Justice V. Khalid: An Immaculate Judicial Career

MUHAMMED NOUSHAD profiles Justice V Khalid, renowned Supreme Court judge and veteran jurist, a man of integrity and knowledge. Certain human beings mark a place in history with their impeccable professional decorum and striking humility that springs forth from profound knowledge. Even after long years of service at the highest offices of the world’s largest democracy, they remain incorruptible, refusing

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Pilgrimage: Beyond Destination

Ismael Ferroukhi’s film Le Grand Voyage takes the viewer on a pilgrimage of soul, through subtle and striking transformations, writes MUHAMMED NOUSHAD. There isn’t a thing called way; rather it is what you make when you walk, goes an Urdu saying. Le Grand Voyage is about the paths one is bound to take in a life time. Not in the obligatory

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‘Co-existence is the Only Way Ahead for Jews & Arabs’

SUSAN NATHAN is a British born Israeli writer, counsellor and peace activist. Her book The Other Side of Israel: My Journey Across the Jewish -Arab Divide analytically describes her experiences of living in an Arab village inside Israel. She brings into notice the discrimination within Israeli society and advocates peace and co-existence between Jews and Arabs. Her book was translated into Malayalam, by Dr. Abdulla

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On Decolonising Academics & Pathologies of Muslim Intellectualism

Dr. SYED FARID ALATAS is a sociologist who has done extensive research on alternative models of Sociology, especially based on Ibn Khaldun’s theories. He teaches at National University of Singapore. His research area is fundamentally premised on the notion of decolonization of knowledge. His important books are: Democracy and Authoritarianism in Indonesia and Malaysia: The Rise of the post- Colonial

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In Rapture with a Sarod

Ustad Amjad Ali Khan, the world’s finest Sarod exponent and his brilliantly talented youthful sons Amaan and Ayaan engage you in an unforgettable conversation on their Sarods. MUHAMMED NOUSHAD listens to them at Calicut beach. Photographed by ABID ABOOBAKER. With certain fingers, a Sarod is more than an instrument and music is more than music. Longing is more than what you thought

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