A video recording of 10th Dr. Asghar Ali Engineer Memorial Lecture delivered by Prof.Akeel Bilgrami (Sidney Morgenbesser Professor of Philosophy at Columbia University, New York)
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Video: ’Some Reflections on the Limits of Liberalism’, 10th Dr. Asghar Ali Engineer Memorial Lecture delivered by Dr. Akeel Bilgrami
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India: Former state officials want the govt to act against hatred and violence against minorities
29 January 2018We, retired civil servants belonging to different Services and batches, wish to register our deep concern at the continuing incidents of mindless violence in the country, especially those targeting the minorities, and the lackadaisical response of the law enforcement machinery to these attacks.
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Manipulating Pakistani minds
by , 29 January 2018Is it legal for a Pakistani state institution to maintain secret funds for influencing attitudes and opinions regarding individuals, groups, and political parties? Is there not a constitutional obligation to protect citizens from fake news, character assassinations, and hate campaigns?
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Reconsider the decision to refuse Hamza bin Walayat’s request for asylum - Letter to British Home Secretary from philosophers
29 January 2018Academic philosophers call on Amber Rudd to reconsider decision to refuse Pakistani’s request for asylum on the grounds that he did not mention Plato and Aristotle when questioned about humanism
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India: Loud mobs and silent rulers | Ruchir Joshi
29 January 2018The anti-Padmaavat mass goondagiri stems from a disease that has been eating away at our society for a long time
