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Category: Asia

Ghazee & Shaheed: A Just Adjustment?

Dr Tariq Rahman – a Pakistani academic who has authored the book ‘Interpretations of Jihad in South Asia: An Intellectual History’ – believes that jihad (a struggle or fight against the […]

Discipline & Danse Macabre

It is believed that Nataraja (or the King of Dancers) – the dancing form of Lord Shiva and a symbolic synthesis of the most important aspects of Hinduism – completes the […]

The Septuagenarian?

Mahatma Gandhi, reportedly, had declared January 26th as Swatantrata Sankalp Divas, a year after (the first Prime Minister of India) Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru had demanded complete Independence from the British rule […]

Colour, Collar & Collection

Great Britain has showcased its colonial mentality yet again as three British museums have decided to confront the colonial legacy of their artefacts. British Museum, Victoria and Albert (V&A) Museum […]

The Enceinte Ancient Life

In a rare first, deep life underneath the Earth’s surface has been explored in India. Researchers at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Kharagpur have triggered a sensation by claiming […]

Faith On Display!

Some have given up wearing hijabs (or headscarves or veils worn by Muslim women in the presence of any male outside of their immediate family), while some have announced their […]

A Friend In Need

Lebanon recently made a serious attempt to readmit neighbouring Syria to Arab League in order to boost the economy of the war-ravaged West Asian nation. During the recent Arab foreign […]

Desecrating Red’s Name

Istanbul is not only the city of Nobel laureate Turkish author Orhan Pamuk, but also the city that has witnessed many political murders! From the near and dear ones of top Ottoman emperors to Chechen guerrillas, a number of eminent personalities have been assassinated in this historic city. The murder of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi is the latest addition to the list.