Taha Ali

NON-FICTION: HOW THE TEST (STATUS) WAS WON

A reprint of a long out-of-publication book has the great A.H. Kardar himself recounting how the Pakistan cricket team cemented... Published 27 Aug, 2023 08:57am

NON-FICTION: I KNOW WHAT REALLY HAPPENED…

Conspiracy theories now dominate the mainstream. Two British journalists provide a quick and entertaining primer to this topsy Published 02 Apr, 2023 09:18am

NON-FICTION: THE GEOMETRY OF DESIRE

An American author provides a simplified introduction to French thinker Rene Girard’s compelling insights into human desire Published 25 Sep, 2022 12:00pm

THE GAME-CHANGING OVERSEAS VOTE

Despite the misgivings of the opposition, overseas voting is now officially the law of the land in Pakistan. With one of the Updated 27 Feb, 2022 10:25am

THE RISE OF CRYPTOCURRENCY

Making sense of crypto Updated 31 Oct, 2021 01:26pm

NON-FICTION: SONGS OF THE DESERT

An important documentation of popular Thari folk songs not only introduces the reader to their rustic beauty, but also... Published 03 Oct, 2021 07:11am

RECONSIDERING ELECTRONIC VOTING

How can we make electronic voting count? Updated 15 Aug, 2021 10:03am

TECHNOLOGY: HOW CAN WE REBUILD TRUST IN VOTING?

Instead of simply focusing on outdated machines, shouldn’t Pakistan be building an electoral system where individual... Published 16 May, 2021 05:45am

FICTION: CONFRONTING GHOSTS

A taut and fast-paced debut novel shines a bright light on the marginalisation of the minority and poor communities of Pakistan... Published 11 Apr, 2021 07:08am

TECHNOLOGY: ELECTRONIC VOTING IS NO SILVER BULLET

Electronic voting machines can have numerous benefits but are no panacea for electoral fraud. In fact, they may be more vulnerable Updated 18 Nov, 2021 04:27pm

NON-FICTION: PROFILING GOD IN ISLAM

A scholarly Western study of God and His attributes, as delineated in the Quran and Hadith, is a surprisingly accessible read... Published 07 Mar, 2021 06:55am

NON-FICTION: UNMASKING SURVEILLANCE CULTURE

Edward Snowden’s autobiography fills the gap in the narrative about him, and his disclosures about government digital... Published 14 Jun, 2020 06:16am

THE BRIGHTER SIDE OF LOCKDOWN

Are bluer skies, cleaner air and waters, and resurgent wildlife a goal worth fighting for once the lockdowns ease up? Updated 17 May, 2020 04:55am

NON-FICTION: LOSING THE WORD

Karen Armstrong’s latest book is a grand tour of world religions, that develops her thesis that scripture is a way to Published 15 Mar, 2020 08:49am

NON-FICTION: THE CASE FOR TRAVEL

An American and a Pakistani pen a book that brims with serendipity; the central message is along the lines of ‘if you Published 27 Oct, 2019 07:04am

NON-FICTION: CONTEXTUALISING THE DAWN OF ISLAM

Celebrated Western scholar Juan Cole situates the birth of Islam in the middle of an apocalyptic showdown between Rome Published 23 Jun, 2019 07:00am

NON-FICTION: THE ‘CHALTA HAI’ CULTURE

A book delineates the overwhelming culture of the subcontinent in stunning detail, but fails in probing deeper into the Published 31 Mar, 2019 06:59am

NON-FICTION: FOR THE LOVE OF MOCHA

A real-life tale about reinventing coffee works as a window into Yemeni culture and the crisis that it’s caught Published 03 Feb, 2019 08:32am

NON-FICTION: PATHOLOGIES OF LIBERALISM

A critique of liberalism from a conservative perspective argues that there is an unresolved contradiction within it Published 14 Oct, 2018 07:11am

NON-FICTION: SURVEILLANCE VALLEY’S THOUGHT POLICE

Journalist Yasha Levine’s book suggests that surveillance and thought control are not exceptional — they are part of the Published 29 Jul, 2018 07:31am