The Challenge of Verifying Information
A German philosopher, Georg Simmel, introduced the idea of “information fatigue syndrome” or “information overload.” This syndrome refers to the situation where people are bombarded…
A German philosopher, Georg Simmel, introduced the idea of “information fatigue syndrome” or “information overload.” This syndrome refers to the situation where people are bombarded…
In less than a week, Muslims around the world will be celebrating Eid al-Adha or Hari Raya Korban (the Feast of the Sacrifice). It is…
DAEI is an Arabic word referring to Muslims who convey the message of Islam to others. This task of inviting people towards good and forbidding…
TWO important events took place last week. The first was the publication of the initial analysis of the human genes, the mapping of which was…
For a long time, Muslim scholars the world over have struggled in formulating a formidable and balanced response to the modern Western mode of thought…
Of late there has been mounting pressure from many quarters regarding the plight of the environment, most dramatically encapsulated by the climate change crisis. Internationally,…
In a well-known fairy tale, a princess reluctantly kissed a frog in exchange for its help to retrieve a ball that she dropped into a…
According to The World Health Organization (WHO), more than 700,000 people die by suicide every year, and that accounted for 1.3 per cent of all…