Only a Sustainable Bioeconomy Can Save Us
Brazil, has taken the lead in advancing an equitable, sustainable bioeconomy. This includes establishing G20 Initiative on Bioeconomy, … Continue readingOnly a Sustainable Bioeconomy Can Save Us
Thursday Poem: The Devil’s Whisper
Whispers in darkness, soft and coldLures the innocent, young and oldA skeleton’s grasp, a cigarette’s glowA path unwinding, to eternal woe With every puff, a soul’s demiseThe devil’s smile, a
How Our Gesticulations Convey Meaning
The gesticulations that accompany your speech are so much more than mere hand-waving – they contain and convey meaning. … Continue readingHow Our Gesticulations Convey Meaning
Wednesday Poem: Unveiling the Facade
Beneath the layers, a mask I wore,Hiding truths I couldn’t ignore.In public’s eye, I played the part,But shadows lingered in my heart. The man they saw, the man they praised,A
Do Animals Know That They Will Die?
Brad Wilson of The Atlantic: In a discipline that is small but has literature dating back to Aristotle, some scientists ask one existential question, Ross Andersen writes: Are animals as
A Mystery in the Shape of a Book
Philip Graham in The Millions: On a gravel road outside of Cheyenne, Wyoming, I stood before a Little Free Library painted the colors of the Pride flag. How had it
Einstein’s Open Fly
by Irshad Salim, Karachi: I’ve observed that my contacts on WhatsApp generally have a shorter attention span, and not willing to take things lightly. That’s a double whammy. So I’ll
A History of Prejudice
David Feldman in The Ideas Letter: Over the last 100 years, the struggle against antisemitism and the struggle against racism have at times appeared inextricably connected, firmly allied in a
Memoir: The Crooked Tour Guide of Sharran
by Habib Khan, Quetta: The decline in tourism in Pakistan is often blamed on unstable political conditions and so-called terrorism, but I believe there’s a lot more to it. In
What Happened When Zulfikar Ali Bhutto Went to Dhaka After the Formation of Bangladesh
From Aaj TV Official on YouTube: Some talking points and perspective of renowned Pakistani intellectual, scholar and policy analyst Javed Jabbar:
Meet the Editor Who Turned Himself Into an AI News Anchor
Alex Kantrowitz at Big Technology: The AI version of Elihay Vidal looks a lot like the man in real life. I watched him anchor a news broadcast last week and
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How the Violence of Partition Forged National Identity in South Asia
Joya Chatterji at Literary Hub: I was seven years old during the 1971 war between India and Pakistan. My first political memory is of this short war, which lasted barely
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