Romanticising Irrationality: A Ruinous Idea
Nietzsche’s Hammer Those who romanticise irrationality are convinced that rationality works best when driven by ‘evil’ intentions. To anti-rationalists, passion ...
Wednesday, September 28, 2022
Tag: class
Of Begums, Dastans And Generational Memory
Sara Danial: Let’s first talk about your book, The Begum and the Dastan. How difficult was documenting the lives of ...
‘Ain’t No Rest For The Poor’… But To Struggle
In 2008, sometime in July in the monsoon weather, I was out of money for the month and my salary ...
In A Flux: Exploring The Emotions Of Karachi’s Complex Electoral Politics
According to the political scientists Michael Bruter and Sarah Harrison, the psychology of voters has remained mysterious and perplexing for ...
Will Nawaz Sharif Dominate The System Once Again?
In 2008, Nawaz Sharif returned to Pakistan after almost seven years of exile. He found out that he was as ...
The Problem With Dynastic Politics In Pakistan’s Sharply Stratified Society
It has been observed a number of times around the world that being from a dynasty or belonging to a ...
Follow The Hollow: Politics Of Consumption Among The Middle-Classes In India And Pakistan
Consumerism, or the preoccupation of society with the acquisition of consumer goods, largely emerged from the 19th century onwards. It ...
Poet Of The People: The Time And Kalam Of Bulleh Shah
Pakistan’s regional languages have a rich literary heritage, producing some towering poets whose verses depict sentiments and idioms of the ...
Constantly Lost: The Identity Crisis And Meltdowns Of The Blocked Elite In Pakistan
There were many who were shocked after witnessing a barrage of hateful posts and tweets when Malala was shot and ...
The Political Economy Of The Establishment’s Neutrality In Pakistan
This article presents a political economy explanation of ongoing institutional recalibrations in Pakistan. In particular, it critically scrutinises the notion ...
Prosperous Rebels: The Curious Romance Between Lifestyle Liberals And Right-Wing Populists in South Asia
At this year’s Lahore Literary Festival, I was approached by a group of six or seven college students immediately after ...
Out-Class: A Digital Alternative To Tuition Academies
When the COVID-19 pandemic broke out, people across the world were forced to rethink the way in which they conducted ...
Looking For A Centre: The PML-N’s Roots And Evolving Ideological Trajectory
The PML-N is perhaps the country’s largest ‘big tent’ party. Big tent parties absorb members from various diverse (and even ...
Alia Ahmed Wins Zeenat Haroon Rashid Prize 2021 With A Short Story About The Callousness Of Privilege
The Zeenat Haroon Rashid Writing Prize for Women has announced that the award for 2021 goes to writer Alia Ahmed ...
Writing Columns And Physical Disability
In this article, I would like to weave my writings for newspapers with a bit of my personal story of ...
Chandni Begum: A Resonant Portrait of Muslim North India
In 1947, as the British left the Indian Subcontinent, having divided it into two countries, many Indians and Pakistanis couldn’t ...
THE TRUTH WILL OUT
Islamabad Court Lets Off Veteran Journalist Ayaz Amir In Sarah Murder Case
An Islamabad court on Tuesday discharged veteran journalist...
Audio Leaks Intertwined With COAS Appointment, Journalist Kamran Yousaf Says
Journalist Kamran Yousaf said on Tuesday that the...