Human society is a mosaic of various colours and hues, which create a rainbow effect upon some and bewilderment to quite a few others. These responses are a function of multiple factors like the level and scale of one’s physical and moral wellness, the existing state of mind, the leisure or leverage to assess a […]
The Barking Deer
Life has become too chaotic and most people’s brains turbines are churning too fast to produce extra voltage. That is why people’s stored static has begun to jump too often to startle those who might wish to get closer. This mutual repelling is not such a nice thing for happy living and a healthy society. […]
The Quick Sands of South Asia
The avid Indo –US desire to see a separated Balochistan reminds one of the sad fate of the “independent” Kurdistan. They conspired, cajoled Kurds to revolt against Ottoman suzerainty, funded, armed, supported their separatist struggle to the hilt and sheltered wanted Kurds in their countries. They tried every trick in their diplomatic tool kit but […]
The Hate Freighters
Hate is a negatively consuming sentiment that is easier to initiate but difficult to erase. A base instinct that is the opposite of affection and blocks fairness, tilts balance the wrong way and with it mutes a good part of humanity too. It normally sits deeper in the dark recesses of mind and heart and […]
Past Never Dies
Past never dies sounds like a cliché, yes, quite, but it is more than a cliché. It is a hard and present fact. Yet past is a different canvas, seemingly remote and hazy. It is nostalgia, bittersweet memories, regrets, reminiscences and a closet full of half done and unfulfilled desires. It is also a feeling […]
Poster Piety and Fake Populism
Public figures of any description, big or small, ugly or comely, pious or villainous need visibility, besides being known for how they perform in their respective spheres. Those aspiring to be political, religious or ethnic leaders, leading names in media, academics, arts and sciences are all dependent on public projection to varying degrees, to be […]
The Abject Meltdown
The PTI has sputtered and fumbled through three years of shaky and uncertain rule over Pakistan. Their impression in the very first few months was that of a confused baby, stepping into administration and understandably so. Yet it was so disappointing to see them look almost shell-shocked before the continuing power displays by the discredited […]
Iran’s Cyrus Syndrome
One may hate Iran for all its snobbery, but you can’t help but marvel at this enigma of history and its bouts of grandeur. Its history owes much to its geostrategic location. Tucked nicely into a remote nook of the Middle Eastern rim of the Indian Ocean, but linked to Eurasia with a landmass bisected […]
Illusive Appa Ji Angara
The cusp of history is a narrow ledge high above the steep mountainside with a small foothold for a very fortunate few to make a lasting name for themselves. As a rule, some earn fame and the others lasting shame, depending upon which side of the history one happens to be. Muhammad Ali Jinnah was […]
The Turtle on a Fence Post
Turtle on a post is an interesting proverbial and actual story that depicts comprehensive helplessness despite power and capability to control the flow of events. Imagine a full-size turtle placed on the top of a five feet fencepost, his belly resting over the top and legs flailing helplessly in the air but not moving an […]