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agree with this article! Kiosk is such a waste of a space in a prime location.
The Harvard Square ‘KiOSK’ is a Waste of Space — and $12.6 Million | Opinion | The Harvard Crimson share.google/tH0BXjjxaCCoKw0…
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SCIENCE FICTION: It is the year 2275. "We will change planet Ameriga's name to 'Shame-riga' & that will embarrass them, hurt them & they will accept defeat & agree to our terms", said a politician with expertise in 'technology of changing names' & using this modern state of art, indigenously developed technique as an action to confront, confuse and control the 'opponent'.
The audience clapped in frenzy & speaker was felicitated. He told them how that's a psychological war trick, with least expense, that is used in cosmos, successfully. Devout distribute sweets.
In fact, people in 192 other planets under the Union of Neurominions were not aware that somewhere faraway in the same galaxy, which they too inhabit, it is considered the most masculine act & certain democratically elected leaders may not have it in manifesto but they do this job well.
The most powerful action is to use NCT--change name, internally by own law & public on own planet can flex muscles that name of an adversary has been changed, yelling, . 'You did it, the Opponent bites dust'.
Citizens feel charged, powerful and keep supporting the leader, as they feel it is the most unique, clever & innovative idea to change a person or place's name.
--Shams Ur Rehman Alavi
[This is a short story, a piece of fiction, but in case you find the parallel around, it may be just a coincidence. Don't feel too hurt, as writing story or imagination is part of freedom of expression as enhrined.. ]
NOTE: This is a fictional tale in the series of stories under the genre 'Hizyan Kahaani', which is a Urdu genre of stories that connects events in different portions of the cosmos.
This short story is about a planet known as Umeriga & later as Ameriqa, which is also spelt Ameriga. It exists beyond our galaxy.
It is different from a country with a similar name on earth. Originally written in Urdu, later translated in English by the author.
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there are very few instances in Urdu poetry where the beloved appears like a real human being. This is one such example:
مولانا حسرت موہانی کی لازوال غزل
چُپکے چُپکے رات دِن آنسُو بہانا یاد ہے
ہَم کو اَب تک عاشقی کا وہ زَمانہ یاد ہے
با ہزاراں اِضطِراب و صَد ہزاراں اِشتِیاق
تُجھ سے وہ پہلے پہل دِل کا لگانا یاد ہے
بار بار اُٹھنا اُسی جانِب نگاہءِ شوق کا
اَور تِرا غُرفے سے وُہ آنکھیں لَڑانا یاد ہے
تُجھ سے کُچھ مِلتے ہی وہ بے باک ہو جانا مِرا
اَور تِرا دانتوں میں وہ اُنگلی دَبانا یاد ہے
کھینچ لینا وہ مِرا پَردے کا کونا دَفعَتاً
اَور دوپٹے سے تِرا وہ مُنہ چُھپانا یاد ہے
تُجھ کو جب تنہا کبھی پانا تو اَزراہءِ لحاظ
حالِ دِل باتوں ہی باتوں میں جتانا یاد ہے
جَب سِوا میرے تُمہارا کوئی دِیوانہ نہ تھا
سچ کہو کُچھ تُم کو بھی وہ کارخانا یاد ہے
غیر کی نَظَروں سے بَچ کر سب کی مَرضی کے خِلاف
وہ تِرا چوری چُھپے راتوں کو آنا یاد ہے
آ گیا گر وَصل کی شب بھی کہِیں ذِکرِ فِراق
وہ تِرا رو رو کے مُجھ کو بھی رُلانا یاد ہے
دوپہر کی دُھوپ میں میرے بُلانے کے لیے
وہ تِرا کوٹھے پہ ننگے پاؤں آنا یاد ہے
آج تک نَظَروں میں ہے وہ صُحبتِ راز و نیاز
اَپنا جانا یاد ہے تیرا بُلانا یاد ہے
مِیٹھی مِیٹھی چھیڑ کر باتیں نِرالی پیار کی
ذِکر دُشمَن کا وہ باتوں میں اُڑانا یاد ہے
دیکھنا مُجھ کو جو بَرگَشتَہ تو سَو سَو ناز سے
جَب مَنا لینا تو پِھر خود رُوٹھ جانا یاد ہے
چوری چوری ہم سے تُم آ کر مِلے تھے جِس جگہ
مُدّتیں گُزریں پر اَب تک وہ ٹِھکانہ یاد ہے
شَوق میں مِہندی کے وہ بے دَست و پا ہونا تِرا
اَور مِرا وہ چھیڑنا گُد گُدانا یاد ہے
باوجُودِ اِدّعائے اِتّقا حسرتؔ مُجھے
آج تک عہدِ ہَوَس کا وہ فسانا یاد ہے
مولانا حسرتؔ موہانی
what a brilliant piece of writing by @Pri_Borpujari
The article is not just about Ireland but about all of us whether we are in the majority or in the minority wherever we are. Concrete ideas on steps we all can take.
thejournal.ie/readme/racist-…
he should! break the siege!
When the pontiff speaks, a billion people listen in a way they never would to leaders like Trump or Putin. Pope Leo XIV has the opportunity to use his power to oppose a grave evil and potentially save thousands of lives. To do so, he needs to go to Gaza.
currentaffairs.org/news/send…
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A former cleaner claims he was forced to bury the bodies of hundreds of women and girls, on the orders of supervisors at India’s Dharmasthala temple. As Al Jazeera's @soraya_lennie explains, the case has shocked the country and sparked accusations of a three-decade old cover up.
Faiz Ahmed Faiz- New Translations by Mustansir Dalvi: Faiz: Aaj ik harf ko phir dhoondta phirta hai khayaal search.app/7FZywAQH62Rx3gYT9
Zia Moheddyin's rendition pf aaj ek harf ko phir... in about 1:20 into the vodeo g.co/kgs/x5qHmqg
what failed here? the education system that produced sub-par engineers? the regulatory system that failed to check the quality of work? or the political system that interfered or did not invest enough in the above systems?
#WATCH | Vadodara, Gujarat | The Gambhira bridge on the Mahisagar river, connecting Vadodara and Anand, collapses in Padra; local administration present at the spot.
very appreciative of Prof. Irfan Ahmad in bringing new thinking on how we think about ideas at the foundational level.
A view of media portals which re-published my interview done with Aljazeera Arabic @AJArabicnet
Here is link to the original:
aja.ws/nu0d1n
A summary of the Arabic text accompanying the video interview done in English is as follows:
The term Orientalism has long been both a sign and medium of Western domination over the East. But what if Orientalism is refashioned and activated within “the East” too? What if “national” knowledge itself is transformed into an orientalism that systematically excludes indigenous communities and traditions of thinking?
"Hindu Orientalism," a critical term coined by anthropologist Professor Irfan Ahmad, addresses this historical and contemporary practice. Through this concept, Professor Ahmad not only expands the scope of Edward Said's critique, but also shows an organized epistemological structure in India and beyond that presents Islam and Muslims as an alien "other."
In this conversation with Al-Jazeera, Professor Ahmad outlines templates and tools of thinking for new generation of scholars on how to effectively and critically engage with knowledge shaped by epistemological frameworks such as “Hindu Orientalism” as well as outline the ways to offer alternatives to Eurocentrism and colonial knowledge formation.
Iran has been consistently saying this and has been part of NPT while Israel, India, and Pakistan have not.
According to the Islamic view, you can't build or use a weapon that can be used for indiscriminate killings.
Also, I have nothing to do with this TCN 😜
کاشف الہدیٰ retweeted
Let’s be clear: President Trump’s big ugly bill would cause more than 250,000 people in Massachusetts to lose their health insurance AND hospitals in MA would lose millions in critical funding.
It’s not just bad policy — it’s dangerous for Massachusetts and our country.
Massachusetts health care is already struggling. The US Senate just passed a bill that could push it over the edge. trib.al/RHP8DJ4
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"Never go to visit a ruler, even if he summons you to read a chapter of the Quran to him, for you will only depart more evil than you arrived."
—Hasan al-Baṣrī (d. Basra, 728)
لا تجيئنّ أميراً وإن دعاك لتقرأ عنده سورة من القرآن فإنك لا تخرج من عنده إلا شراً مما دخلت.