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Shared by Farooq Bazai: A new Album of renowned Pakistani sufic poet-singer and Qawwal Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan has been released after 27 years of his death. The treasure was
Continue readingNusrat Fateh Ali Khan: Chain of Light (Short Film)
Another day, a man and his heartAnother weight, the world had to offerSad and depressed, he had burried over and overYet “I’m okay” they hope to hear Tears that he
“the fissures in the judiciary, military and the media, are reflective of larger breakdown of structures that once sustained the ruling dispensation.” … Continue readingAmmar Ali Jan on Why ‘Pakistani State Has Fallen Into an Unprecedented Crisis of Legitimacy’
In Peter Godfrey-Smith’s “Living on Earth,” humans are in no way separate from the life that surrounds us. … Continue readingBook Review: The Intricate Connections Between Humans and Nature
“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.” … Continue readingWhat I Learned From a Bruising Few Days on Social Media
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
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
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
Invasive species are not always harmful; some can even provide key benefits to native habitats in an era of climate change. … Continue readingClimate Change Means We May Have to Learn to Live With Invasive Species
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
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
by Dr Syed Ali Mujtaba at Clarion India: THE Hindus were shocked to learn recently that the scared ‘laddus’ at the Tirupati Temple contains beef, pork, and fish particles. Lab
Continue readingBeef in ‘Laddus’ and the Baffling Silence of Cow Vigilantes