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The magician’s spirit
The connection between our world and the world of the spirits through a black magic attack on Khwaja Fariduddin Masud Ganjshakar
4 min read25 May 2015The Sindhi ‘Sohni Mahiwal’
Musharraf Ali Farooqi on a lesser-known version of the mythical lovers
4 min read28 Feb 2015The female goblins
Khulasat-ul Tawarikh has detailed accounts of ’dayans’, female goblins who were fond of chewing the hearts of children
4 min read10 Jan 2015Familial cannibalism
Two tales from our folk literature of humans consuming their kin
4 min read29 Nov 2014The cannibal king
The legend of Shri Badat, the last Buddhist king of Gilgit, explores the dark old theme of cannibalism, but elevates it to a sacred act
4 min read16 Aug 2014Microtalk
This monthly column explores the curious world of the myths and folk tales of South Asia.
1 min read23 Jul 2014Microtalk
This monthly column explores the curious world of the myths and folk tales of South Asia.
1 min read23 Jul 2014The trickster’s bride
Two Indian folk tales about animal tricksters, who set out with little or no possessions, and claim young women as brides
4 min read22 Jul 2014A king meets his dead self
A unique parable from the ’Tazkira-e Ghausia’ where in dreams and wakefulness originate and end in the other
4 min read22 Jul 2014Popular Topics
Budget
The Union Budget contains details about the estimated receipts and the expenditure of the government for a particular fiscal year. The Budget is allotted for the upcoming fiscal year, which runs from 1st April to 31st March of the next year. Here is a quick guide on how the Union Budget is prepared