Category : Articles
Joker- A Sociological And Literary Perspective
By Muhammad Pir Altaf The cinematic adaptation of the 1940s comic supervillain“Joker” hits the screens in 2019 amidst a storm of controversies. So much, so that...
Umar Khalid: Why I, a Leftist, participated in a Twitter trend praising the Prophet
Courtesy: The Print Kamlesh Tiwari’s murder in Uttar Pradesh is still under investigation, with multiple theories being put forward. On one hand, the police have...
Dervishes’ Inn…Fifth dream
The One Who Reads People, Becomes a Dervish 10th May 2018 Rabia says Salam to Dervish! Rabia envies Dervish who lives a free life and...
Gandhi, Godse and Soul of India
By Aurangzeb Wattoo When Kashmir is under siege of Indian army and life has ceased to exist, when family of Rohit Vemula is still waiting...
Men are from Mars and Women are from Venus
By ABIDA ALI Often a times it’s the “He said, she said” scenario in a relationship. The biological makeup of both males and females is...
Home (Part II)
By Arshi Yaseen I didn’t understand why she cried, as I was too little to understand it. I was only seven then, but even when I grew old enough to understand it,...
Dervishes’s Inn….letter#4
Dervish – A Seeker of Truth 4th May 2018 Dervish presents his compliments to Rabia. Dervish is a seeker of truth. Alongside, he is holder...
The Silencing of Kashmir: Arundhati Roy on India, Modi, and Fascism
Courtesy: Radio Public India’s clampdown on the northern state of Jammu and Kashmir is entering its third month, and while the right-wing government of Prime...
Paradox of Human Behavior – Abida Ali
What’s interesting to note in new environments is how people behave and interact with each other. As an immigrant, one is bound to notice and...
Success at UN, Failure at Home
Prime Minister Imran Khan has returned from United States after attending 74th meeting of United Nations General Assembly, where he delivered one of best speeches of...
Dervishes’ Inn… Letters (1)
First Dream First Step towards Friendship 30th April 2018 Respectable Miss Rabia, First, I wish to extend my heartiest gratitude to you for having read...
Queen is not at a holiday station!
The Netherlands is regarded as a holiday station in the circle of South Asian diplomats. The low number of South Asian expatriates in The Netherlands,...
Home (Part I)
By Arshi Yaseen They say a good woman saves her home in any way, whatever be the circumstances – whatever be the consequences. Here, by...
Dervishes Inn’….Naeem Ashraf
Prologue The foundations of all contemporary knowledge and collective wisdom held by humanity were laid on ancient translations. Anthropologists claim that what we know today...
Do you think? By Umer Zeb
Do you think you are in total command of whatever you are doing in life or you are tot ally independent in taking decision in...
“He is trying to play a very difficult game”: The Once And Future Imran Khan
Courtesy Vanity FairOne night the future first lady of Pakistan had a dream. Visions and prophecies were Bushra Maneka’s stock and trade, for she was...
OBITUARY: Nahid Iskandar Mirza, Iranian Who Became Pakistan’s First Lady
Courtesy: Kayhan LifeBegum Nahid Iskandar Mirza died in London on January 23rd, 2019, just two weeks before her 100th birthday. Born Nahid Amir Teymour, she...
Well done Ladies!
“Gender Equality” has never been an issue for some people, as they already consider that the role and status of women is higher than men....
Kashmir or Kashmiri: What’s More Important?
The division of subcontinent – considered as blunder to many on either side of the border – made many Muslims start to dream. They dreamt...
