Emotive people, I despise thy kingdom!
It is natural to get emotional. Hormones and a myriad of chemicals exist for a purpose. They help us blur the lines of banal objectivity. I wish for clinical precision while conducting nuclear fiss...
Was the Muslim world more secular in the 1970s than now?
My answer to the question of how Islamic world has evolved from ‘yet another’ society to the one we have right now. In the process, you will see that the usuals suspects are not the real villains. ...
Caste and loathing in Indo-Pakistan.
Pakistani Journalist Khaled Ahmed writes so often in Indian Express. His writings throw deep insights into the nature of his society. He admits that the process of nation building has hit a dead en...
About Identity Politics.
Identity politics is a boon as well as a bane. It is divisive by definition. Instead of promoting a strong, unifying identity, emphasis is on old, parochial ones. These identities may have been a v...
This is just porn; stay away from it.
I don’t have much to say about the movie, but I would like to comment on the director. Critics aren’t allowed to abuse the crew. But I am not a critic. So I take my liberty here - to call Sanjay Le...
A movie that treats you the way you treat art!
Abrid Shine created this movie with an agenda. An agenda that isn’t too obvious on the screen. You have to read between the lines. Or rather, see through the shots, to take out the message.
Hi there!
My dead blog has to come to life somehow, here it is! I will be updating this one with new content soon.
Ram, Rahim and religions of the world.
As I am writing this, One lakh followers of Dera Sacha Sauda is holed up in the residence of Ram Rahim Singh. Since their violence against society has failed, the next logical step is violence a...
Triple Talaq
A few weeks ago, I told my mom that they are discussing about banning Triple Talaq(TT).
The Story of Ishi.
Ishi was a man, a man who was the last of his tribe.