But, sadly not as insightful as I expected it to be. I rush through jumping from point to point, sometimes passing through them, skipping them, brushing them and leaving the whole work hugely unsatisfactory.Īkbar, a prominent journalist, politician in India, trying to tackle the complex question of Pakistan's past and future, starts off in style, spending more than two third of the book talking about pre-independence time Islamic history in the Indian sub-continent, providing 1000 unimportant names and narrating many irrelevant incidents, and finally skittering through the most important aspects that would define the troubling times of today. And then suddenly the warning bell rings and then I have to finish the essay in next 10 minutes. I begin in style, elaborating the most un-important thing with "you need to provide the context before you come to the actual gist" rationale. I reach the essay question without realizing that there are only few minutes left before the warning bell to ring. I remember my school days' exams, where I used to keep the essay writing exercise towards the end, cause that would take considerable time and thought. He published his latest book "Tinderbox: The past and future of Pakistan" in January 2012 discussing the themes of identity crisis and class struggles in Pakistan.Īkbar was also the editor-in-chief of The Deccan Chronicle, a Hyderabad-based news daily. It was released in Rome at the headquarters of Adnkronos on 15 January 2008. His book Blood Brothers has been translated into Italian as Fratelli di Sangue. Akbar's recent published book is Blood Brothers, a skillfully crafted family saga covering three generations and packed with information of events in India and the world, particularly the changing Hindu-Muslim relations. He also authored The Shade of Swords, a cohesive history of jihad. He has written several non-fiction books, including Byline (New Delhi: Chronicle Books, 2003), a biography of Jawaharlal Nehru titled Nehru: The Making of India, a book on Kashmir titled Kashmir: Behind the Vale, Riot After Riot and India: The Siege Within. He is also the founder and former editor-in-chief and managing director of The Asian Age, a daily multi-edition Indian newspaper with a global perspective. He launched "The Sunday Guardian", a weekly newspaper in 2010, and continues to serve as Editor-in-Chief. He also had an additional responsibility of overseeing the media conglomerate's English news channel, Headlines Today. He was the Editorial Director of India Today, India's leading weekly English news magazine published by the Living Media group till his resignation in October 2012. Mobashar Jawed "M.J." Akbar (born 11 January 1951) is a leading Indian journalist and author. Akbar has also briefly worked with the government of India as an advisor of the Ministry of Human Resources for almost a year. His other prominent works include The Siege Within: Challenges to a Nation's Unity, The Shade of Swords: Jihad and the Conflict between Islam and Christianity, and Riot After Riot. He underwent training at The Times of India during the start of his journalistic career. Akbar was born on January 21, 1951, and attended Presidency College, where he completed his B.A in English. He is the Editorial Director of India Today and works with Headlines Today, a popular news channel. Akbar is an Indian author and journalist. This edition of the book was published in the year 2011 by HarperCollins.M. The book discusses the problems faced by the nation of Pakistan in detail and shows how these problems can affect not only Pakistan but also the international community at large. It further raises questions as to whether Pakistan can survive as a modern democracy. The book explores the causes that fueled the zeal for Jihad, and explores how Pakistan, as a country, has moved away from the ideas of a secular Jinnah to a more radical ideology propagated by Maulana Maududi. The book throws light on the historical reasons behind the birth of Pakistan and how its ideology underwent a change from what was initially envisioned by Muhammad Ali Jinnah. Tinderbox: The Past and Future of Pakistan is a book that provides a detailed account of the formation of the two independent states, India and Pakistan, after the British rule ended in 1947.
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