Posts Tagged ‘iran’

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    Fashion from the streets of Tehran

    Nov 4, 13 • 573 Views • cult • • No Comments

    When you think Iran, chances are you are thinking of veiled women and scenes straight out of Argo. But having had Iranian friends I knew it wasn’t all true and then I chanced upon these images on a street style/culture tumblr that goes by the name The...

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    US sanctions heading eastwards; are India and Pakistan next?

    Sep 3, 13 • 327 Views • Café, politico • • No Comments

    The Iran Sanctions Act passed by the US has a nifty feature called ‘extraterritoriality’ which means that Washington has the power to impose unilateral sanctions on third parties that interact with Tehran. A silent clause however allows dealings as may be...

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    The Man Who Can’t Be Moved

    Jul 11, 12 • 261 Views • Features, Movies • • 4 Comments

    At the Cannes Film festival in March 2009, one of the four jury seats had been left empty as a mark of respect for an absent man. On the placard, the name read ‘Jafar Panahi’. Amidst political drama and intense power struggle, there was a silent tension...

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    Review: A Separation

    Jan 22, 12 • 137 Views • Movies, Reviews • • 2 Comments

    A seemingly prosaic, mundane drama, A Separation didn’t hook many people at first impression for we are a world that goes to the movies for ‘a change’ and not to be buffeted under a snow-storm of a quotidian lifestyle, coming straight from the...