shady global proliferation network, helped Iran go nuclear, aided Qaddafi’s reactor ambitions – and still passed away from natural … Continue reading →

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