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Untimely meditations In the aftermath of 9/11, the question about the...
Untimely medit3ations Over the last four decades social, cultural,...
Untimely meditations On the heels of the recently proposed bill by the...
Untimely meditations The process of state building in Pakistan has not...
Untimely meditations For the last few months, news about making...
Untimely meditationsWith the end of the cold war and the triumph of liberalism over socialism there were high hopes that the world would enter the third millennium with everlasting peace. The new...
Untimely meditations
Part - IIIUntimely meditationsThe contours of the discourse on self, state and society started to change under the influence of different ideologies vying for domination over self and society in the...
Part - IIUntimely meditationsAlthough Sir Sayyed appropriated modernity to create a modern Muslim self, he compromised its purity in the process. Therefore, his project of modernity remained...
Part - I...Untimely meditations
Untimely meditationsThe famous Silk Route has witnessed many vicissitudes for more than two millennia. This route was disrupted many times because of political events engulfing the regions spanning...
Untimely meditations
Untimely meditationsIn the aftermath of the 9/11 attacks, different states and societies resorted to various methods to curb terrorism and violence, and promote peace. These range from wars, civil...
Untimely meditationsIt is a strange irony of history that in the age of communication revolution dialogue has been replaced by monologue and the vilest in society have become representative of the...
Untimely meditationsAny major development in the field of science and the world of ideas leaves an indelible mark on the course of history and human consciousness. Sometimes society resists an...