An old story of race between rabbit and tortoise retold
A massive crowd of animals had gathered in an open clearing within the forest. After many years, the lion—the king of the jungle—had once again organized a race between the rabbit and the tortoise.
Unlike the previous time, this race took place on a 100-meter track,
Story of two lovers’ unexpected reunion in the chilly Delhi winter after eight long years
Ritu and Parvatesh had met again after years, their sudden reunion in the chilly Delhi winter feeling like a divine coincidence. It had been nearly eight years since they last saw each other.
“You here?” Ritu asked,
As part of its monthly "Academic Degree" project for April 2025, the Dr. Sultan Al Qasimi Centre (DSQC) has revisited the honorary doctorate in humanities awarded to His Highness Sheikh Dr. Sultan bin Mohammed Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah, by the American University in Cairo (AUC).
The centre highlighted
Welcome to Malta! Inspired by the vivid descriptions of Malta in the preface of my first travel book, Musafaton by Altaf Shaikh, my friends—Sunil Lohano, Jibran Baladi, Vickey Wadhwani—and I decided to visit this fascinating country. Malta is a place you could visit time and again. Jibran had even booked the flight tickets, but
The International Centre for the Study of the Preservation and Restoration of Cultural Property (ICCROM), through its First Aid and Resilience for Cultural Heritage in Times of Crisis programme (FAR), announced the call for participation in the 1st track of the READY project, which will feature an international training course running from