Invoking Justice: Tamil Nadu Muslim Women’s Jamaat
A documentary on the Tamil Nadu Women’s Jamaat explores its origins, scope, power and decision-making process. The film looks at the group’s evolution, introducing its … Read more
Calif. AG Kamala Harris Says Case Against Prop. 8 is About ‘Fundamental Notions of Justice’
The future of gay marriage dominated the news this week as the Supreme Court heard cases challenging California’s Proposition 8 and the Clinton-era Defense of … Read more
Nadeem Aslam on Google
Last month, FaberBooks published an interview with Nadeem Aslam, the Pakistani-British novelist whose past work includes “Season of the Rainbirds” (1993), “Maps for Lost Lovers” … Read more
In Memory of Arijit Guha, Founder of Poop Strong
Yesterday Poop Strong, brainchild of 31-year old Arizona State University graduate student Arijit Guha posted this two-line update: “Arijit Guha — rabble rouser, do-gooder, mustache … Read more
Ford India Apologizes After Ads Featuring Bound and Gagged Women Published
Ford India went into full apology mode this weekend after a series of mock-up ads featuring bound and gagged women were published on the site … Read more
Sim Bhullar Arrives At The Big Dance
March Madness is upon us and college basketball fans may have noticed a new face in this weekend’s highlight reels. The 20-year-old New Mexico State … Read more
Reshma Saujani: ‘It’s Okay to Fail’
In 2008, a knee injury from a skiing accident jolted New Yorker Reshma Saujani out of her fast-paced career and onto the political playing field. … Read more
No Zero Dark Thirty for Pakistan
Breaking “news” from Entertainment Weekly only days away from the Academy Awards: EW has confirmed that Zero Dark Thirty has not been approved by Pakistan’s … Read more
Anoushka Shankar Adds Her Voice to One Billion Rising Campaign
Anoushka Shankar stunned fans around the world this week after revealing she had been sexually abused by a family friend as a child. In a … Read more
Drones: Then and Now
Think history doesn’t repeat itself? Think again. I. Then. An excerpt from Kurt Vonnegut’s “Slaughterhouse-Five,” published in 1969. “This, too, was the title of a … Read more
