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Terrorism Unveiled

Jalal Awan   Jan 4, 2009   interacts: 39

Once again, the Israelis bomb the starving and imprisoned population of Gaza. The world watches the plight of 1.5 million

Babel

Salman Aneel   Jan 4, 2009   interacts: 4

“Babel” is the best word that describes the present situation in South Asia. Have we solved issues like poverty, unemployment, malnutrition that we want to

India-Pakistan: Hope for Prisoners Despite Ongoing Tensions

Beena Sarwar   Jan 3, 2009   interacts: 7

The announcement that India is in the process of repatriating 65 Pakistani nationals brings fresh hope to hundreds incarcerated in

The Many Colors of Indian Corruption

Murad A Baig   Jan 2, 2009   interacts: 76

Unless the complex multi layered system of Government inherited from the British is simplified, corruption will continue to thrive.

Year 2008 in Review-Pakistan

Riaz Haq   Jan 2, 2009   interacts: 83

It began with Bhutto's widower Asif Ali Zardari taking over the reigns of Pakistan Peoples Party, Pakistan's largest political party, and ended with rising tensions

Vijay Tendulkar: A Voice Against Misogyny

Enam Hasan   Jan 2, 2009   interacts: 70

It seems as if these social structures - like in Pakistan and India - are bound to torture its inhabitants, especially women.

Journey to the Center of Our Souls

Maina Raza   Dec 29, 2008   interacts: 30

Jerusalem was considered the fountain of wisdom because of the shared knowledge of our three traditions. I hope and pray we will one day learn

Time’s Man of the Year 2008 – Barack Hussein Obama

Mohammad Gill   Dec 24, 2008   interacts: 442

Half the people in America had never heard of him two years ago – that even his campaign manager, at the outset, wasn’t sure Obama

Thereek-e-Televiban: A Short History

Nadeem F Paracha   Dec 24, 2008   interacts: 100

Thereeka-e-Televiban (TT) – also called the Cable TV-Mujahids- is a militant organization operating in the cities of Pakistan. It is a collection of various radical

An Old Man, an Ima and the 'green chili pickle' Woman

Vandana Mittal   Dec 24, 2008   interacts: 22

There is weariness to the soul and those images that seared my heart and mind for 70 long hours are now clamoring to be understood

Al - Basir : The All Seeing

Fareeha Choudhry   Dec 24, 2008   interacts: 10

And the last day she came to learn about God, the monster would just not let her go no matter how hard she tried to

The Other Side

Omer Aijazi   Dec 22, 2008   interacts: 15

There is not much value in trying to judge the world and maybe slightly more in trying to change it. But real power lies in

The Magician

Raiya Hashmi   Dec 22, 2008   interacts: 12

In long flowing saris, sporting mangal-sootar and sindoor these angelic bahus are seen suffering, sacrificing, being victimized in short everything a sane and normal woman

Creepy Chemicals

Mutaal Mooquin   Dec 22, 2008   interacts: 15

This Holiday season, toys containing harmful phthalates, which are known endocrine disruptors, will fill up the shelve space in the markets.

The Fo Factor

Enam Hasan   Dec 20, 2008   interacts: 11

Rahat Kazmi on Radical Socialism; Jungle Main Mangal Bazaar, adaptation of Fo’s play, Can’t Pay? Won’t Pay!

The Mumbai Terror Apologists

Sankrant Sanu   Dec 18, 2008   interacts: 535

Whether or not other Muslims agree with their actions, the first step is to admit the existence of Pakistan-based Islam-inspired terror.

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