Stories by Raheel Shakeel

NON-FICTION: INCONVENIENT TRUTHS

Nadeem Farooq Paracha’s latest book may not tread new ground for those who follow his column, but will provide a different...

Updated 28 Aug, 2022 11:01am

NON-FICTION: ONE LIFE, MULTIPLE STORIES

A memoir traces several displacements, from Kashmir to Britain to Karachi and East Pakistan and offers a rare look in the window

Published 26 Dec, 2021 07:01am

STREAMING: NETFLIX GOT NO CHILL

From humble beginnings to a present net worth of 170 billion dollars, Netflix is streaming both feature films and

Published 20 Jan, 2019 08:58am

NON-FICTION: LIFE COACHES

A self-help book draws on the experiences and insights of over 140 captains of industry

Published 20 May, 2018 08:02am

REGION: SHIFTING PARADIGMS

The attempts by China and India to expand their spheres of influence is causing new faultlines to emerge in Pakistan’s

Published 29 Apr, 2018 07:16am

NON-FICTION: REBOOTING MICROSOFT

The global software giant’s India-born chief executive shares his vision of the future

Published 18 Feb, 2018 06:38am

IN MEMORIAM: THE LEGACY OF DOLORES O’RIORDAN

Dolores O’Riordan’s beguiling voice gave her Irish band, The Cranberries, an edge that made them one of the most iconic

Published 11 Feb, 2018 08:46am

ECONOMICS: EVERYBODY’S TALKING ABOUT BITCOIN. HERE’S WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW

The original cryptocurrency has been a lot in the news lately but what is it and do digital currencies have a future?

Published 07 Jan, 2018 07:01am

ESSAY: WILL THE ‘REAL’ BOOK PLEASE STAND UP?

As purists and technophiles battle over form, a reader points out that this conflict is age-old and at the end of the

Published 03 Dec, 2017 07:08am

SUBTEXT: GAME OF HISTORICAL PARALLELS

The richly imagined universe of Game of Thrones might actually be inspired by real-world facts and figures

Published 24 Sep, 2017 06:43am

NON-FICTION: CONTEXTUALISING THE LAST GREAT MUGHAL

Far from a hagiography, an American historian’s latest book on Emperor Aurangzeb explodes widely held myths about

Published 24 Sep, 2017 06:42am

IN MEMORIAM: DEFIANCE REDEFINED

Linkin Park’s frontman Chester Bennington’s suicide is symbolic of a defeat in the face of inner demons

Published 20 Aug, 2017 07:52am

POETRY: THE LIFE OF THE WHIRLING DERVISH

A searching biography of the 13th century Sufi poet from a New York Times bestselling author

Published 09 Jul, 2017 07:00am

NON-FICTION: CHALLENGING FALSE NARRATIVES

Demolishing the idea of the ‘magnanimity’ of the Raj

Updated 14 May, 2017 10:18am

Will we stay committed to this long war?

Guerilla warfare can take years to complete, with public opinions and commitments likely to fluctuate in that period.

Updated 28 Jun, 2014 12:32am