Chand Chanakya Asool (چند چانکیہ اصول)
کوئی کام شروع کرنے سے پہلے اپنے آپ سے تین سوالات پوچھیں – میں یہ کیوں کر رہا ہوں، اس کے نتائج کیا ہو سکتے ہیں، اور کیا میں کامیاب
Brief History of the Most Famous Swear Word in the World
Two recent discoveries have changed our understanding of the word’s earliest history in English. … Continue readingBrief History of the Most Famous Swear Word in the World
India’s Ongoing Subjugation of Kashmir Holds Portentous Lessons About the Nature of Contemporary Colonialism
Hafsa Kanjwali in Aeon: India is a postcolonial power. Its rule in Kashmir is colonial. … Continue readingIndia’s Ongoing Subjugation of Kashmir Holds Portentous Lessons About the Nature of Contemporary Colonialism
The Artist | A Poem by Erik Rittenberry 
He’s the awakener, the emancipator, a defector of the human race. He’s an artist. … Continue readingThe Artist | A Poem by Erik Rittenberry 
17 Facts You May Not Know About Iraq
Iraq is home to Mesopotamia, often called the “cradle of civilization,” where the first cities and writing systems emerged over 5,000 years ago. … Continue reading17 Facts You May Not Know About Iraq
Poem of the Day: The City, With Elephants
The elephants of reckoning are bunches of scruff, men and women picking up thrown out antennae from the rubbish
bins of the city… … Continue readingPoem of the Day: The City, With Elephants
This Scientist Treated Her Own Cancer With Viruses She Grew in the Lab
Virologist Beata Halassy says self-treatment worked and was a positive experience — but researchers warn that it is not something others should try. … Continue readingThis Scientist Treated Her Own Cancer With Viruses She Grew in the Lab
An Interview With Kaveh Akbar
Kaveh Akbar was balancing on his toes. It was the first thing I noticed about him, despite his other striking qualities—the lopsided bun that… … Continue readingAn Interview With Kaveh Akbar
The Next US President Sits at the Edge of Chaos
Four tremendous forces — AI, the energy transition, climate change and geopolitics — will accelerate over the next president’s term. … Continue readingThe Next US President Sits at the Edge of Chaos
La Guerre: A Poem By E. E. Cummings
“La guerre” is a French phrase that translates to “war” or “warfare” in English, according to Google search. … Continue readingLa Guerre: A Poem By E. E. Cummings
‘Kabhi Main Kabhi Tum’ and the Magic of Slow Burn
The series takes us through the unsteady domestic lives of Sharjeena and Mustafa, who navigate the difficulties of love and honour… … Continue reading‘Kabhi Main Kabhi Tum’ and the Magic of Slow Burn
Countries Where Democracy is in Trouble Share a Common Pattern, and it’s a Worrying One for the U.S.
Democracy is best understood as a game, one in which the players pursue power and resolve conflicts through elections rather than brute force. … Continue readingCountries Where Democracy is in Trouble Share a Common Pattern, and it’s a Worrying One for the U.S.