The rise and fall of Rajesh Khanna
30 Comments Email Print Book cover Rajesh Khanna: The Untold Story of Indias First Superstar Widely called the firs…
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A plea from Fata...
There has been much ado about the problems faced by the people of Fata. Some of the problems have now grown so complex (thanks to …
Manekjee: Karachi's ghost street
After reading my blogIn Karachi: Bombay, Not Mumbai Meri Jaan, renowned literato Ajmal Kamal told me of the time when the Indian g…
Which World Cup app is the best of all?
Did you swear off watching cricket at some point during the World Cup 2015 but were still up at 3am to witness four Pakistani bats…
Clicking on rape
In Punjab, it is no longer enough to gang rape a girl; it is also necessary to make a video of it. And what good is that visual re…
The rise and fall of Rajesh Khanna
Widely called the first superstar of India, Rajesh Khanna emerged like a tidal wave which towered above everything else in Bollywo…
Choosing between religion and justice in a Canadian court
9 Comments Email Print Rania El-Alloul says she was told by a Quebec judge to remove her headscarf immediately or apply…
The evolution of the mosque Tahir Mehdi Published Aug 06, 2013 03:14pm
Not one, not two but three of the mosques' four minarets have gone missing, from all over the country engulfed by mysterious influ…
Sixty-six shades of green Tahir Mehdi Published Jul 30, 2013 03:15pm
Illustration by Tahir Mehdi. Our political discourse is dominated by two competing narratives of the recent history of Pakistan. …
In Focus: Why does the US want to attack Syria? Tahir Mehdi Updated Dec 30, 2013 01:41pm
he United States is at war once again and in its favorite battleground, the Middle East. This is despite the fact that they are fa…
