Milia Ali | The Daily Star

  • Milia Ali

    The writer is a renowned Rabindra Sangeet exponent and a former employee of the World Bank.

  • America's moment of self-reckoning?

    The past week has been tumultuous and agonising for most Americans. A week of speculation, media hype, and political and personal

  • A champion in triumph or defeat

    Years ago, when I first migrated to the United States, I was asked to read Robert Ringer's Winning through Intimidation as part of my acculturation process.

  • Something to reflect upon

    Today, I choose to address an issue that has generated years of soul-searching resulting in an inner struggle to draw the line between right and wrong.

  • Nationalistic competition or cosmopolitan carnival?

    While I cannot claim to be an avid football fan, the World Cup bug does attack me every four years. I write this column on a sleepless night, disturbed and disenchanted after watching the rather physical and hostile match between England and Colombia, fighting for a place in the quarterfinals.

  • Social laws of upward motion

    Of late, I have been reflecting on an interesting aspect of our social discourse.
Top