Separation of parents: Custody of children on October 24, 2020“Instead, I think over the years we have cut the strength of marriage and relationships by the law and weakened the institution. We have tried to deal with relationships with no-fault divorce, with child custody, with so many other avenues; and it has not helped”-Murphy Timothy Parenting is a serious business that should not be […]
NPD: Handle with care! on October 16, 2020“Narcissism is the result of longstanding behavioral patterns that reflect fixed brain functioning. It requires a lot of motivation to change these patterns” —Drew Pinsky MD In our everyday life we quite innocently use the term “narcissist” for those we think happen to appear full of themselves. Just because we have learnt the word, it […]
Appearances may be deceptive on October 9, 2020“No mirror can reflect a picture of a human as best as his/her attitude and way of speaking do”- Hazrat Ali (AS) Meeting strangers is quite exciting but the only cause for concern is their real nature and character which is difficult to discern at first sight. Human beings are adorned with a variety of […]
On being happy! on October 5, 2020No person who lived, is living and who will live on this earth can claim that sorrow or delight never struck him/her. Everybody goes through different sentimental phases which include moments of misery, pleasure and happiness. This is how the life cycle goes on and as human beings we are well accustomed with these ups […]
The motorway tragedy Any lessons learnt? on September 26, 2020“Strength doesn’t lie in carrying heavy loads. Camels can do that. Strength lies in controlling your temper”- Hazrat Ali (AS) There is a general belief that a person who boasts of great physical strength is stronger compared to the one who has a frail body. This might be true if one is watching a wrestling […]
The tale of diplomatic gifts on September 21, 2020“When plunder becomes a way of life for a group of men in a society, over the course of time they create for themselves a legal system that authorizes it and a moral code that glorifies it”- Frédéric Bastiat A gift is usually permanent. Creditors may forcefully take their money back from debtors, purchases can […]
English, dilemma of ailing language on September 15, 2020“Personally I think that grammar is a way to attain beauty”-Muriel Barbery in ‘The Elegance of the Hedgehog’ What makes a human being different from other animals is the unique ability of communicating through speaking, writing and reading a language. The importance of language cannot be undermined as it is a vital link to attaining […]
Justice, at last! on September 5, 2020“Death is less bitter punishment than death’s delay”-Ovid Exactly after seventeen months of the gruesome crime of killing 51 Muslim worshippers in two mosques of Christchurch, New Zealand, 29-year-old Brenton Tarrant will spend the rest of his life in prison with no chance of parole. New Zealand abolished death penalty for murder in 1961. On […]
Imam Hussain AS His message transcends all faiths on August 28, 2020Generally, we as human beings tend to be very orthodox about our ideologies and most of the time there is this judgmental streak in our minds that whatever we profess is the best and most superior while others are in a state of darkness. They try to convince the ‘wayward’ to abandon their paths and […]
‘Good’ trouble on August 21, 2020“Rosa Parks inspired me to find a way to get in the way, to get in trouble….good trouble, necessary trouble” —John Lewis The word ‘trouble’ and its various forms evoke negativity with all its manifestations. Not even for a moment one can imagine anything positive associated with ‘trouble’, ‘troubling’, ‘troublesome’ and ‘troubled.’ A troubled person, […]