In the Context of Tabdeeli (Change)
When you pray for the rain, you gotta deal with the mud too.~ The Equalizer (Hollywood film) Good point from Denzel Washington! (Mahmud, Malaysia) But when you get a storm
Arfa Sayeda Zehra Compares Book Vs. Pizza (Video)
Books teach you to think, says Dr. Arfa Sayeda Zehra, a renowned Pakistani educationist, literary personality, and Urdu language expert. Zehra says: “We let thinking disappear from our society and
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Could Plastic Roads Make For a Smoother Ride?
Can paving with plastic make a dent in global waste and make for a smoother ride? Only 9 percent of the 350 million tons of plastic that humans produce each
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Beyond the Masquerade: The Real Powers Behind the Hollow Crown
Hardeep Matharu explores how the Duke and Duchess of Sussex have exposed the real power structures in Britain – now in full destructive, neo-imperial retreat HARDEEP MATHARU: The sight of
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India Could be Back as the World’s Fastest Growing Economy this Year: CNN Report
“India’s economy should come roaring back to life in 2021…as its gross domestic product is projected to expand by 12.6% during the country’s fiscal year starting in April,” reports CNN.
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Queen Elizabeth Says Saddened by Harry and Meghan’s Experiences
Queen Elizabeth and her family said on Tuesday that they were saddened to learn of the experiences of Prince Harry and his wife Meghan, saying they would address issues around
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‘Woman’ By Aziz Ahmed: A Poem on Women’s Day 2021
A baby senses a beingAs soon as senses allow And Mother is thereCuddling & loving & feeding & caring Growing up one feels others aroundThe world with its colors &
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PM Khan Gets a Vote of Confidence. It Was a Week of 4-Wheel Drive.
In a first, Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan this week threw the gauntlet at the opposition by volunteering to seek a vote of confidence from the National Assembly (Lower House)
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‘THIS Song is BANNED in Amitabh’s House’ (Video)
Blast from the past: Amitabh & Rekha in Bollywood hit movie ‘Silsila’ — singing a duet.
A Small Hint of Big Trouble in the Oceans
Some scientists think melting ice from Greenland could be inhibiting the crucial northern branch of the Gulf Stream current — the vast ocean current that runs from West Africa to
Gandhi and the Claims of Indian Modernity (Video)
Recorded on February 12, 2021, this lecture by AKEEL BILGRAMI, Sidney Morgenbesser Professor of Philosophy at Columbia University, explores two related questions on Gandhi: Is there a way to integrate
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