History Does Repeat Itself: The US Debacle In Afghanistan, Seen Through The Prism Of The Past
Nothing sums up the dilemma of the Western occupiers of Afghanistan more than an oil painting by Elizabeth Thompson, Lady...
Sunday, September 19, 2021
Reflections
How Islamic Art Tries To Reflect God’s Beauty: Projecting Unity On A Plane Of Multiplicity
God, a word known to all humanity regardless of their position on the religious spectrum, remains incomprehensible to many. Despite...
Can We Possibly Be On The Right Side Of History After The Noor Mukadam Case?
This month, more than ever, has shown the importance of acknowledging the inequities of mental health, inequality and injustice. Ethics...
A manager is born
Shahed Hyder describes what it takes to be a good manager
I flew into COVID’s nest
Shahed Hyder describes how he overcame the virus through sheer will
On Hotels
Shahed Hyder describes the experience of being alone in a hotel bedroom
In Praise of Sights, Sounds and Smells
The human brain is a marvelous storage space. We not only process – at lightening speed – what we see,...
Occupation of Iraq: An Indian Perspective
Saeed Naqvi recalls a defining moment in Indian journalism
Remembering M.M Alam
Tariq Aqil describes the life and service of a national hero
The point of no return
Tariq Aqil recounts the events surrounding Operation Searchlight
Vikas Dubey Saga: Lucknow’s Badmen in Nicer Times
The manner of Vikas Dubey’s murder (encounter) would cause Joey the child in awe of Shane played by Alan Ladd...
A quiet invasion
Saeed Naqvi recalls the early events of the Sino-Vietnamese War
Resolving Ravi Shankar-Vilayat Khan Dilemma
Mut sahel hamein jaano Phirta a falak barson Tub khaak ke parde se Insaan nikalte hain. (Don’t take me easy;...
From a Good Muslim to a Bad One
Saeed Naqvi describes his identity crisis
‘Bhaiyya, are all of you safe?’
It is heart breaking to receive messages of concern from friends and relatives overseas whenever Hindu-Muslim riots break out. Most...
Massacre in Britain
It would be irresponsible to describe Johnson as a closet fascist, but his friend Farage is, writes Saeed Naqvi
Your Lordships Have Turned Upon a Community in a Daze
The trick of casting Muslims as the foil for saffronising the atmosphere has advanced Hindutva, writes Saeed Naqvi
The trouble with nostalgia
Pippa Virdee discusses Punjab, history writing and women
When cricket was not war
Saeed Naqvi had more than just the World Cup on his mind as he watched the game between India and...
Congress and BJP: How different are their attitudes towards Muslims?
Modi’s excesses are steeped in fascism, writes Saeed Naqvi
Seeing IS as an asset
Saeed Naqvi explains the interests of big powers after the attack in Sri Lanka
Ram’s birth in Ayodhya: A view from sanctum sanctorum
The soft, reverential tones of the ceremonies at the Ram temple are a welcome relief from the warlike atmosphere of...
Another Arab Spring?
The people of Algeria smell a rat in the army’s slow moves. They fear that once demonstrations end, the elite...
Post-Pulwama Strategies: A Journalist and Politician Speak Up
Did it take a Brahmin to stand up where others were fearful? Saeed Naqvi
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