The end of British colonial rule birthed two sovereign nations—but hastily drawn borders caused simmering tensions to boil over. 75 years later, memories of Partition still haunt survivors.

With the end of British colonial rule in 1947, the Indian subcontinent was divided into two nations, majority-Hindu India and majority-Muslim Pakistan. But simmering secular tensions and a hastily ...

Updated on June 13, 2025: Florida Atlantic University, Missouri State University, Purdue University Northwest. The Chronicle is tracking higher ed’s dismantling of diversity, equity, and ...