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Why Hindutva loves to hate Taj Mahal
ONE of the many zany ideas that had apparently been doing the rounds in the run up to the Partition included the demand to move the iconic Taj Mahal to the promised land of Pakistan. Thankfully, no one took it seriously, not even the leaders of the Pakistan movement, and the Taj Mahal has remained the most celebrated of India’s national monuments and the symbol of its composite culture.It is not just its ethereal beauty that makes this architectural marvel, carved out of sheer white marble, one of the Seven Wonders of the World; the extraordinary history of Emperor Shah Jahan’s love and devotion for his beloved Mumtaz that makes the Taj Mahal — the eternal symbol of love. Not for nothing has it remained the most photographed monument in history and is rightly celebrated as a UNESCO...
October 16, 2017

Why Hindutva loves to hate Taj Mahal

Saudi women take the lead
ANYONE, who knows the Saudi society well, also knows that the decision to allow women to drive (as they were allowed to join the Shoura Council earlier) is more like the moment of landing on the moon in the social context. To get into a completely forbidden area that was not previously imaginable is significant.Living communities are always moving and adapting to their changing situation and the movement that has taken place in Saudi Arabia in the last one and half years with the number of “exhilarating” decisions being taken indicates that Saudi Arabia is the most dynamic country in the region today and that the reform movement will have great effects on the region as a whole with no exception. The symbolism of the resolution is sometimes more important than the decision itself. For...
October 15, 2017

Saudi women take the lead

We boomers are leaving a toxic legacy
Among many of us in the generations that have done well out of the post-World War II period, there’s now a feeling of guilt — as there should be.We need to feel guilty because the poisoned bequest we are leaving behind us stems from our own neglect. We can blame politicians, who are usually in the crosshairs when things go wrong. And some — not all — should take some of the rap. But the charge of neglect can’t come to rest only on them. The relative ease of living for post-war generations in affluent democracies has been the outcome of an implicit collective agreement not to disturb conditions in which living standards increased, choice widened, societies became more permissive, security was guaranteed by US hegemony and state benefits became, mostly, more generous.The list of...
October 15, 2017

We boomers are leaving a toxic legacy

Is US practicing for war with North Korea?
Does the ominous rhetoric from President Donald Trump and repeated flights by US strategic bombers over the Korean Peninsula mean Washington is readying for what many feel is unthinkable - a military conflict with a nuclear-armed North Korea that would put millions of civilians at risk?US B-1B bombers flew this week over South Korea with fighter jet escorts from the allied nation, in what’s become an increasingly familiar show of force to Pyongyang. It came just days after Trump said “only one thing will work” with North Korea and referred, ambiguously, to “the calm before the storm.”White House chief of staff John Kelly on Thursday moved to tamp down fears of war. He said Americans should be concerned about North Korea’s increasing nuclear and missile capabilities, but said...
October 14, 2017

Is US practicing for war with North Korea?

Canada celebrates its birthday along with the world
Canada is celebrating its 150th birthday in style, but not without controversy.The Aboriginal people say they were here for thousands of years before Canada was formed – a name taken from the Aboriginal word Kanata, meaning a village – and that thousands of them were massacred, others were subdued and their lands were taken away.European explorers came to North America to settle. The French say they established New France (Canada) in 1535 before the British came, around 1759 - and defeated them, seizing the country.The country has a troubled, violent past and the Aboriginal people and French Canadians feel they continue to be wronged. Some French Canadians aim to wrench Quebec province away from Canada and make it independent but associated with Canada. However, most French Quebecers...
October 12, 2017

Canada celebrates its birthday along with the world

Saudi National Day: Steady pace toward Vision 2030
Celebration of the 87th Saudi National Day came as our nation is witnessing a new phase of development and prosperity, moving steadily toward realizing Vision 2030. It also coincided with the failure of occasional ignorant, hateful and misleading posts on social media aimed at destroying our unity. Religious, political and cultural elites of the community have proved their commitment to our nation’s leadership by standing together as one to help build a bright future for this country and to achieve comprehensive development.The reason for the failure of such messages of hate is simple yet significant; those who are behind them are non-Saudis. Many of them are members of organized e-groups that are run from outside Saudi Arabia and funded by hostile countries. Most importantly, they do...
October 11, 2017

Saudi National Day: Steady pace toward Vision 2030

Do Pakistanis need to pay the price for America’s failure in Afghanistan?
The United States of America began the war in Afghanistan in late 2001 after the mysterious terror attack, said to be carried out by Al-Qaeda, on the World Trade Center in New York and elsewhere in the United States. Following the attack, US President George W. Bush announced that “those who are not with us are against us.”Bush then declared war on Afghanistan to punish the Taliban government on the grounds that it had provided shelter to Al-Qaeda leader Osama Bin Laden, who was considered to be the mastermind of the terror strikes on America. As a consequence of the explicit threat made by Bush, a large number of countries, including Pakistan, joined the alliance, led by the US, against the Taliban.The continuous air strikes launched by the US on Kabul and other regions occupied by...
October 10, 2017

Do Pakistanis need to pay the price for America’s failure in Afghanistan?

Not just waiting to die
When we talk demographics in this country, it is the 70 percent plus of the population that is under the age of 30 that attracts attention. They are the sizeable force for which the Kingdom’s various branches of government must cater. But what about the remaining lot?A sizeable number of these Saudis fall into the retiree category. People who have served their time, be it in government or in the private sector and now are part of the idle force. I ran into one such individual who packed his bags and belongings and moved on to reside in an Asian country.He tells me that tens of thousands of Saudi retirees have emigrated and come to the Kingdom only for the purpose of renewing their identity documents, or to complete their banking transactions. He said that according to statistics and...
October 10, 2017

Not just waiting to die

From Russia... with friendship!
SYRIA, Yemen, Iraq, Kurdistan, Iran, Palestine, Daesh (the so-called IS), terrorism funding and other hot political matters were discussed during Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman’s visit to Moscow. There were economic issues, too, with oil market stability being on top of the list.I was called to comment on TV programs, but there were so many points to be addressed in a brief period of time — not to mention the bilateral relationship that took 90 years to develop and is now attaining high maturity.This is a story that won’t fit in a 10-minute TV commentary, but it is worth telling. Lets start from the very beginning, then. In 1926, our nation was just named the Kingdom of Hejaz and Sultanate of Najd. The Soviet Union, a newborn superpower, was the first to recognize the...
October 09, 2017

From Russia... with friendship!

End of good times for the BJP?
HAS the tide finally started turning against Modi and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)? Only months ago, the prime minister whose meteoric rise defying the fame of Gujarat pogrom and numerous court cases surprised many appeared invincible.Earlier this year, the spectacular BJP victory in Uttar Pradesh despite the all-round devastation by demonetization had everyone scratching their heads. It seemed as if nothing and no one could beat the man from Gujarat. And adding to his legend of invincibility has been the massive propaganda machine that works 24/7 and has helped his effortless leap from Gujarat to Delhi. Not any longer. It is amazing how fast things can change and change the fortunes of even the most powerful. Yashwant Sinha’s attack on finance minister Arun Jaitley in his Indian...
October 09, 2017

End of good times for the BJP?

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