The forgotten people
Just as the ‘Injuns’ (Indians) of America and the Amazon tribes of South America are endangered species, and preserved in ‘reservations’ aimed at keeping them alive for record and research,…
Between Gaza and Gujranwala
On these very pages over the past week, a few writers have highlighted the disparity in response to two separate events — Israeli aggression against Palestinians in Gaza, and mob…
This Karachi nightmare and that
Gorging on a three-egg omelet he loves but won’t get on his Delhi-Newark flight, Mukul Vaingankar casually lets me know of his escape from the botched but bloody 1986 Pan…
Writers of the world unite!
In the midst of this chaos that engulfs us as a country and society and under the thick clouds of depression and misery that cast a heavy shadow on our…
Mideast peace talks dead, no resumption on horizon
US Secretary of State John Kerry's nine-month effort to broker an Israeli-Palestinian peace deal formally collapsed this week, with no revival on the horizon because each side appears firmly entrenched…
Of men and institutions in the Muslim world
Journalism is just a gun, suggested Warren Ellis, it’s only got one bullet in it but if you aim right, that’s all you need to blow a kneecap off the…
One history, two narratives
How does a math student turned tech entrepreneur get involved in putting together a history book for children in India and Pakistan – a book that juxtaposes and highlights two…
Gaza bodyguards open first private security firm
As hoards of excited fans scramble to reach Arab Idol winner Mohammed Assaf, they are pushed back by a group of tough-looking men in shades - the face of Gaza's…
Welcome to Jihad Inc.
It’s the season for our worst fears to bloom. As extremist discourse becomes more mainstream, it’s worth considering what price our future bailouts might come at. For a useful illustration,…
The Washington-Tehran detente
As if to reaffirm the proposition that inter-state relations know no permanent friends and no perpetual foes, Iran and the United States are inching towards normalisation of relations. The Washington-Tehran…
