2014 Indian Elections and beyond
From the Blog pakteahouse *[image: elections]* *PTH is grateful to Ayush Khanna** for this exclusive and detailed piece on the Indian elections. In Pakistan also, these elections have aroused a deep interest. The results are already out and have propelled Mr. Modi to the top position by a huge margin. How did it happen and what does it imply is being debated right now and as expected the analysis is also varying a lot. Some have hailed it as a victory of better governance and some have raised caution. PTH has presented both sides as evident by an earlier article from Abhinav and followed by this article from Ayush. * *By Ayush Khanna* The results of the world’s largest election in human history are out and for once, the exit polls were not completely off the mark. India has always been a psephologistpakistanblogs.blogspot.comRead Full Post
The Year of the Shagird
From the Blog sonyarehman *By Sonya Rehman* I began to understand what it means to be a true ‘shagird’ (student) when I began interviewing those associated with the arts and music in Lahore, over the years. Before even mentioning their parents, they would attribute their success to their ‘ustaad’ (teacher). They would laugh and tell me how much flack their ustaads would give them, making them practice for hours upon hours upon hours. In their eyes, their ustaads knew best, always. The students knew their place. Respect was constant. Authority never questioned. Advice and guidance taken seriously, they knew their ustaads had their best interests at heart. In 2011, I interviewed Ustaad Naseer-ud-Din Saami, the gifted classical musician/singer, who had something really interesting to share regarding hispakistanblogs.blogspot.comRead Full Post
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