The Democratic Ideal by Ron Dultz The word democracy has acquired two distinctly different meanings. When viewed as a purely political term, a democracy is a form of government in which decisions are made by the […]
President Zardari?
Can anyone name a Pakistani soul who has more votes in our presidential electoral college than does Mr Asif Ali Zardari? To be certain, presidential-hopeful Zardari is a product of a process – a process called elections. He is also a product of a system of governance – a system called democracy. We have had […]
It Only Takes a Hug to Change the Lives of Others
It only takes a hug, a heartfelt and warm embrace, to change the lives of others. Try it, it works. We need 4 hugs a day for survival. We need 8 hugs a day for maintenance. We need 12 hugs a day for growth —Virginia Satir, family therapist You may laugh off the predilection of […]
Op-Ed: How Political is Technology in a Newspaper Context?
Newspapers are suspected of being in danger of evaporating into thin air. Whenever an established newspaper includes hyper-modern tools, we tend to think of that change as technology gaining ground. But can technology replace a paper’s identity? A newspaper’s inclusion of technological gimmicks to interact with readers doesn’t necessarily mean the end of its identity. […]