Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.
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India to lose in World Cup Semi Final?
There’s a report on Indian TV channel that “Team India” will lose the Semi Final of ICC World Cup 2011. Fact or propaganda?
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The Curse of Dowry
In India, 7,618 dowry deaths were registered in 2006, followed by 8,093 cases in 2007 and 8,172 in 2008. It is estimated that not even 5% of dowry deaths are reported. Out of the ones that are reported, most of disguised as suicide or accidents. Culprits get away. The figures aren’t much better in Pakistan,…
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Earth Hour 2011- Switch off the lights for an hour
Earth Hour is a worldwide commitment to create awareness about climate change, energy conservation for the betterment of the planet earth launched by World Wildlife Fund (WWF) in 2007 in Sydney, Australia but soon it became a global sustainability movement with millions of people participating to show their commitment to the planet. Pakistan too joined…
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To the Guardians of our Security
This event is a remake of what my friend narrated to me today. The incident and the underlying message was so strong that I felt the need of highlighting it. My friend “x†was on his way from Rawalpindi to Lahore via train. I wish instead of what I write, I should have written the…
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Falling Dominoes: Gaddafi’s Libya to Bite Dust
The Hercules of Arabian and African politics, unofficially quoted by President Reagan as the “Mad Dog of Middle Eastâ€, Mr Gaddafi has finally woke up to the reality that its all over. Under the charter of UNSC resolution 1973 (I hope that’s the correct one), allied fighting force has unleashed itself on Libya. This was…
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Cable Association: The New God Fathers of Pakistan
As if we the 180 million masses had no other worry to take care of, another one has arrived courtesy our outstanding governing forces. As I write, the Cable Association of Pakistan aka CAP had thrown the entire nation into darkness, or in other form they have been deployed to let certain segments know that…
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Paint My Face Black “Raymondâ€â€¦ I am a Pakistani
Thank you Mr Raymond Davis … thanks a lot for reminding the blind folded, deaf and dumb 180 million herd of cattles called Pakistanis………that we are worms, the real pesticides of this globe, you can play with us, you can go on a rampage shooting people, your “friends†can play real version of “Need for…
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Women postponing Marriage for Career and Enormous Amounts of Money spent on Weddings
There are many women in the subcontinent who, in order to have a career, postpone marriage until it becomes too late. No one wants to marry a woman over thirty, or even in her late twenties. No one is stopping women from having a career, and they can surely continue with their career after marriage.…
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While They Fight… TTP Strikes
Last week was covered with news stories, or precisely a tug of war between our Minister for Interior Rehman Malik and CM Punjab Shahbaz Sharif. The bone of contention remained varying claims regarding the existence of Punjabi Taliban, making its hold firm in South and internal Punjab. Mr Malik, as cool as a cucumber very…
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