Exit Musharraf – What next?
It is an irony that when dictators grab power through military coups or devious means, they bulldoze and completely obliterate opposition, as they are...
Arafat, His Legacy And The Future: A Chance For Peace?
Maverick, Soldier, Fighter, Rogue, Savior, Murderer, Abu Ammar, these are some of the names which the late President and the Chairman of the PLO...
Destination Europe
Desire for years, expectations of a few months, plan of a few weeks and preparation of just days ? that was how our Europe...
‘The Passion Of The Christ’- A Critical Review
Huge numbers of students at schools and colleges went to see this movie. Some were not satisfied with only one viewing; others decided against...
A Woman’s Perspective: My First Grey Hair
Shaly Pereira, OmanIt came without warning, like some ghostly apparition that seemed too incredible to be true. When I first saw it, that?s what...
Ustad Zakir Hussain: The Peerless Tabla Virtuoso
When the musical instrument 'Tabla' is mentioned, the first name that comes to mind is Ustad Zakir Hussain. That is quite an achievement in...
Crabs ‘Jatpat’ Masala
(One may call it, Quickie-Kurlie or Jaldi-Jenji!)
Winter months are time for meaty crabs. With longer nights and shorter days, it is believed that in...
Star Siblings – Friends Or Foes?
I over heard a starlet while attending one of the shoots at Film City some time back. "These star sisters?uff, they are a pain...
The illusion of freedom
No one is ever completely free, in the true sense of the word. Call me a pessimist if you will, but it seems to...
A Father’s Love is Forever
?None of you can ever be proud enough of being the child of such a Father who has not his equal in this world-...
