Monthly Archives: September 2010

September 22 is for remembering

by Shahidul Alam Posted on September 25, 2010

Subscribe to ShahidulNews Daily Mirror THURSDAY, 23 SEPTEMBER 2010 00:00 The 4th article of the Dasa Raja Dharma, Lord Buddha’s incomparable treatise on good governance is about Ajjava, i.e. honesty and integrity. The ruler, the Buddha said must be absolutely … Continue reading →

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Murdoch phone hacking scandal

by Shahidul Alam Posted on September 22, 2010

Subscribe to ShahidulNews Murdoch phone hacking scandal engulfs all Britain’s major parties By Jean Shaoul 22 September 2010 World Socialist Website A desperate damage control operation is underway as further allegations emerge about the extent of the illegal phone hacking … Continue reading →

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Poet With a Kodak and a Restless Eye

by Shahidul Alam Posted on September 13, 2010

Subscribe to ShahidulNews By HOLLAND COTTER Published: September 12, 2010 WASHINGTON — The poet Allen Ginsberg, who died in 1997, adored life, feared death and craved fame. These obsessions seemed to have kept him, despite his practice of Buddhist meditation, from sitting … Continue reading →

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The ambulance is more Muslim than you

by Shahidul Alam Posted on September 4, 2010

Subscribe to ShahidulNews The ambulance is more Muslim than you by Usman Gulfaraz Wednesday, September 1, 2010 Abdul Sattar Edhi and his wife Bilquis having breakfast in their home in Karachi. Their bedroom that doubles as their dining room. © … Continue reading →

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Great Female Artists? Think Karachi

by Shahidul Alam Posted on September 1, 2010

Subscribe to ShahidulNews Newsweek by Alexandra A. Seno ‘Geometric Landscapes and the Spectacle of Force’, Seher Shah. Seher Shah / Courtesy of artist and Bose Pacia, New York “Why have there been no great women artists?” asked American art historian … Continue reading →

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