Stories from Syed Mohammad Ali
More News
-
What is secularism?
Liberals within Pakistan, whoever they might be, need to utilise local idioms and norms to speak against intolerance
-
US and Pakistan relations in the coming year
This new year has started with quite a bang as far as relations between Pakistan and the US are concerned
-
Politics of veiling
The issue of veiling by Muslim women is a major source of contestation within the West
-
Debates concerning culture
Several important anthropological contributions have helped shaped understanding of culture over the past century
-
Understanding cultural relativism
Manipulating cultural differences to divide and exploit people remains unfortunately widespread in our world today
-
Thinking about culture, the early years
Our world is full of cultural distrust, misunderstands and biases
-
Half the story of Indian farmer suicides
We live in a world where access to information is rampant, yet public opinions have become increasingly polarised
-
Climate change as a security threat multiplier
Growing number of think tanks, security analysts now agree that climate change is increasing instability throughout
-
Use school buses to help fight smog
While we only come to Pakistan twice a year, every time we do so the degradation of air quality is palpable
-
Devolution and its implications for democracy
The fact that a third consecutive government will soon complete its term in office is itself an accomplishment