Pranay Dewani, Author at Arré

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Feeling Extra Patriotic? Look Beyond Border & Watch These Deshbhakti Movies Instead

What does patriotism mean today? Does it lie in adhering to the Constitution? Does it lie in fixing “anti-nationals” with a ticket to Pakistan? Does it mean #BoycottChineseProducts? We revisit a few loved films that redefine deshbhakti for this age.

Pranay Dewani March 7, 2016

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What We Learn About Kashmir From Agha Shahid Ali’s Haunting Poetry

Even as the landscapes of America and India, New Delhi and Brazil, Uruguay and Chechnya jostle for space in Agha Shahid Ali's poetry, his words have always been rooted in Kashmir. A deep sense of loss echoes through the litany of references about his homeland, ideas that are as relevant today as they were back then.

Pranay Dewani March 1, 2016