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Tamasha Theatre presents The Arrival
Tamasha Theatre presents The Arrival

By Andrew Hammond
April 22 2013
 
 
 
 
Tamasha Theatre’s latest offering is an utterly mesmerising and engaging portal onto what it means to …

Behind the Beautiful Forevers
Behind the Beautiful Forevers

By Melanie Yap
April 12 2013
 
 
 
‘Rich people fight about stupid things. Why shouldn’t poor people do the same?’ observes Rambha Jha, …

Pakistan Calling Programme launched
Pakistan Calling  Programme launched

By Samosa
March 19 2013
 
 
 
The RSA and the Samosa are to build on the success of their recent programme of Britain …

Pakistan Calling Programme launched
Pakistan Calling  Programme launched

By Samosa
February 25 2013
 
 
 
The RSA and the Samosa are to build on the success of their recent programme of Britain …

Is the media accountable in Pakistan ?
Is the media accountable in Pakistan ?

By Naveed Alam
January 28 2013
 
 
 
 
The press likes nothing better than reporting on corruption. When the media reports major corruption issues, …

Loc and Jingoism: We don’t have to pacify ourselves but realise
Loc and Jingoism: We don’t have to pacify ourselves but realise

By Devika Mittal
January 23 2013
 
It was a happy day for some of us who had gone to kotla stadium on the …

Calls for peace in Palestine but not Syria?
Calls for peace in Palestine but not Syria?

By Naveed Alam
December 10 2012
 
 
 
In December 2010, a man in Tunisia self-immolated to protest against the treatment he received from the police. …

India’s Fight for Transparency Heats Up
India’s Fight for Transparency Heats Up

By Priya Virmani
November 1 2012
 
 
 
 
It is just under a month since IAC (India Against Corruption) leader, Arvind Kejriwal launched his …

Don’t call them Taliban
Don’t call them Taliban

By Muhammad Naveed Alam
October 15 2012
 
 
 
According to Oxford dictionary,  Taliban define as  ’student, seeker of knowledge”. Are they? Don’t call …

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