Rafia Zakaria

Trumpistan

If young people and Muslims boycott Biden, it could mean an easy victory for Trump. Updated 10 Jan, 2024 10:05am

Is this it for humans?

There have been concerns that our current make-up may no longer be working in a manner to maximise our survival. Published 05 Jan, 2024 07:09am

Unprepared for pandemics

Countries in the Global South had to rely on the goodwill of wealthier countries to obtain the most effective vaccines. Updated 27 Dec, 2023 09:45am

Decolonising the museum

The movement to have stolen relics returned to the countries of their origin is gaining ground. Published 20 Dec, 2023 07:14am

Loan sharks in apps

The difficulty in distinguishing between the ‘services’ of dubious loan apps and those of legitimate fintechs has led many. Updated 13 Dec, 2023 09:29am

Women dying everywhere

All cultures have the ability to stop excusing male behaviour and looking away from the suffering of women. Published 06 Dec, 2023 07:09am

Cities left behind

Our generation of witnesses will know why and how Gaza City was razed to the ground. Updated 29 Nov, 2023 08:36am

Saving the world’s children

It is particularly tragic that even the privilege of having a childhood depends on the accident of birth. Updated 22 Nov, 2023 09:25am

The underground arena

Israeli soldiers are terrified of a long urban conflict against an enemy that darts in and out of view by accessing tunnels. Updated 15 Nov, 2023 09:41am

Social media addiction

Few Pakistani parents pay enough attention to the amount of time their children are spending on online platforms. Updated 08 Nov, 2023 09:02am

Intertwined struggles

Crucial to the new protests has been a translation of the Palestinian cause into a language that Americans understand. Updated 01 Nov, 2023 09:20am

The anti-colonialist

Critique of history put forth by the formerly conquered and colonised may finally have seeped into the world’s consciousness. Updated 25 Oct, 2023 09:36am

The heat is on

The world is quite literally turning into a hot and messy hellscape and those who could stop it have utterly failed to do so. Updated 18 Oct, 2023 09:50am

The real horror show

Our reality is a greater horror than something the most creative movie producer could ever invent. Updated 11 Oct, 2023 09:49am

Life on the brink

Too many are sleeping with growling stomachs that they have been unable to fill. Updated 04 Oct, 2023 09:28am

Growing ransomware attacks

With hackers able to access the digital records of even big companies, it has become difficult to ensure the safety of personal data. Updated 27 Sep, 2023 08:59am

The deaths to come

After some time, there is only water and no milk, only sawdust and no flour and only pebbles and no lentils. Updated 20 Sep, 2023 09:53am

Deathbed regrets

Some years ago, a study found that those close to the end of life regretted not spending enough time with their loved ones. Published 13 Sep, 2023 06:19am

TikTok challenges

One of the sociocultural effects of the app’s popularity is that in countries where it is available, a new breed of creatives has Published 06 Sep, 2023 08:10am

A box of gold bars

Planes have been the venue of much Russian intrigue — from polonium poisoning to the crash of a Malaysian airliner. Updated 30 Aug, 2023 10:18am