Umar Riaz

Barri waali Eid bahut bahut Mubarak to all of you out there.

With best wishes from Cheema-Memon household
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I review the book "Inglorious Empire" by Shashi Tharoor.
Did the British colonial experience result in modernization or exploitation?
Please read and find out

British Raj; Between the glory and infamy Was the British empire inglorious enough ?

Come for the talk on colonisation, British empire and the contested history

● British Colonization — Modernization or Exploitation?

» The legacy of British colonialism in India remains deeply contested. Was it the dawn of modernization—or a meticulously crafted system of exploitation?

In this session, we’ll critically review “An Era of Darkness” by Shashi Tharoor, a searing critique of the British Raj’s impact on the subcontinent followed by an engaging panel discussion, on whether colonialism laid the foundations of modern institutions or drained the region of its wealth, identity, and autonomy.

● This session is free and open to all. Just visit the venue to attend it.

The pain connection is English translation of the piece published under the title ‘Dard ka Rishta’.
The piece covers the rituals related to death and how these have evolved over the years.
More importantly the translation is product of AI tool GROk. Just tells the changing nature of writing

The Pain Connection How life goes on, even in death

یہ مضمون وفات اور وفات سے جڑی روایات کے بارے میں ہے ۔یہ روایات تو بدل رہی ہیں مگر درد کے رشتے کو بدلاؤ نہیں ہے۔ چاہے کوئی امیر ہو یا غریب، طاقتور ہو یا کمزور، حاکم ہو یا رعایا، درد کے اس رشتے میں ہم سب بندھے ہیں۔ اس رشتے کو نبھانا سماجی فرض بھی ہے اور قلبی ضرورت بھی ہے۔

بڑا ہے درد کا رشتہ، یہ دل غریب سہی
تمہارے نام پر آئیں گے غمگسار چلے

درد کا رشتہ - ہم سب              ایک تو زندگی کا سفر ہے جو موت کے ساتھ اختتام پذیر ہوتا ہے اور ایک موت نامی حقیقت کے ساتھ آگہی کا سفر ہے جو کبھی ختم نہیں ہوتا۔ یہ جو دوسرا سفر ہے یہ درد کے ....

The last section in ‘Fundamental of Analysis’, answering the final question ;
How to Change the Future .

Analysis Question-5: How To Change the Future Fundamentals of Analysis

In the ‘Fundamentals of Analysis’, the fourth question is about the future.
Where will we go from here,
and
how to predict the future ?

Analysis Question-4: Where will we go from here? Fundamentals of Analysis

I had a chance to visit Civil Services Academy Lahore after ages courtesy my friend and batch mate who is now part of the faculty.

The board behind us has the list of PMCs or President mess committees- an honour assigned to the position holders.

We reminisced about the old times , the idealism , mischiefs and friendships , also about some broken dreams.

Analysis Made Easy- IV

We have covered first two questions problem statement and situations analysis. Now is the time to tackle the third one.

HOW DID WE GET HERE ?

How Did We Get Here ? Analysis Made Easy-4