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Articles with tag: post

Relevance of English Studies in India

nilanshu agarwal   Aug 20, 2007   interacts: 4

The need of the hour is to decolonise our English Studies by judging English literary texts not by European critical tools, but by Indian critical theories.

The Future of Iraq

Bhaskar Dasgupta   Jul 21, 2007   interacts: 37

The future of Iraq is dicey, it will fly apart at the seam simply because it does not have a national ethos nor it has strong visionary men leading it.

Suleiman and Salman

Shashi Gupta   Jun 27, 2006   interacts: 4

Suleiman cycled through the waste of humanity, throwing a polite smile to anyone who bothered. As he dismounted, he could not help noticing the torn holes in the thin yellow plastic sheet, which offered the only cover to his dignity and self-respect.

Existential Angst: Am I an imposter?

Vanisha Lakhina   Feb 14, 2006   interacts: 3

Successful women had high levels of self-doubt and were unable to enjoy their successes. Rather, they attributed their achievements to chance, luck or some random event

Enduring Operation Freedom

Shahid Mahmood   Dec 2, 2003   interacts: 43

The work documented American knee-jerk reprisals since September 11th.

Unsettling Precedents for Pakistan

Zeynab Ali   Sep 10, 2003   interacts: 74

From the ‘success’ in Iraq, it appears that launching preemptive strikes with overpowering force can vanquish enemies without appreciable collateral damage.

On Countries of Dwelling

Aisha Sarwari   Sep 10, 2003   interacts: 44

America arrived, as they would say in Urdu. This country is the best thing that ever happened to me without a doubt. It’s here I learned that even if everything is aesthetically perfect, ..

Shalom or Salaam

Farzana Versey   Sep 8, 2003   interacts: 285

Ariel Sharon can be my guest. As Indians, we are renowned for our hospitality. The West has not yet certified him a terrorist, so he can do just as he pleases. In fact, he can even announce, “We control America”.

The Razor’s Edge

Feroz R Khan   Jul 7, 2003   interacts: 111

The United States seems to be losing the proverbial battle for the “hearts and minds” of the Afghans. The biggest problem was that the United States was not prepared for the post-war situation and had no plans to tackle the problems

Survival of the Fittest

Urstruly    Apr 23, 2003   interacts: 366

If Pakistan is next then what are the options?

A Stable Political Order in Post-War Iraq?

Abul K Islam   Apr 8, 2003   interacts: 22

A new political order in Iraq is likely to be strife-ridden

Three Arguments Against a War

Umair Raja   Mar 11, 2003   interacts: 32

As America prepares for war, I want to present three arguments for peace:

All The Bridges Are Burning

Feroz R Khan   Jan 11, 2003   interacts: 29

The United States’ foreign policy has historically oscillated between recklessness of unilateralism and the cautious nature of multilateralism.

International Monetary Fund (IMF) __ Friend or Foe?

Zeemax    Jan 24, 2000   interacts: 129

The friendship of IMF is like that of a bear. Its embrace will kill you.

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