December 2021

You are fasting, not feasting.  Fasting in Ramadan is done to induce a sense of submission and fear of God, and has many other objectives as well- such as learning to empathize with those who are unfortunate and lack food, so that we can be more grateful and value what we have. When it comes […]

statement by senator fraser anning on 15th march 2019 in response to the mosque shootings It’s interesting how the senator starts with condemning the shooter for his actions and how such an event cannot be justified but it’s difficult to understand if he really does believe that at heart, why does he end his statement […]

During the Harvard Project for Asian and International Relations 2021 (HPAIR), I had the opportunity of listening to keynote speeches, fireside conversations, and panel discussions of tens of influential figures and world leaders. As a higher tier delegate, I even got the chance to be part of smaller executive seminars and heard personal stories of […]

“The Board has taken cognizance of certain happenings in the conduct of certain examinations as are being reported. With the view to upholding the sanctity of the Board examinations and in the interest of the fairness to the students, the Board has decided to re-conduct the examinations in the subjects.” [28th March 2018] We obviously, […]

In a world of numerous injustices, deep social divides, and many changes still desired, social media justice warriors have become more proactive. For many, groupthink, conformity, aggression, and cancel culture pushes them. The tools adopted as a fast-track measure to social change and justice have made the job harder for real activists, no matter what […]

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC), under the leadership of Ajit Pai, is striving to undo the provisions of Net Neutrality- a necessity for the freedom ideals of the modern society. If they succeed; we can rightly say that we have gone twenty years back in time- when the internet was not as developed as it […]

Background: The declaration of the ‘year of giving’ in an imaginary kingdom; inspired by the declaration of 2017 as the ‘year of giving’ in the United Arab Emirates. And in a distance, a child, sat woebegone. Many a people passed him, yet no one consoled. Though it was visible that the beauty of his attire […]

I graduated last year in the wake of the Coronavirus pandemic. As I saw the pandemic evolve in the UAE, I wanted time to pass faster to be done with the exams without any complications. I had to write five papers. I was done with four and began preparing for the last. In the earlier […]

You are fasting, not feasting.  Fasting in Ramadan is done to induce a sense of submission and fear of God, and has many other objectives as well- such as learning to empathize with those who are unfortunate and lack food, so that we can be more grateful and value what we have. When it comes […]

“The Board has taken cognizance of certain happenings in the conduct of certain examinations as are being reported. With the view to upholding the sanctity of the Board examinations and in the interest of the fairness to the students, the Board has decided to re-conduct the examinations in the subjects.” [28th March 2018] We obviously, […]