Monthly Archives: November 2007

“To look at one of Ali Kazim’s paintings is not only to look at something wonderful, something remarkable. It is also to look at something deeply intriguing. Kazim is a fine and highly skilled and accomplished painter, but he is also a deeply compelling and accomplished teller of mysterious and wondrous stories..” (Eddie Chambers in Secret Lives) (more…)

A new poem by Ayesha Salman. The images are stark and the colours surreal. Please do comment so AS gets some feedback from the poetic-minded.

I am
Head sick splattered
I am like unused ink
searching the blue crow
yet to feast on half dead things
that square into me, fixing me in my place

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Excerpts from here:

Sentence of death is allowed only through the process of justice, but even then, forgiveness is better. Nor take life  which Allah has made sacred  except for just cause (17:33). (more…)

Negotiating with my middle class guilt, I have been pondering over this article. I had posted on Richistans earlier – somehow the obscenity of excessive (many would disagree here) wealth continues to irk me and thankfully countless others. (more…)

Taslima Nasrin is now a “sensation” of another kind in India. She has attracted the attention of those segments of Indian media that love to sell anything that brings Islam and Muslims related controversies into the public domain. (more…)

On a long tiring flight, I was not too amused by another predictable rant on “Intimidation in Tehran” in the Time magazine.However, while browsing through, I could not help notice a stunning photograph taken by Olivia Arthur. (more…)

Centuries ago, Guru Nanak composed these lines:

Within every body
Is the Lord hidden;
Within every body
Is His light.

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In an era when most British officials were interested only in exploiting India, a few remarkable men celebrated Hindu art and culture. William Dalrymple explores the rich legacy of their collections and commissions. See more.

I am a child whose teacher is love.
surely my master won’t let me grow
to be a fool* (more…)

This is a good review of After the Neocons: America at the Crossroads by Francis Fukuyama. (more…)

Ayeda Naqvi makes some insightful remarks on Sufism in this article: (more…)

TPS published this interesting post by Dan Tow (more…)

by Vidya Rao

I was fortunate to be one of the women invited to the first meeting of the Grandmothers’ University at Bija Vidyapeeth early this year. (more…)

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Ejaz Haider’s article published in today’s Daily Times is a welcome perspective. Thanks for some sanity.. (more…)