With Zidane back on the sidelines, will Real Madrid make the most of the...
For much of the 2018-19 season, Real Madrid’s campaign has been driven by pessimism and trepidation. From mediocre performances on the field to a lack of purpose off it, the Los Blancos found...
View ArticleWhy is the US making a mountain out of the Masood Azhar molehill?
The United States has introduced a United Nations Security Council (UNSC) resolution to blacklist Masood Azhar as an international terrorist. Azhar is the leader of Jaish-e-Mohammed (banned in Pakistan...
View ArticleKnock knock! Annabelle is coming home and things are about to get real scary
Following the Marvel path, The Conjuring universe has grown steadily over the last six years through both, the increasing returns that most films in the franchise have delivered and in stature through...
View ArticleIndia’s ‘Operation Isolation’ and the soft power of sports
“Our message is stronger than ever. Please stop the fighting. Please stop the killing. Please drop your guns.” Juan Antonio Samaranch, President International Olympic Committee speaking at the Winter...
View ArticleWhen khudkushi became her only freedom
The sky was a pool of black ink, dusted with stars at midnight. Arsh looked out from the window — she saw many little streets sprawled out below. She had only known these streets from inside the walls...
View ArticleIran and Iraq may not be tourist hot spots, but they offer a spiritual...
I was recently invited to a trip to Iran and Iraq by a group of close friends from Lahore, and as I had never been to these states before, I decided to take the opportunity to visit the shrines...
View ArticleRawalpindi: A chaotic labyrinth, caught between heritage and heresy
In the post-modern world, the topography of the city has undergone a drastic shift. Rapid urbanisation and growing job opportunities have resulted in many cities in the developing world being swamped...
View ArticleRaw and poignant, A Place for Us beautifully sheds light on familial love
It had been some time since I cried while reading a book. And A Place for Us changed that. Fatima Farheen Mirza’s dazzling debut novel tells the story of a South Asian Muslim family living in America....
View ArticleSea Prayer by Khaled Hosseini: A father’s lament of the barbarity we call...
“My dear Marwan, I look at your profile, In the glow of this three-quarter moon, my boy, Your eyelashes like calligraphy, Closed in guileless sleep. I said to you, ‘Hold my hand. Nothing bad will...
View ArticleIs Pakistan’s N-CPEC+ vision finally beginning to take shape?
Pakistan’s unique geostrategic location at the crossroads of East, South, West, and Central Asia enables it to function as the “Zipper of Eurasia”, as I wrote over half a decade ago in September 2015...
View ArticleTwinkle Khanna, Akshay Kumar donate 100 oxygen tanks for Covid-19 relief
Bollywood superstar Akshay Kumar and his writer wife Twinkle Khanna have decided to donate hundred oxygen tanks to a local Indian organisation amid surge in Covid-19 cases across the country, reported...
View ArticleWhen Akshay Kumar threatened to leave film requiring him to badmouth Pakistan
In recent years, the relationship between Pakistan and India has significantly deteriorated. But artists from both countries are refusing to bow down to political pressure or resort to hatred, with the...
View ArticleWhen Akshay Kumar said all men are inherently 'lustful'
Bollywood actor Akshay Kumar is known for his wit and humour but an old and problematic statement of his has become all the rage on social media. In times of rampant political correctness, an old...
View ArticleAkshay Kumar meme-ifyed following Pakistan’s big win against India
Pakistan’s big cricket win against India in last night’s T20 World Cup match led to a barrage of celebratory memes, with several fans making Bollywood actor Akshay Kumar the butt of the joke in...
View ArticleBollywood stars returns to India’s big screens after more than a year
Bollywood stars are returning to India's big screens after more than a year, with the film industry hoping that declining COVID-19 cases and the festival season will bring audiences back to the...
View ArticleRiz Ahmed disgusted, Arif Alvi disappointed by ‘Islamophobic’ Indian film...
While filmmaker Rohit Shetty has responded to the backlash he is receiving for his Muslim villains in Sooryavanshi, British actor Riz Ahmed has expressed disgust and Pakistani President Arif Alvi,...
View ArticleSaba Qamar, Preity Zinta among others in shock over Shane Warne’s death
Australian cricketer Shane Warne, arguably the finest leg-spin bowler of all time, died from a suspected heart attack in Koh Samui, Thailand on Friday, as confirmed by his family. Warne's management...
View ArticleI gave 16 flops in one go: Akshay Kumar on not having a formula for success
Bollywood actor Akshay Kumar, who will be seen next in Bachchan Paandey opposite Kriti Sanon and Arshad Warsi, recently shared that he does not have a formula for success. The Welcome actor explained...
View ArticleDananeer’s ‘childhood favourite’ Akshay Kumar jumps on the ‘Pawri’ wagon
After Ranveer Singh, Shahid Kapoor and Randeep Hooda, actor Akshay Kumar is the latest Bollywood bigwig to join the “pawri”. The Welcome actor took to the caption of an Instagram post to quote the...
View ArticleCan 'Pathaan' save the day? Yash Raj banner hits all time low with four back...
Gone are the days when Shah Rukh Khan’s charisma could keep Yash Raj Films afloat with the likes of Veer Zaara, Mohabbatein and Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge. The production banner, that once yielded...
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