Many people who had contributed to the arts, politics and culture of South Asian have passed away this year. Among them is the brilliant Dr. Aijaz Ahmad, who passed away at his home in Irvine, California, in the USA, on 9 March 2022, leaving quite a rich legacy. In South Asian Left circles, he will […] The post How Dr. Aijaz Ahmad (1941-2022) Inspired A Generation Of Activists appeared first on The Friday Times - Naya Daur.
Spirits Rebellious by Kahlil Gibran is a marvelous historical fiction novella about the close relationship between religious people and capitalists who are supporting each other against the people under them. This nexus took place in Lebanon when the writer was stepping into his years of youth. The author has divided the people of that society […] The post Kahlil Gibran’s Revolt Against The Nexus Of Capitalism And Religion appeared first on The Friday Times - Naya Daur.
When the world was overwhelmed with war mania and political revolutions, John Lennon was painting an image of a beautiful world with his songs of love and peace. It was the cultural revolution of the 1960s and ‘70s, galvanising the youth through the string of a guitar and thumping sound of rock music. The Second […] The post In Memory Of John Lennon, The Revolutionary Artist appeared first on The Friday Times - Naya Daur.