A Short Conversation on Imran Khan’s PTI
#1a: PTI is indeed deft at Science Of Minds (Mind Games). #2a: PTI is back to being a movement for change in society. The gene is out of the bottle.
Simon & Garfunkel’s The Sound of Silence (Video)
Shared by Khalid Sharif, London: I often wondered why the lyrics say “Hello darkness my old friend.” Here’s the story behind it: It is the story of a poor boy,
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In Europe, Modi Overcomes Ukraine Challenge
From Foreign Policy South Asia Brief: From the moment Russia invaded Ukraine in February, the war has presented a challenge for Indian foreign policy. Western governments have pressed New Delhi
‘White Paper Of a Family’
Abstract from Book “Capitalism’s Achilles Heel” by Raymond W. Baker: In 1938, Sharif father along with six brothers set up a foundry which was nationalized by Bhutto in 1972. In
Why the Wheels of Human History Seemed to Turn Faster For Some
James Kwak in The Washington Post: Homo sapiens have big brains. We use those brains to develop new technologies, which enable us to produce more stuff and support larger populations on
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The Economist Who Believes That Human Ingenuity Will Save the World
Oded Galor’s ‘Sapiens’-like history of civilization predicts a happy ending for humanity. But should we trust him? David Shariatmadari in The Guardian: Why is the Anglo-Saxon world so individualistic, and
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TWO VIDEOS On Communicating
The quality of communication can erode with too many layers: Try having as few layers as practically possible to communicate -like this one in the last scene of ‘Crocodile Dundee’
Harmonium Rocks (Video)
Tajdar e haram: A soulful performance by a street singer with harmonium (also called Reed Organ) in Islamabad: A Bangladeshi street singer sings “Hai apna dil toh awara” using harmonium.
Global Systemic Transition Has Accelerated Using ‘Arsenal of Democracy’ (Video)
What all of this means is that the global systemic transition will in all likelihood become a lot bloodier and more chaotic than previously expected as the US aggressively destabilizes
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Khan Was An Experiment That Went Wrong?
AYESHA SIDDIQA thinks so. She is author of Military Inc., an insightful book on military-business (MILBUS) in Pakistan -her observations and claims did not go well then in some quarters.
Language, Identity, and Pakistani Writing in English
by Claire Chambers: Language has an important role to play in national identity. One only has to think about the Shaheed Minar in Dhaka. As its name suggests, this monument
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Become a Joker Instead of Robber (Video)
A youth in Karachi is making a living as joker on a street. Says, making people smile and laugh a livelihood is better than robbing or stealing: And this: