‘Way’
Twelve (12) selected quotes that carry the word ‘way’ in them: —Curated by Irshad Salim
The Conference of the Birds (Simorghs)
The coinage of the word simorgh has an interesting and profound story based on the mystical masterpiece, The Conference of the Birds, an epic Persian poem, the central theme of
Tuesday Poem: God Says to Me
I asked God if it was ok to be melodramaticand she says yesI asked her if it was ok to be shortand he said sure it isI asked her if
As the World Turns: Will Gen-Z Cancel America?
India not an autocracy, insists PM ModiAssassination plot on American soil reveals darker side of Modi’s India…Protests over separatist slogans allowed at Toronto event… Scotland’s Humza Yousaf quits. What’s next?
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Of Politicians, Politicos as Newsreaders and Other Curiosities of Our Brave New Digital World
Back in the Summer of 2020, one of my random thoughts–shaken and stirred by the so-called Covid-19 virus–and accentuated by social media (like the humming of flocks of birds), was
Model Civil Service: The Three Imperatives for Civil Servants
Stand and Deliver: Working in public service is no easy feat. Today’s governments face increasing obstacles to achieving their primary mission: serving the public. Refreshed management approaches and new technologies
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Habib Khan: Woman of the Book
I had traveled to Dalbandin which is some 200 km west of Noshkay, in December of 1970, when I was still in Grade 10, and the National Assembly elections had
Monday Poem: Boy Misha Finds a Way
by Dmitry Blizniuk translate me render me into the martian tongueacross the black nightwhere the gun stock reaches the star.beheaded houses hum in the gloom.the neck vertebra of the torn
‘Viral’ Video: Amazing Performance by Russian Ice Skater Ivan Bukin
A viral video shows claims performance by a blind ice skater called Babo. In fact, this is of Russian ice skater Ivan Bukin supposedly from the World Figure Skating Championships
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Protests and Solidarity
“There is something called the wisdom of crowds … “ Damir Marusic and Shadi Hamid at Wisdom of Crowds: Pro-Palestine protests have spread to college campuses across the country. Our
An Essay on Elton John’s Rare Photography Collection
‘Elton John for all his wealth, celebrity and the access it grants him to the art world, is not, in his words, “an art trophy collector”,’ suggests Sean O’Hagan in
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Why I Don’t Invest in Real Estate?
This article refers mainly to developed economies. However, some of the author’s talking points are generic, of academic interest—and for those who are policymakers, home-buyers, and or in real estate