Seven trashes collected by the senses.
- This was much, much better than I expected. (Why the French subtitle, you ask? Because I read the story in French first).
- If the British and the Russians played the Great Game, what do India and China play? Whatever it is, Nepal is a board.
- Americans really don’t care about anyone else. And that’s a bad thing.
- Even Pakistanis aren’t buying Bose’s rubbish. (Hat tip: Bon Bibi).
- Everything you wanted to know about Kala Pahar. (And don’t worry if you never wanted to know about Kala Pahar — you are probably like everyone else who believe nothing before March 1971 matters).
- Hmmm. You’d be brave to study this stuff. But I think it’s cool that there are brave people around. And yes, I do think it’s a book.
On that last one, I think the Economist is still the one place where you can put Orientalism in quotes as if its some misguided notion amongst the natives, on a par with Pacific Islanders regarding airplanes were divine vehicles or something.
Economist is great on economics and business issues. But the sooner it gets out of the business of writing about Islam, or whatever the latest Orientalist bugaboo is, the better for the world.
Comment by DhakaShohor — January 21, 2012 @ 4:14 pm |
I look forward to other fatwas about what these orientalists should refrain from writing on.
Comment by jrahman — January 24, 2012 @ 6:33 pm |
Tsk tsk.
You sir, are awful. That a mere (clean shaven) mortal such as myself can give fatwas is obviously anathema to my greater Islamic brethren.
You’re right though. They should continue writing. Something is needed to keep Edward Said relevant.
Comment by DhakaShohor — January 24, 2012 @ 5:27 pm
I don’t know; I like reading the Economists on these matters. It’s like listening to an old, eccentric uncle who is really right on some things and really wrong on others.
Comment by tacit — January 21, 2012 @ 11:57 pm |
You have interesting old uncles.
Comment by DhakaShohor — January 22, 2012 @ 4:58 am |