Taha Ali

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

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

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

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

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

Instead of simply focusing on outdated machines, shouldn’t Pakistan be building an electoral system where individual...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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Franklin Foer asks: what happens to society when journalism is reduced to little more than tabloid fare? Published 25 Mar, 2018 06:15am

What does it mean to translate a majestic religious text into another language? A new book offers food for thought Published 03 Dec, 2017 07:08am