Reflections
132. Bengal Tiger at the Baghdad Zoo
A dear friend called yesterday from London. He was returning home after watching a play, “Bengal Tiger at the Baghdad Zoo” at the Young Vic.He told me that it’s an unusual outlandish story that dramat...
131. Trump mostly trumps
In my view US President Donald Trump is often correct in his opinions especially when he makes all those outrageous comments.Recently in an interview he criticised some of the policies of European Uni...
130. The English novelist who knew no English at age 20
Polish novelist Joseph Conrad (1857-1924), could speak no English at age 20, but he went on to become an outstanding novelist, best known for his tales of seafaring life including Heart of Darkness an...
129. Women had nothing to fear in Syria but men needed to worry
I don’t have much knowledge about the Syria’s interim president Ahmed al-Sharaa. While watching him on television I am unable to connect that Sharaa has spent time in US jails inside Iraq s...
128. Iran not a place for filmmakers
After the Bangladesh it is the second absentia sentence.Iran has sentenced the Palme d’Or-winning film-maker Jafar Panahi in absentia to one year in prison. It has also announced a travel ban.Accordin...
127. Release jailed Palestinian leader Marwan Barghouti
Can the cultural voices shift the course of politics? I believe the history has many such incidents.Known as Palestine’s Nelson Mandela, Palestinian leader Marwan Barghouti, 66, has been in priso...
126. Why Donald Trump is an enemy of Europe
A recent survey in France, Italy, Spain, Germany, Poland, Portugal, Croatia, Belgium and the Netherlands has reported some very shocking revelations.The survey found that around 51 per cent people, th...
125. On the 1379th Day at the War Front
Since I have some very good friends in Kyiv, two staying in the capital and rest outside the country in Poland and Germany, I was very happy to note about the Russia-US negotiations going on. In...
124. Bangladesh has become a playground of stupidity
In a recent development a Bangladesh court has sentenced the British MP Tulip Siddiq to two years in prison in absentia. The judge has ruled out she was complicit in corrupt land deals with...
123. Organised torture by Israel seems odd
According to a UN report released just two days back, Israel has a de facto state policy of organised and widespread torture. The report released by the UN committee on torture has also raised co...
122. The man who predicted his death
America’s most lovable writer Mark Twain was born shortly after an appearance of Halley’s Comet. He was very proud of this fact and predicted that his death would accompany it as well. ...
121. public display of religion must be banned
Known as a majority French-speaking province the Canadian province of Quebec has decided to strengthen state secularism. Whatsoever may be their own reason but it must be supported. France h...