‘Living On The Edge’: Outlook Magazine’s Next Issue On India’s Fragile Borderlands and The Human Cost of Conflict
Outlook Magazine’s next issue turns away from maps and lines to focus on the people who live at the margins, where national borders aren’t just geography, but a daily reality.
The Shadow Lines: Outlook Editor On Life And Struggles At the Border
Some of our borders are messy. Some are impossible to breach. A few are fenced. Others are unfenced. Where does one country begin and the other end? Many years ago, in Samba in Jammu, I had seen the wall of a local school on the border of India and Pakistan dotted with bullet marks
India's Volatile Borders: A legacy Of British Rule
Whether it is Pakistan, China, Bangladesh or Myanmar, the unfinished business of history haunts the region every day
Bordertown In Peril, Poonch Caught In The Cross Fire Between India-Pakistan
Along the quiet stretches near the border and the Line of Control in Jammu, a fragile calm once held sway, until the sudden thunder of heavy mortar shells since May 7 shattered it
Shell-Shocked and Sleepless: What It Means to Live at the LoC
Mortar fire from across the LoC has once again upended life in Kashmir’s border villages, reviving haunting memories of past violence. Homes lie shattered, schools deserted and families displaced as fear grips communities.
Under Drones and Conflict’s Shadow: Punjab’s Border Villages Endure
In the border villages of Punjab, caught between two nations, memory and fear shape everyday life. The land is under floodlights, children are sent away in silence, and home is a place one must keep returning to
Neighbourhood Frisky Relationship: A Relook At Indo-Bangladesh Relations
India needs to relook at Bangladesh as it partners with China to rebuild World War II air bases
Salt Wounds Of India-Pak Border: Gujarat Since Partition
In the marshlands of the Rann of Kutch, where the border is invisible yet hotly contested, belongingness becomes tentative
Sir Creek And Adams Bridge : Know All About India’s borders
India shares its 15,106.7 km land border with seven nations—Bangladesh, China, Pakistan, Nepal, Myanmar, Bhutan, and Afghanistan—each boundary reflecting unique geopolitical dynamics
Rajasthan Border Villagers Refuse Evacuation, Choose To Fight Alongside
The people in Rajasthan’s border towns live precarious lives—be it from the latest Indo-Pak skirmish, buried landmines, or from lack of basic facilities
The Invisible Borders Of Eastern India
Maps have divided transnational ethnic groups Nagas, Zos, Bhutias, Bengalis and Nepalis, among others, but the Naga or the Zo mind does not accept the boundaries on India
Exiting With Grace: The Delicate Art Of Leaving The Public Life
Graceful Exits from Cricket to Politics: What history teaches us about leadership, legacy, and the art of timely exits.
Maoist Conflict At Crossroads: Chhattisgarh’s Opportunity For Peace
Since the regime change, something has been changing in Chhattisgarh. With top Maoist leaders killed, the remaining are insisting on a ceasefire or peace talks. The state must make the most of the situation
Higher Education Showdown: Trump vs Ivies
Will American universities be able to retain their international character?
Translator’s Diary: How To Translate Time?
Translating Rituparno Ghosh: star Bengali writer, Ram Ray’s favourite and monarch of all he surveyed from silver betel boxes to books