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While the global economic downturn of recent times has not gone unnoticed and has had its impact regionally to an extent, many of us trapped in past habits of spending more than we earn have simply not learned our lessons ...
India’s road to fascism
The recent invasion of Kashmir and the abrogation of several charters of the Indian constitution spells danger to a democracy already fraught with creeping fascism, as the Hindutva saffron brigade has been encouraged to set about making the lives of ...
Kashmir is under attack
Their next-door neighbor, Pakistan has not been amused by the recent activity. In fact, it was the Pakistani PM’s call on the US President Trump to mediate and solve the Kashmiri issue diplomatically that set off the right-wing Indian government ...
A refugee crisis that Pakistan must not ignore
While the United Nations Universal Declaration of Human Rights states that every person has a right to nationality, these “stranded Pakistanis” enjoy no such luxury. For the past 58 years, they have been spread across Bangladesh in 66 squalid camps, ...
A farewell letter from an expat
Many come, work and leave without much notice. But one such individual wanted to be heard. Mohammed Khan, born in this country as a son of an expat worker who came here many years ago and for whom the time ...
Taken for a ride
I recall walking through the place and noticing a glittering array of natural perfumes, all priced per milligram or milliliter. And the prices were dirt cheap. Just imagine! Jasmine and rose for pennies. Lavender and Opium, a popular fragrance then, ...
We are different, you see
Soon, the women folk joined the group, no doubt attracted by the intense and animated conversation. Naturally, with their presence, the topics shifted from health to relationships. Somewhere in the conversation, the tragedy that befell Princess Diana and Dodi Fayed ...
Encourage a productive and skilled cadre
Let us tear away from this peculiar social force that everyone should hold a university degree. Such a principle could push some to take the easier bogus route. Stop this craziness insisting that only someone with a Ph.D. can teach ...
Why are the lights being turned off?
If you are on the second or third floor of a commercial establishment, you quickly find out that the escalators have been turned off. To navigate yourself in the dark, you may wish you were slightly more athletic. Sales attendants ...
The spiritual boost from Ramadan prayers
“My heart is racing. I can hear it beat fast, strong and I can almost feel the rush of blood roaring past my ears. My mind goes blank, and I forget my surroundings, I can’t remember what I had for ...
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