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An Illustrated History of Khyber Rifles

By Major Aamir Cheema (Retd)

Essentially a light read or coffee-table book, this illustrated history includes many a fascinating photograph too. The Khyber Rifles is the oldest corps among the 14 corps that comprise the Frontier Corps Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, and the Frontier Corps history originates with the raising of Khyber rifles in 1878.


Psychology for India

By Durganand Sinha

Durganand Sinha’s contribution to shaping contemporary psychological research in India cannot be underrated. In this book, his writings in the fields of indigenous psychology, family and social values as well as human and socio-economic development have been included. The writer was the founder-chairperson of the Psychology department, University of Allahabad, Allahabad.

Opinion

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Kashmir unresolved
Updated 30 Sep, 2026

Kashmir unresolved

The just solution lies in India addressing the issue through a trilateral dialogue involving the legitimate representatives of the Kashmiri people and Pakistan.
Water shortage
30 Sep, 2026

Water shortage

THAT the country is entering the Rabi season with an anticipated water shortage of nearly 25pc, the lowest carryover...
Young hearts
30 Sep, 2026

Young hearts

THE observance may have passed, but the message of World Heart Day should not fade with it. The occasion is a useful...
Terror and politics
Updated 29 Sep, 2026

Terror and politics

There is an urgent need to tone down the rhetoric and tackle terrorism as a collective challenge for both the affected provinces and the federation.
Watching the glaciers
29 Sep, 2026

Watching the glaciers

THE latest signs from Pakistan’s mountains are worrying. Suparco says the number of unfrozen glacial lakes it...
Dangerous agenda
29 Sep, 2026

Dangerous agenda

AS the world remains fixated on the US-Iran conflict, elsewhere in the Middle East, Israel is consolidating its grip...