Ritu Beri sowing milestones
NEW DELHI: Ritu Beri, often called India’s ‘Fashion Queen’, has completed 25 years in the fashion industry. The designer says her life has been a “fairytale” and beyond her dreams and now she is keen...
View ArticleAtari cartridge makes it to the Smithsonian museum
ALBUQUERQUE: A copy of a vintage ET Atari videogame extracted from a New Mexico landfill where hundreds of the cartridges were dumped after the game flopped in the 1980s has made its way to the...
View ArticleKeeping up with the pace of time
KARACHI: The last few years have been of a bitter triumph for the Pakistani music industry. Though at a decline, numerous artists are entering the industry — Maha Ali Kazmi being one of them. She has...
View ArticleRhyming in pain: What famous poets have to say about the loss of children
When you awaken in the morning’s hush I am the swift uplifting rush Of quite birds in circled flight I am the soft stars that shine at night Do not stand at my grave and cry I am not there ,I did not...
View ArticleB-Town feels the pain of #PeshawarAttack
Numbed and horrified, celebrities from across the border have condemned the gruesome act of violence in Peshawar. Taliban gunmen on Tuesday attacked an army-run school in Peshawar, killing as many as...
View Article'You have reduced me to a dead man walking'
MUMBAI: The whole world collectively grieved on Tuesday after terrorists ruthlessly targeted an Army Public School in Peshawar and killed over almost 150 people, majority of whom were children. Many...
View ArticleRed Carpet Roundup: 2014 Governors Awards Red Carpet
The stars were out in full form on Saturday night at the 6th Annual Governors Awards. Held at the Dolby Theatre at Hollywood & Highland Centre, it was a star studded event put on by the Academy of...
View ArticleAverage looking faces deemed most trustworthy
NEW YORK: People may not find average-looking faces most attractive but they are considered to be the most trustworthy, researchers say. During an experiment, they found that typically average-looking...
View ArticleHow winter affects our sleep
Winter and laziness always go together, but many of us start to realise that the chilly weather also disrupts our sleeping habits because of reasons we didn’t notice at first. We all like to cosy up...
View ArticleSony cancels North Korea movie in win for Pyongyang hackers
LOS ANGELES: Sony Pictures has canceled the release of a comedy on the fictional assassination of North Korea’s leader, in what appears to be an unprecedented victory for Pyongyang and its abilities...
View ArticlePakistani designers closet in America
KARACHI: PK Designers Lounge, known to desis in the United States as PKDL, is a multi-brand designer studio boasting racks of outfits by Pakistani designers. Co-owned by Rafia Shah and Samrah Qadri,...
View ArticleHSY appointed member of PIFDC Senate
KARACHI: After Hassan Sheheryar Yasin’s (HSY) brand set the runway ablaze at PIFDC L’Oreal Paris Bridal Week (PLBW) 2014, the fashion mogul has now been appointed as a member of the Senate of the...
View Article“Even animals kill for a reason: out of fear or hunger”
Tuesday’s grisly attack in Peshawar has resulted in condolences pouring in from all corners of the globe. Several renowned media personalities have condemned the heinous attack. Veteran Bollywood...
View ArticleShahroz Sabzwari: Another Bollywood Luv Story
KARACHI: Shahroz Sabzwari is up-to-the-minute in the list of Pakistani television actors to prove their mettle in Bollywood. The actor is all set for his debut in the action-thriller Luv Story. While...
View ArticleFrom meagre tunes to rich melodies
KARACHI: “My family was disgruntled by life in Karachi and we had returned to Lahore. Times had become exceedingly hard to make ends meet. It wasn’t until I received Faisal Kapadia’s call expressing...
View ArticleModels off duty
Might be time for a day off! When it comes to off-duty chic, these models pretty much have it down. From Alessandra Ambrosio and her sleek city ensembles, to Cara Delevingne and her urban essentials,...
View ArticleSanjay Dutt out on 14-day parole
Incarcerated Bollywood actor Sanjay Dutt, was granted two weeks’ furlough by the state prison authorities here late Tuesday, officials said on Wednesday, reported The Hindustan Times. The Munna Bhai...
View ArticleAntonio Banderas steps out with young girlfriend
Antonio Banderas and Melanie Griffith have been maintaining relatively low profiles since their split, but that’s about to change—at least for Antonio. The Zorro actor seemingly has moved on from his...
View ArticleSony to release The Interview in more than 200 theaters
WASHINGTON / LOS ANGELES: Sony Pictures will allow The Interview to play in more than 200 US theaters as of Christmas Day, reversing its decision to pull the film, after coming under criticism from...
View ArticleJackie Chan shamed by son's drug use
BEIJING: Troubled by his son’s drug habit, Chinese movie star Jackie Chan said that he felt shamed of his son’s behavior and that he hopes his son will behave in the future, Xinhua reported on...
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