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Breaking the echo chamber

The world is rapidly advancing into the digital age, and artificial intelligence (AI) and chatbots are at the forefront of this revolution. With quick and easy access to meaningful information…

Corporate Chanakya

Recently someone forwarded me a video clip on WhatsApp in which Jaspal, a renowned motivational speaker from India, was speaking about growth, progress and success in the context of the…

Sustainability and Islamic finance

The unique characteristic of Medina Economics is the fact that almost all the building blocks of the Islamic economic system were completed in the lifetime of the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH)…

Resurrecting the human soul

Starting in Lahore, the freedom march would be on its way to Islamabad on the day this piece appears in the paper, to reach there on November 4. The importance…

A dangerous new culture

Suddenly, initially almost unnoticed by many of us, the culture of politics and with it broader aspects of social life have altered in the country. Much of this appears to…

A man of tolerance

Numerous websites of different organizations, operating from India and other countries, reflect that the name of ancient Hindu philosopher Kautilya Chanakya, who was born in present-day Pakistan, is still alive…

Erosion of democracy

Moises Naim is a Venezuelan journalist. His book ‘The end of power’ placed him among the top 100 influential global thought leaders by the Gottlieb Duttweiler Institute. He also served…

The genius of Shah Latif

Shah Abdul Latif Bhittai whose 270th anniversary (Urs) will be observed tomorrow (on September 11) is known as the great Sufi poet of Sindh. His poetry is recited and played…

Diversity, inclusion and the youngDr Naazir Mahmood

The Pakistan Institute of Peace Studies (PIPS) has been working for the promotion of diversity and inclusion in society. Its recent consultation titled ‘Promoting narratives of diversity, inclusion, and peace…