Articles with tag: Rama
A New Kind of Charity this Ramadan
Fawad Butt Sep 1, 2008 interacts: 9Being vigilant and demanding transparency is not optional but imperative. We must learn to treat our donations as investments in the future of Pakistan.
Sunset at Uluwatu
Rajesh Shankaran Jan 27, 2008 interacts: 2Anjali and I had spent the afternoon in Tanjong Benoa. A small touristy cove off the Southern End of Bali, it had been a typical beach bumming day banana boating, snorkeling...
The Ramadan Ordinance
Saad Anis Oct 2, 2007 interacts: 8In 1981, the Ramadan Ordinance was issued by President of Pakistan Zia ul Haq, whereby eating, drinking and smoking in public during fasting hours in the month of Ramadan was declared unlawful.
Periyar An Iconoclast and a Reformer
Shantanu Dutta Sep 20, 2007 interacts: 15Dr. Ambedkar found his answers (to caste problem) in Buddhism, Periyar felt the answer lay in humanism and he became progressively an atheist and a rationalist.
Dev Anand - Romancing Life at 83
Shantanu Dutta Sep 16, 2007 interacts: 12The launch of Dev Anand's autobiography Romancing with Life is being done by no less than PM Manmohan Singh.
Ramadan Special: Tales of Sufi Wisdom
Asif Naqshbandi Sep 12, 2007 interacts: 287Since Ramadan is supposed to be a month for bringing dead hearts back to life all the episodes here chosen have the theme of life and death.
The Iftaar Party Scene
A Ali Oct 17, 2006 interacts: 11It felt as if in a jiffy, every second person was smoking out there and I am pretty sure I saw someone sipping a Jack Daniels!
My Ramadan
Fiza Asar Oct 5, 2006 interacts: 279This year before Ramadan I thought to myself – “at last after four years Ramadan back home!” Interestingly enough, last year I had Pakistan to miss, but this year I am terribly missing Ramadan in college.
How Real are Reality Shows?
Sabaa Ali Mar 24, 2006 interacts: 10These shows are fired by sensationalism. Unless a complete 24 hour day can be shown, editing will ensure that the mundane will be subdued and the dramatic will be blown out of proportion. Contestants have complained that their personalities have appeared
Linguistic Imperialism
Zia Ahmed Oct 20, 2005 interacts: 310Ramadhan? I may not have fasted since I was sixteen, but I’m pretty sure that the month of big appetites and short tempers is called Ramzan.
The Rainy Season
Beej K Singh Sep 22, 2005 interacts: 67Goswami Tulsidas looked differently at the rainy season from most.
Ramadan: Then and Now
Altaf Bhimji Jan 18, 1999 interacts: 15Looking a few thousand miles into the past
Seasonal Swings
Neelofar Farooq Nov 9, 1998 interacts: 3The city’s notorious matchmakers get down to business and tie up the loose ends...
