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Representing our real selves
I have learnt things about India and Afghanistan that are never shown by our media. Why don't they tell the truth?
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Here come the brides (in 6 inch heels)
Trends for the winter bride: regal velvet, long trains, glittering mokesh, and breathtaking long lehnga shirts.
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Pakistan vs Sri Lanka: May the best team win!
With ICC rankings relying on the upcoming series, Pakistan and Sri Lanka will be fighting hard.
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East is East and West is West
Our great writers may be towering over others in India, but are not comparable to the giants in European literature.
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In desperate times, PML-N calls for desperate measures
PML-N's rallying cry is "Go Zardari", but they may as well have titled their protests “Stop Imran Khan.”
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In praise of the Nobel Prize for Literature 2011
Although I am no fan of the politicised Nobel Prize, I am bloody pleased that Tomas Tranströmer was awarded this year.
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Video blog: Sentries of the coast
If mangroves are nurtured, the forest will one day be tall enough to shield us from cyclones and tsunamis.
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Namaaz: Not just a personal matter
Islam and being a Muslim is not just a 'personal matter.' It is a matter concerning the entire Muslim Ummah.
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Eid ironies
"Although we live amongst infidels, we don’t require security guards to say the prayers" said my Indian friend.
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Blame the West: of inequality and duplicity
Our leaders blame the West for all our problems, however, it is we who foster grotesque inequality in our nation.