The author is the president and CEO of National Academy of Performing Arts (NAPA)
Speech is perhaps one of the most potent facets of human activity. Whether you are communicating your thoughts on Spinoza to a class of philosophy...
An endless stream of commercials, soaps, serials and political wrangling has been the staple of our television for years. We deserve it I suppose....
Faiz Sahib’s immense popularity often stands in the way of a critical appraisal of his works. His contribution to our literature and culture...
"I was walking along a path overgrown with grass, when suddenly I heard from someone behind, ‘See if you know me?’ I turned round and...
In the years between the two World Wars, Britain produced a score of distinguished novelists. On my bookshelves lie Anthony Burgess, Iris Murdoch,...
I never saw my grandfather -- he died well before I was born -- so I missed experiencing that slightly comical but deeply affectionate...
Nostalgia works wonders; it leads one’s memory into fantastic channels. Nostalgia creates its own euphoria. Thus it is that, nostalgically, in...
Whenever there is talk of Shakespeare, most people that I know raise their chins and, with hand resting on their heart, declaim, "To be or not to...
Anees’s purpose was to stir the hearts and emotions of a committed Shia audience. It is said that he had a powerful voice, and from all...
