“The general population doesn’t know what is happening, and it doesn’t even know that it doesn’t know.” Noam Chomsky. According to theory of cognitive dissonance “The mind automatically and involuntary rejects the information which does not match the previously accepted ideas and believes. Larger a person watches a television, the more easily the brain steps […]
Culture
Over 13,000 students participated in first ever Laar Science Festival
HYDERABAD: The two-day first ever Laar Science Festival organized by Thar Education Alliance concluded. More than 13,000 students from over 50 regional schools and colleges participated in the two-day festival at Thatta’s Sports Complex. During the two the festival Minister of Education Syed Sardar Ali Shah and Information and Technology Minister Nawab Taimur Talpur applauded […]
Education: An instrument for social transformation, evolution
Asad, 15 years old boy from a government school, is busy in his project. He aims to exhibit in incoming Laar festival. He seems very much excited, “I love to do things like this. Before it was just circle of friends who liked my interest now I am happy that everyone would see my work.” […]
Pakistan’s government needs to prioritize mental health
For Islamic Republic of Pakistan, we don’t act the way our religion expects us to. We bow down to a God we can not see but we live for theatrics and only believe in things visible to the naked eye. Unsurprisingly a huge number of Pakistan’s population does not believe in mental health issues. The […]
Artists paint walls with truck art in Sindh
Hyderabad: Artists Iqbal Sanam and Mashal Hussain are painting historical places of Sindh with truck art. Trucks are not just exporting goods from one place to another places. In South Asia, trucks are covered and decorated in paintings, poetry, bells, chains and beads. Cultural anthropologists believe that truck art is folk art that explores dreams […]
The need to photowalk through Sindh’s rich cultural heritage
Cultural heritage is one of the most significant pillars of a society, and when we talk about Sindhi heritage in general, we are talking about diversity. The land has been ruled by Middle Easterns and Western rulers among several other prominent mentions throughout history. More known names include Muhammad Bin Qasim and Raja Dahir. What’s […]
Unhealthy competition is destructive
The famous Darwinian theory of survival of the fittest stated that organisms sharing the same set of resources compete with each other. Those who fight better get more of the resources and it then increases their chances of survival. Ultimately, those who are better suited to their environment and adapt to changes occurring in it […]
Diwali, festival of lights, unites different faith people at an event
HYDERABAD: Diwali, the festival of lights, continues to attract people from different faiths to gather diverse societies and share knowledge besides knowing about each other and how to respect everyone in the society. In Bhittai Nagar, Kalpna, resident of a small town of Hyderabad, with her two Muslims colleagues decorated her waranda with the colors […]
Ragging harms students, must stop
In 2017, I joined university. I had two feelings at that time: freedom and fear. A freedom from the cramped life of home and fear from the behavior of seniors. First year students are considered a separate class in the beginning of campus life. I had to meet every senior and give them respect, ignoring […]
Izat Ali Khan, an adorable 8-years-old classical singer
HYDERABAD: On an invitation to Radio Pakistan Hyderabad, I saw a little boy performing classical song for radio program, I was shocked at the style he was singing classical tunes. My interest led me to know more about his keen interest in music in this digital era. The 8-years-old Izat Ali Khan, cute with the […]