At a time when we are actively dealing in polarisation, we need to read and cultivate the life of our minds

Science can allow for new discoveries, create new jobs, increase exports, improve economic condition of people

One hopes that we can graduate beyond cows, sacred or spherical, as we take stock of our present and the future

The saviour – as Tolstoy would argue – is not a single person

Despite the claims of change and promises before elections, some of the most acute challenges facing society remain

Unfortunately, the future of health, not just in Pakistan, but everywhere depends on good science

There are ample examples of people of all political stripes giving a free pass to their favourite leaders

War brings out the worst of human instincts of killing, destroying and inflicting pain- but also racism and exclusion

What made Paul special was not simply his brilliance, the breadth of his knowledge, or his hard work, but his ideals

That Pakistan has had a whole year without a single incident of wild polio is quite remarkable