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Book Review – The Patient Assassin by Anita Anand
The Patient Assassin: A True Tale of Massacre, Revenge and the RajAnita Anand5 of 5 stars This is the fascinating story of Sardar Udham Singh who patiently but meticulously planned the assassination of the culprits of Jallianwala Massacre at … Continue reading
Book Review – Whereabouts by Jhumpa Lahiri
Whereabouts by Jhumpa Lahiri3 of 5 stars What is the point of writing this book? Life in modern world is at best empty and barren, the rampant virus has exacerbated that loneliness in the last couple of years. But … Continue reading
Book Review – Stranger to History by Aatish Taseer
Stranger to History: A Son’s Journey through Islamic LandsAatish Taseer5 of 5 stars Aatish Taseer was conceived of a whirlwind affair between a Pakistani Muslim politician and an Indian Sikh Journalist. And life can never be simple born … Continue reading
Posted in Book Reviews, People, Religion
Tagged Aatish Taseer, Fear, Freedom, Islam, Pakistan, Power
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How Pakistan’s A.Q. Khan, father of the ‘Muslim bomb,’ escaped Mossad assassination – Israel News – Haaretz.com
Abdul Qadeer Khan, who died this week in Islamabad, got Pakistan the bomb, stole and sold atomic secrets, profited from a shady global proliferation network, helped Iran go nuclear, aided Qaddafi’s reactor ambitions – and still passed away from natural … Continue reading
Posted in News & Politics, People
Tagged AQKhan, Atombomb, Israel, NuclearProliferation, Pakistan, Terror
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Book Review – Stages of Meditation by Dalai Lama XIV
Stages of Meditation by Dalai Lama XIV 5 of 5 stars This book records the commentary on Kamalashila’s “Stages of Meditation” as rendered by His Holiness Dalai Lama to his close followers in Manali 1989. Acharya Kamalashila was a great … Continue reading
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Tagged Buddha, Buddhism, DalaiLama, Discrimination, Freedom, Ignorance, Kamalashila, Knowledge, Meditation, Philosophy
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Book Review – An Enquiry Concerning Human Understanding by David Hume
An Enquiry Concerning Human Understanding: with Hume’s Abstract of A Treatise of Human Nature and A Letter from a Gentleman to His Friend in Edinburgh by David Hume 5 of 5 stars David Hume is considered the greatest British philosopher and, … Continue reading
Book Review – Love in the Time of Cholera by Gabriel García Márquez
Love in the Time of Cholera by Gabriel García Márquez My rating: 5 of 5 stars This masterpiece from Gabriel García Márquez depicts in a most sensual way, how love transcends all boundaries of worldly existence. The book explores both the … Continue reading
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