Yes men doomed for oblivion
Zamir AhmadOnce upon a time a king was served fried brinjal in dinner. Delighted with the preparation, he praised it lavishly. “It is the king of all vegetables,” his minister agreed loyally. “That is...
Used, Abused and Confused
Zamir AhmadJammu and Kashmir is considered to be the most politically sensitive region in the sub-continent not only because of its tumultuous history but also because politics is the only industry here in which...
Red hues of a grey brush
Zamir AhmadIt is often said that ‘all generalisations are dangerous.’ Notwithstanding the paradoxical essence of this quote, we can say that sweeping statements of the people in power are not only dangerous but also...
No god but God
Zamir AhmadI borrow the title of today’s piece from author Reza Aslan’s acclaimed book of the same title. But my reasons for titling my piece are entirely different from those of Aslan. My write-up...
Denied childhood
Zamir AhmadWisdom comes with age, is a popular perception that has withstood vagaries of time. While comparing qualifications and experience, the latter always gets a preference. And experience again only comes with age. Experience...
Get above rhetoric
Zamir Ahmad“I am writing these words with great pain and suppressed rage.” wrote the American-Jewish filmmaker Udi Aloni while condemning Israel for its latest act of belligerence and brutality. Udi Aloni is the same...
Rains, Truth and SaS Ras
Zamir A. QadriA childhood memory still fresh in my mind perhaps was my first initiation into localization of faith in our society. It was one of those morning assembly sessions when all of us...
No solution without a model
Zamir A. QadriAn Arab proverb goes like this; Fahmus Sawaali Nisfun Jawaab. It means that understanding the question properly is equal to answering it partially. What this connotes is the simple proposition that the...
Breaking the jinx
Zamir AhmadLegend has it that Columbus was at a dinner with some Spanish nobles when some of them began scoffing at the admiral’s success in finding the new world. One of the nobles said,...
Madhuri, Modi and Mockery!
Zamir AhmadThere is an interesting thing about the people of Pakistan. They just cannot stop loving Indian films and film stars. One of the common questions faced by Indians on a trip to Pakistan...
From unsettled times to repressive freedom
By GAUTAM NAVLAKHA
I have little to say. Reason is simple. To report on everyday stable secure life punctuated by some days of turbulence is one thing. But to write day in and day out...
Kashmir on New Media
TARIQUE A BHAT
Newspapers were the kings of media but their crowns are about to topple off. The growth of what they call grassroots journalism has exceeded beyond imaginations. People are documenting what is happening...
Rail Politik
Zameer Ahmad“Dusting is a good example of the futility of trying to put things right. As soon as you dust, the fact of your next dusting has already been established.”There is a flurry of...
Flawed debatek
Zameer AhmadThe great non sequitur committed by defenders of the State, including classical Aristotelian and Thomist philosophers, is to leap from the necessity of society to the necessity of the State - Murray N....
Change may bring about a change
Gowhar Geelani
Whether we want to accept it or not the truth remains that our world is witnessing some positive changes; all our troubles notwithstanding. Yes, there are problems galore. There are lots of wrongs....
