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What do some of the most admired people in the world have in common?
Murals dedicated to Malala Yousafzai in Rome, Image Credit: Nicholas Gemini/Wikimedia Commons YouGov, a data analytic and research firm, has released its latest list of the most admired men and women around the world – a...Apr 12, 2018 1171 0 -
Pakistani author Mohsin Hamid wins Aspen Words Literary Prize
FEATURED IMAGE: Screenshot/PBS News Hour Pakistani writer Mohsin Hamid has won the inaugural Aspen Words Literary Prize for his novel Exit West, which portrays migrants as heroes amid ongoing anti-migrant rhetoric. The Aspen Institute’s award honors a...Apr 11, 2018 1442 0 -
A tribute to Ghalib’s beautiful mind
A visual projection of Ghalib, Credit: Anwaraj/Wikimedia Commons In the preface to his book, Dr. Gopi Chand Narang says: “Ghalib’s poetical construct supports unqualified freedom of the human spirit. His dialectical discourse is an indication of...Apr 11, 2018 2519 1 -
Washington conference to explore Pakistan’s potential, perils and place in the world
Pakistan’s vast economic potential and regional and internal perils will be part of the discussion as some of the top Pakistani and American experts analyze the South Asian country seven decades after its inception. In a...Apr 11, 2018 2592 0 -
Pakistan-India rivalry: 2018 Asia Cricket Cup shifted to UAE
Sharjah cricket stadium, CreditL PaddyBriggs/via Wikimedia Commons The 2018 Asia Cup has been moved from India to the United Arab Emirates after Pakistan refused to play in the neighboring rival country as relations simmer between them, the...Apr 10, 2018 1017 0 -
Mark Zuckerberg to go to Capitol Hill with mea culpa & resolve to improve Facebook
File Photo, Credit: Brian Solis, www.briansolis.com / bub.blicio.us, via Wikimedia Commons Facebook Chief Executive Officer Mark Zuckerberg is scheduled to appear before the House Committee on energy and commerce with a clear acknowledgement of mistakes around privacy of...Apr 10, 2018 956 0 -
140 million could become climate migrants in densely populated regions
Image shows parts of South Asia hit by floods in 2007, Credit: Anameofmyveryown/Wikimedia Commons A World Bank report fears that over 140 million people in densely populated regions of South Asia, Latin American and Sub-Saharan Africa could...Apr 9, 2018 1289 0 -
Millennials and the U.S. political landscape
Image Credit: Ted Eytan/Wikimedia Commons America’s electoral landscape will soon have Millennials as the largest vote-eligible population with a huge political potential. Next year, Millennials (born between 1981-1996) will overtake Baby Boomers (born between 1946-64) as America’s largest...Apr 8, 2018 934 0 -
TGIF Blog: What is this trade war?
Featured Image: White House/Wikipedia TGIF Thanks God it’s Friday Such a lovely day out there in D.C. area. کس دا دوش سی کس دا نہیں سی اے گلاں ہون کرن دیاں نہیں ویلے لنگ گئے توبہ...Apr 7, 2018 970 0 -
Solar power sees investment boom as countries turn to green sources
Image: UNDP Diversifying their sources of energy, several countries around the world, are making huge investments in solar power technologies with 2017 seeing a record $ 160.8 billions, a jump of 18 percent than the previous...Apr 6, 2018 1151 0