Gaza: Why is it So Hard to Establish the Death Toll?

(C)apturing the number of deaths in the densely populated urban centres of Gaza presents unique challenges. says Emily Tripp, Director of AirWars.

Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan: Chain of Light (Short Film)

Shared by Farooq Bazai: A new Album of renowned Pakistani sufic poet-singer and Qawwal Nusrat…

Friday Poem: Man I’m (Not) Okay

Another day, a man and his heartAnother weight, the world had to offerSad and depressed,…

Ammar Ali Jan on Why ‘Pakistani State Has Fallen Into an Unprecedented Crisis of Legitimacy’

“the fissures in the judiciary, military and the media, are reflective of larger breakdown of structures that once sustained the ruling dispensation.”

Book Review: The Intricate Connections Between Humans and Nature

In Peter Godfrey-Smith’s “Living on Earth,” humans are in no way separate from the life that surrounds us.

What I Learned From a Bruising Few Days on Social Media

“The real point I want to make is different. I’m interested in what this little episode reveals about the civic devolution of our public life.”

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,

Thursday Poem: The Devil’s Whisper

Whispers in darkness, soft and coldLures the innocent, young and oldA skeleton’s grasp, a cigarette’s…

How Our Gesticulations Convey Meaning

The gesticulations that accompany your speech are so much more than mere hand-waving – they contain and convey meaning.

Climate Change Means We May Have to Learn to Live With Invasive Species

Invasive species are not always harmful; some can even provide key benefits to native habitats in an era of climate change.

Wednesday Poem: Unveiling the Facade

Beneath the layers, a mask I wore,Hiding truths I couldn’t ignore.In public’s eye, I played…

Do Animals Know That They Will Die?

Brad Wilson of The Atlantic: In a discipline that is small but has literature dating…