Dostoevsky: the master of fiction
Dostoevsky’s ability to delve into the complexities of the human psyche and tackle profound philosophical questions in his novels has earned him the title of “The Master of Fiction.”
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Literature
Lowah: a Khowar pastoral ode
In Khowar language, there exists a sacred pastoral ode known as “Lowah.” that captures the spirit of a goat’s carefree descent (wallowing), when its belly is satiated from the bountiful highland grazing, and it purposefully ambles down the earthen drift way towards the humble abode of its master.
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Burushaski script accepted, primer launched
News Desk Islamabad: The script of Burushaski, one of the endangered languages of Gilgit-Baltistan, has gotten recognition and its own
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Philosophy of happiness: What does it mean to be happy
By Ania Perveen Slovenian Philosopher Slavoj Zizek has quite pithily said, “Happiness was never important. The problem is that we
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Naazir’s letter to father Rashad on his 90th birthday
Translated from the Urdu by Raza Naeem Firstly, congratulations on completing three-quarters of the century of your life. In this
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Feminism: 5 books every woman should read
Here is a list of five feminist writers and their works that everyone, especially women, who want to understand feminism should read.
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Cohen showed why we should all be socialists
Why Not Socialism? is an excellent introduction to socialist ideals. The form of presentation is intuitive and even deceptively simple, while the underlying arguments are careful and sophisticated.
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By Dr Naazir Mahmood If you have read James Jones’ book or seen the movie ‘From Here to Eternity’, do
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International investment appraisal techniques
The methods of investment appraisal are payback, accounting rate of return and the discounted cash flow methods of net present value (NPV) and internal rate of return (IRR)
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Book launch: Struggle for Hegemony in Pakistan
It was only a politics of new horizons that matched the ambitions of revolutionaries of the twentieth century, coupled with a spiritual and intellectual reformation to create a man or woman who would fight for this new inclusive order, that this was necessary to address our dual economic and ecological crises.
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A forgotten centenary
By Dr. Naazir Mahmood We have seen so many centenaries observed in Pakistan since the turn of the century. From
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Book review: Man’s search for meaning is a beacon of hope
By Ania Perveen When Viktor Frankl’s magnum opus Man’s Search For Meaning hit the bookstands and sold millions of copies,
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Undermining the people’s will
The book covers one manifestation of authoritarianism as defined by the author and follows a set structure. There is a historical overview — in some instances beginning from the colonial era — consisting of key events which illustrate the issue.
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Baleng: The wall
Rizwan Qalandar has attempted to translate a song of Rahimullah Rahim, perhaps one of the most difficult contemporary poets, from
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Aijaz Ahmad, a Marxist philosopher passes away
News Desk Aijaz Ahmad, a world-renowned Marxist philosopher and political commentator, passed away at his California residence on Tuesday (March
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