India News: Q: What was the genesis of ‘Maryam& Son’? A: I began to think about a person like Maryam many years ago. You know, 2016-17... you had the eme.

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We are proud to present an excerpt from Maryam & Son (Context/Westland, 2026), Mirza Waheed’s latest novel that traces the journey of struggle of a mother who seeks answers for the d

Explore the emotional depth of Mirza Waheed's Maryam & Son, examining loss and identity in a Muslim-immigrant context.

Indian lack of interest in a campaign in which an American of Indian origin will possibly govern one of the most important cities in the world is part of the diminishing of Indian vision and influence...

“The hunger I’m experiencing now is not what I imagined. It’s not what you imagine, dear reader. It’s not just an empty feeling in your stomach. It’s a numbness that s…

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Three generations have grown old since India and Pakistan started fighting, with civilians on both sides living under the forever-looming threat of war.

Three generations have grown old since India and Pakistan started fighting, with civilians on both sides living under the forever-looming threat of war.

Novelist and journalist Mirza Waheed joins co-hosts Whitney Terrell and V.V Ganeshananthan to talk about brewing tensions between two nuclear powers: India and Pakistan. Waheed, who was born in Kas…

India-Pakistan tensions rise as Kashmir strikes spark fears of wider conflict

The people of Kashmir have had little or no say in their future for as long as I can remember. This cycle must end, says novelist Mirza Waheed

The internationally bestselling author and co-founder of what is now the Women’s Prize for Fiction delves into the Royal Literary Fund’s sound archives, using the recordings to reflect on the highs an...

Last week, more than 5,000 writers and publishers from across the world pledged not to work with “Israeli cultural institutions that are complicit or have remained silent observers of the overwhelm…

The acclaimed novelist thought he had finished with ‘serious’ books. But now, at 78 and still grieving the loss of his wife, he has a new project on the go