A Student Remembers a Great Teacher
Omar R Quraishi Oct 4, 2003 interacts: 229As a university teacher of a popular seminar class, or as a key speaker in a teach-in, Edward Said had this ability to establish a
Mehreen Jabbar
Laila Kazmi Dec 21, 2003 interacts: 11To Mehreen experimenting with a story is one of the most interesting parts of creating a play.
Goodbye Uncle Samad: May you rest in peace!
Nadeem Akram Jul 14, 2009 interacts: 5He became the first Pakistani boxer to win a gold medal. And, to top it off, he was declared the “Most Scientific Boxer” of Asia;
Judah Folkman
Syed Shah Feb 13, 2008 interacts: 5History may yet end up remembering Judah Folkman, who passed away earlier this year at Denver International Airport, as the man who cured cancer.
Schumi No More!
farheen zehra Oct 24, 2006 interacts: 4You might hate him or love him, but no matter what you feel about him, you do know him. The one person who comes
The Nuclear Father
Mansoor Ahmed Apr 27, 2004 interacts: 39Under Munir’s dedicated leadership, Pakistan’s nuclear programme developed into a multi-faceted and dynamic center of science and technology, both on the peaceful and deterrence sides.
The Villain of Villains
Maj Azhar May 19, 2009 interacts: 173Asif Ali Zardari is an enigma which has intrigued many for over a decade and nobody expects any relief anytime soon.
An Evening with Ustad Asad Amanat Ali Khan: A Tribute
Asif Naqshbandi Apr 17, 2007 interacts: 31I met Asad Amanat Ali Khan a few years ago; I didn't think I'd never meet him again.
Himanshu Rai: The Light of India
Rajesh Shankaran Jul 2, 2009 interacts: 3Before Danny Boyle, before Shyam Benegal, even before Merchant-Ivory and Bimal Roy, there was one Indian who was peddling Indian fare to the cinema audiences
Periyar An Iconoclast and a Reformer
Shantanu Dutta Sep 20, 2007 interacts: 15
Dr. Ambedkar found his answers (to caste problem) in Buddhism, Periyar felt the answer lay in humanism and he became
My Encounter with Ahmed Faraz
Aziz Akhmad Sep 7, 2008 interacts: 10As students at Peshawar, we often saw Faraz on campus. He was a noted poet even then but, among the students on campus, he was
Johnny Walker
Anil S Arora Sep 3, 2003 interacts: 10Despite our re-assuring self-glorification about having one of the biggest and most vibrant cinemas in the world, film studies in India are in such a
A Meeting with Che Guevara
Gajendra Singh Jun 24, 2008 interacts: 11The man had a charismatic presence in green olive fatigues and black beret at a rakish angle. The very best of the Hollywood and Bollywood
A Profile In Courage
Rakesh Mani Apr 22, 2007 interacts: 6A recipient of the Sitara-i-Imtiaz Award in Pakistan and the Ramon Magsaysay Award, Asia’s most prestigious human rights honour, she declined an offered post as
Honored
Chowk Staff Mar 28, 2007 interacts: 24Humanists honour psychiatrist and writer Dr. Khalid Sohail
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