One of the most controversial personalities in the history of South Asia, Mahmud Ghaznavi is known as one of the greatest conquerors the world has ever seen. He was one of the very few leaders who were never defeated in a battlefield. Born in 979, Mahmud became the Sultan of Ghazni in 998. He inherited the small state… Read More »
The day was particularly hot when the clock struck one on May 4, 1799. In a flash, 76 Redcoats crossed the four-foot-deep Cauvery, followed by columns of the 73rd and 74th Regiment of Foot, and stormed the fort of Srirangapatnam. It took the attackers just 16 minutes to scale the west-side wall and enter the fort through a… Read More »
The Pashtun Tahaffuz Movement’s (PTM) announced on Sunday to form a ‘Truth and Reconciliation Commission’ to address the plight of people of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and FATA. Addressing a rally at Mochi Gate, PTM chief Manzoor Pashteen also announced two venues for future rallies, including one in Swat and the other in Karachi. “Now the country will witness the… Read More »
There are around 300 wells in the village of Linah, Saudi Arabia which were dug by the Jinns under the authority of Prophet Sulaiman عَلَيْهِ ٱلسَّلَامُ. When Prophet Sulaiman عَلَيْهِ ٱلسَّلَامُ was heading Jerusalem to conquer Yemen, he and his army stayed in the village of Linah to rest. When his army felt thirsty, they started searching for water but could… Read More »
The great temples and monuments of ancient Egypt continue to fascinate and amaze people in the modern day. The sheer size and scope of structures like the Great Pyramid at Giza or the Temple of Amun at Karnak or the Colossi of Memnon are literally awe-inspiring and naturally encourage questions regarding how they were built. All across the Egyptian landscape rise immense structures, thousands of years old, which have given rise to many different… Read More »
Presiding over the event, poet Anwar Shaoor said that despite the longevity of the programme (speakers before him took some time to present their arguments) was not sufficient to know Mr Hussain. He claimed that the visiting guest is a multitalented person, who has a sound judgment (sa’ib-ur-ra’i). To support his claim he mentioned Mr Hussain’s book Faiz… Read More »
For some time, I’ve had a fantasy of writing an advice column in which readers would ask me various questions about the nature of love and marriage and children and money, and I would respond to all questions with the same answer: Be lucky. How can you be successful? Be born into the right family; have good teachers in… Read More »
Battered woman syndrome, also known as battered person syndrome, can be the product of long-term domestic abuse. Battered woman syndrome is considered a subcategory of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). People living with battered woman syndrome may feel helpless. This can cause them to wrongly believe they deserve the abuse and that they can’t get away from it. In many… Read More »
It is extremely important to have a grip over things. Else, you will end up messed up forever. Unless you set clearly defined boundaries well within time, you will lose all control – of the house as well as of your own self. I have been married for a while, and know a thing or two about how to deal… Read More »
A gentleman was very fond of grapes. On his way to his factory in the morning, he saw good grapes on the way. He stopped the car and bought two kilos of grapes and sent them home to the servant and went about his business. Came back home for lunch…everything was on the table but the grapes were… Read More »