An (Ass)ignment To (Ass)ist
Pakistan has been experiencing a steady decline in its foreign exchange reserves. There is also a marked increase in its debt burden… Pakistan had accepted China’s loan offer of USD […]
Carcass & Call?
Late Hugo Chávez’s Venezuela is in deep crisis because of the US’ aggressive economic policies. The situation recently deteriorated as Juan Guaidó – head of the opposition-controlled National Assembly, gathered […]
Syrian Serial Turning Serious?
Teenager Leonora and her boyfriend Martin Lehm had left their homes four years ago, as the German couple planned to settle in Syria. The then 15-year-old Leonora thought that everything […]
Apotheosis & Reversion
The 22-year-old living goddess of Nepal has returned to a normal life! Preeti Shakya was selected as Kumari Devi (Child Goddess) at the age of three as per the local tradition. It is widely […]
On The Run, From Iran…
His own country had forced him, in a way, to leave his native land… and, his adopted country has honoured him with its top literary award. Most importantly, he wrote the book while […]
Free To Tally… Forced To Ban
A number of young people visit cafes in Kabul to enjoy a cup of hot coffee with their favourite music. The 30-year-old Mina Rezai runs one such cafe in the […]
A Syria-ous Ally?
It seems that the existence of President Bashar al-Assad’s Syria is more or less secured as long as Iran is there. At a time when the US and its Western […]
Pain, e-Pen & Penitentiary…
It seems that a blasphemous tweet has proved to be expensive for a 28-year-old Indian engineer, who has landed in a jail in Saudi Arabia. Vishnu Dev from the southern Indian […]
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 […]
Boundless Ocean Of Politics 