Politics

The Love Story of a Black Slave

If you would know a bit about slavery or slaves, you would be well aware that slaves have got nothing of their own. They do not possess the right to feel, express or even think for that matter. I was a black slave and like all others, had none of…

Taliban: A social force or vacuum filler

I don’t believe Taliban are a social force with an agenda and connected with locality, instead I think Taliban are the harshest form of a resistance movement which is created when the country is in a political vacuum. Their arbitrary and cruel methods..

Rushdie, Booker Prize and Post Colonialism

Salman Rushdie’s Midnight’s Children, seems to be Booker’s favorite, having won the recent Best of Booker Award. But a little deeper insight provides a different perspective. The impact of colonial era, especially in the…

Naina Devi stampede: Are the temple authorities responsible?

A landslide rumor following a rain shelter collapse led to a deadly stampede in Naina Devi temple, Bilaspur, Himachal Pradesh killing at least 140 people on Sunday. Around 25,000 devotees gathered to celebrate the annual nine holy days of the monsoon…

Alpha Female: The Bitch

If you never get lost in traffic or look good in a miniskirt – or both – chances are you may be called an alpha female. This one is as strong and faithful to the attributes of gender as an alpha male is. Sexuality is the overriding principle and..

Eraz-ex and Dendrite Addiction in Assam !

A small town in Assam, Dergaon, has seen a steep increase in addiction of the stationery item ‘Eraz-ex’ and ‘Dendrite’ among the college students putting the administration in jittery.

Sale of this item is considered lucrative since it…

Celebrating Miraj

Muslims celebrate the incident of Miraj or the Ascension of Prophet Muhammad (may peace be upon him) today, 30th July, 2008, in Pakistan (on Rajab 27th accorrding to Islamic Calendar). According to Islamic belief, God took Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) to a.

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