Digital prints still going strong
KARACHI: Mahin Hussain, a textile design student from IVS, has an undying love for digital prints — be it her signature bags or the lawn collection that she recently launched. Speaking about her...
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‘Students of the year’ Alia Bhatt, Siddharth Malhotra and Varun Dhawan seem to have established an inseparable bond after they debuted together in 2012. Their friendship is not going unnoticed and...
View ArticleDid you know?: Akhshay to produce his first-ever soap opera
Superstar Akhshay Kumar is all geared up to produce his first TV show called Jamai Raja. The star has always enjoyed taking risks and has now teamed up with Ashwini Yardi to produce the daily soap...
View ArticleDilip Kumar humbled by Pakistan’s tribute
Following the Pakistani government’s announcement of Dilip Kumar’s ancestral Peshawar home as a national heritage site, there’s a festive mood at the Kumar residence. The news was delivered to the...
View ArticleFox striving to push itself out of last place
LOS ANGELES: Twenty-First Century Fox Inc announced a reorganisation of its television business as the network sought to push itself out of last place among the big US broadcasters. The company said...
View ArticleThe dark horse of South Africa who ran the good race
JOHANNESBURG: South African Nobel Prize-winning author Nadine Gordimer, an unwavering moralist who became one of the most powerful voices against the injustice of apartheid, has died at the age of...
View ArticlePoetry lends voice to fettered emotions
KARACHI: Spoken Stage is an organisation encouraging freedom of expression by experimenting with the tradition of oral poetry and the spoken word. For fervent poets and audiences, the spoken word...
View ArticleStyle Icon: Amal Alamuddin, beauty with brains
Amal Alamuddin has hit headlines recently after getting engaged to Hollywood superstar George Clooney. Not only is she is beautiful, but also the epitome of grace. The 36-year-old human rights lawyer...
View ArticleDid you know?: Jonas Brothers reuniting after bitter feud
Los Angeles. Pop rock band Jonas Brothers is reportedly planning a reunion just nine months after they announced a split. The SOS hitmakers, comprising brothers Kevin, 26, Joe, 24, and Nick, 22, have...
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It is weird to see a baby goat nibbling Waqar Zaka’s foot. It’s weirder to see him cuddle with another goat. It’s just plain weird because for once, this man is, well, not living on the edge. He looks...
View Article#ThrowBackThursday: Strings
This photograph of the original members of Pakistani band Strings has really tugged at our heartstrings. Pictured above are lead vocalist Faisal Kapadia (L) and guitarist Bilal Maqsood (R) along with...
View ArticleHeroic death of Archie Andrews
NEW YORK: Archie Andrews, the redheaded American teenager in the Archie comic book series, will die taking a bullet protecting his friend in the issue that comes out on Wednesday. Archie’s death was...
View ArticleThis is not Lady Thor. This is not Thorita. This is Thor
Comic book superhero character Thor, who first appeared in 1962 and is based on the Norse hammer-wielding god, will now be a woman. The female Thor is an effort to bring new readers and to appeal to...
View ArticleSanam Saeed wins hearts across the border
NEW DELHI: Having immortalised strong women-oriented roles on TV screens here, young and multi-faceted Sanam Saeed, known to Indian audiences as Kashaf Murtaza of Zindagi Gulzar Hai, says that while...
View ArticleBackstage I: an epilogue or just another beginning?
KARACHI: Theatre in the subcontinent is an extension of the ancient tradition of storytelling and festivals. Present-day Pakistani theatre comprises two types: commercial theatre and non-commercial...
View ArticleQuick Combo
Chicken + Butter + Rosemary = There’s something deliciously comforting about a simple roasted chicken recipe. Make sure you buy quality ingredients for this dish. You want your flavours to be at their...
View Article5 best alternatives to coffee
The strong caffeine shot is much needed in the morning to help your brain function. But there are incurable repercussions that you may not know of. A wise thing to do this summer would be to give...
View ArticleSeth MacFarlane sued for stealing idea for Ted
LOS ANGELES: Producer-director Seth MacFarlane has been sued by a California production company for allegedly stealing the idea for a foul-mouthed talking bear with a penchant for drinking, drugs and...
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Unlike most of his contemporaries and seniors, John Abraham is very picky in terms of projects. Be it choosing unconventional films like Water and Madras Café or being the odd one out in choosing to...
View ArticleDid you know?: Rihanna brews up controversy over pro-Palestine tweet
Singer Rihanna recently posted her support for the freedom of Palestine on Twitter, which was retweeted a whopping 70,000 times. But she took down the post, which read, “#FreePalestine,” after being...
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