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History matters, or does it? LOOKING at the scheme of things as they obtain in our society, it appears that despite our repeated references to the events and personalities of the past, our attitude towards history is inconsistent and devoid of seriousness...		I have my own frustrations RESPECTED researcher and historian Sharif al Mujahid struggled to pinpoint the reason behind the general attitude of indifference in the Islamic world towards social sciences...
Muslims in undivided India SOME of my readers while reacting to my article, ‘Inquisitive minds’ have drawn my attention to the miserable condition of the Muslims in India. They have also drawn my attention to the persecution of the Muslims in the Indian-held Kashmir....		Beyond words THE habit of reading has many shades. A number of readers flip through numerous books. In this multi-faceted literary longing, there is a certain kind of affinity that makes people communicate...
Pulling it off TOURISTS love to take their photographs. You can recognize them from their appearance — sunken cheeks, skinny legs, blood-shot eyes (usually from consuming country liquor called Tari) worn-out, they look much...		NET-CLIP : Looking for the free stuff Taking time out after a hectic day and then sitting down to indulge in your pastime, is something that eludes me. Especially when it’s getting down to reading your favourite work...
Bridging the divide In a world fraught with fear and danger, taking care of the myths and suspicions is a must. And it is here that cultural exchanges play an important role....		It’s time for Khokhrapar Ali Akbar is visibly happy these days. He has an air of expectation hanging over him. And why not; for the first time in many decades, this primary school teacher, in...
Six days in Kabul What comes to mind when we think of Afghanistan? A beautiful and sometimes unforgiving terrain and home of a resilient and strong people...		DIARY OF A VAGABOND: The hawk speaks I sincerely hope that you will not consider my statement a sweeping one when I declare that we, the Muslims of subcontinen,t are basically a ‘spur of the moment’ people;...
Every mother and child counts The mothers and children of Pakistan have reasons to look to the future with hope. Their health and life is now receiving attention as never before....		HOT SEAT In the realm of history and historiography, the services of Dr Mubarak Ali are plenty. With a library of books and research papers under his belt, this tireless crusader has succeeded...
Democratizing the world KNOWLEDGE has always been the driving force behind any kind of innovation. This holds true at least in the present economic scenario....		CHAPTER FROM HISTORY: Mysterious events CERTAIN events that occur in one’s life sometimes border on fiction; and certain matters of one’s faith, seemingly so remote to come about, sometimes mysteriously become factual. Here is a description...
POINT OF VIEW: Censuring the critic ONCE again, after a lapse of a few months, I found myself bound for Aligarh. This time the occasion was a Saarc seminar on short stories arranged by the Muslim University’s...		The unrecognized Islamic Games It was a time of great upheaval. The Soviets were in Afghanistan while Pakistan was in the grip of General Zia. And it was during this period, some 25 years ago, that the first Islamic Games...
DIFFERENT STROKES: A fresh start MUCH has happened in the past few months in terms of the national game on which I wanted to share my views with the lovers of the game, but unfortunately certain...		THROUGH THE COVERS: Get down to the basics, Ganguly THE lean period that has gripped Indian captain Sourav Ganguly seems to be getting lengthier by the day. The miserable run has severely crippled his free-flowing attitude at the batting crease,...
Death of Pope Paul TERRY Schiavo is history. Her husband, Michael, whom the media lynched as a heartless creature pulling the plug on his wife and forbidding his in-laws at her deathbed...		MOSAIC Scientists are linking a rise in new and previously suppressed infectious diseases with the dramatic environmental changes now sweeping the planet....
The myth of history With reference to the lead article by Prof Shahida Kazi The myth of history (March 27), I condemn all absurdities contained in it. The writer has tried her level best to...		NEWSMAKER Whether Pope John Paul II will be remembered as the man of the century or the prophet of a Christian spiritual renaissance, is irrelevant....