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Hiro, Dilip
__NOTOC__ Dilip Hiro (1 March 1932–19 November 2023) was an Indian author, journalist and commentator who specialized in the politics of South Asia and West Asia. Education: Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, M.S., 1964. Career Hiro originally trained as an engineer in India and the United States before moving to the UK to further his career and "explore the West". He was also a frequent contributor to the following online magazines: ''The Guardian''’s Commentisfree; Yale University’s Yale Globalist; and the New York (state), New York-based Nation Institute’s website TomDispatch. Books Non-Fiction *''Cold War in the Islamic World: Saudi Arabia, Iran and the Struggle for Supremacy'' (2018) *''The Age of Aspiration: Power, Wealth, and Conflict in Globalizing India'' (2016) *''The Longest August: The Unflinching Rivalry Between India and Pakistan'' (2015) *''Indians in a Globalizing World: Their Skewed Rise'' (2014) *''A Comprehensive Dictionary ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Larkana
Larkana (; ) is a city located in the Sindh province of Pakistan. It is the 15th largest city of Pakistan by population. It is home to the Indus Valley civilization site Mohenjo-daro. The historic Indus River flows in east and south of the city. The city is located within Larkana District. Formerly known as " Chandka", Larkana is located on the south bank of the Ghar canal, about south of the town Shikarpur, and northeast of Mehar. With a population of 551,716 in the 2023 Census of Pakistan, it is the 4th most populated city of Sindh province (after Karachi, Hyderabad, and Sukkur), and the 19th most populated city in Pakistan. Geography Larkana is situated at Latitude 24 56' 00' and Longitude 67 11' 00'. It is situated in northwest part of Sindh and it has its own division. It is also included in Upper Sindh. Climate Larkana has a hot desert climate (Köppen climate classification ''BWh''), bordering a hot semi arid climate (Koppen: BSh), with sweltering summers an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |