Raza Rumi The current controversy on Rushdie’s knighthood has several dimensions. Amid the knee-jerk reactions alluding to the grand-conspiracy-against-Islam, it brings out various layers and levels of literature’s role and position in societies and now in the globalized world. I was once a fan of Rushdie and avidly devoured his books with great admiration. From […]
Darwaish In another dramatic development last night, dozens of armed Lal Masjid and Jamia Hafsa students stormed into a Chinese Beauty Parlor (massage centere) and kidnapped 9 people including 6 women and 3 men. All people are apparently of Chinese nationality. The incident occurred late Friday night. According to Lal Masjid and Jamia Hafsa students, […]
Adil Najam UPDATE (July 24): So, Kashif Memon failed to make it to teh next round. Is the Kashif Memon saga over, or will we be hearing more of him? UPDATE: Kashif Memon performed in the ‘Top 20’ Round of ‘America’s Got Talent’ yesterday. He said “I’m going to rock the house.” Did he? In […]
