Faraz Talat

And will they please stand up already?Among the most elusive species known to man – a human faction that is nearly only theoretical at this point in time – is the quasi-mythological ‘Real

... and traditions of burying the living with the deadOne almost regrets writing about the tragic fate of flight PK-661 amidst peaked emotions across the nation. But matters of public interest a

The strangest thing in Dr Strange is the white man’s burdenWe’ve long made peace with the fact that we, the Easterners, are supporting characters in our own tales. We are a part of somebody el

A partridge in a pear treeThe general public seems to believe that the one who is allegedly in violation of the law may not be discriminated against, as he has already parted ways with his dig

Trump as the President elect – who would have thought it?It's difficult to resist despondency, but the orange cloud may yet have a silver lining.It hasn't been very long since Trump won

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“Just smile and wave boys. Smile and wave.”It seems that the politicians who are ‘just like us’ struggle an awful lot trying to get photographed while behaving like ‘regular’ citizen

It serves a purpose – or at least, it’s supposed toA picture may speak a thousand words, but what it says depends on who’s translating it for you.You’ve likely seen the viral photogr

Capitalism is never just about money. It’s a mindset.Neoliberalism - which for simplicity’s sake, is a term I’ll be using in this article as a substitute for ‘capitalism on steroids’ – a

It appears that the government is finally moving to pass a long-delayed bill concerning the criminality of honor killings; with a fresh sense of political urgency no doubt spurred by the murder of soc

Everybody needs room to make mistakes and evolve socially.The counter-movement against political correctness frequently makes use of the term, ‘bigotry of reduced expectations’. Also known as

Where do we draw the line?What’s being said, is more important than how it’s being said.It ought to be axiom, but it’s not. We’ve decided that our language isn’t really ours. It