Book Review: 1984 By: Rafay Omar on July 1, 20211984 is a dystopian fiction by George Orwell. What George Orwell does in this novel I cannot even describe to you. It is an absolute masterpiece and I thoroughly enjoyed reading it. I believe that this has been the greatest book that I have ever read thus far, and I think absolutely nothing can compare […]
From tattoos to tokens at Tokyo’s first crypto art show By: AFP on June 29, 2021Tokyo tattoo artist Ichi Hatano’s usual business has dwindled during the pandemic, but now he’s keen to mine a new stream of income at Japan‘s first crypto art exhibition. Hatano’s ink featuring Japanese folk creatures was especially popular with foreign visitors until Japan closed its borders to tourists due to Covid-19. Hatano has now gone […]
Homer By: Imran Baloch on June 11, 2021In his poem the English poet Percy Bysshe Shelley praises the ache ancient Greek poets from 800BC. Whose only two books are alive and our eyes are very fortunate to lay gaze on it, which are; ” The Iliad” and “The Odyssey.” Iliad is a long epic poem which is based on war of Troy. […]
Book Review: Malibu Rising- A broken but not beaten family By: Alisay Naqvi on June 3, 2021Set in 1983, Malibu Rising is the story of a dysfunctional family. Part historical fiction and part family drama, it revolves around four siblings. It is the end of summer and the Rivas are hosting their notorious annual party. The four siblings are talented and renowned in their own particular fields: one is a surfer, […]
Thai museum unveils 1,000-year-old artefacts returned from US By: AFP on June 1, 2021Two ancient sandstone artefacts believed to have been stolen from Thailand during the Vietnam War were unveiled Monday at a Bangkok museum, greeted with a fanfare of traditional dancers and an elaborate worship ceremony. The temple support beams — which were returned Friday — boast exquisite carvings of the Hindu deities Indra and Yama that […]
Holograms to beam overseas gallerists into Art Basel Hong Kong By: Web Desk on May 19, 2021Art Basel Hong Kong, which opens its doors on Wednesday, will have some overseas gallerists directly into the Wan Chai Convention and Exhibition Centre, venue for the annual fair, via a new technology of holography. The Asia’s largest art fair features 104 galleries, 50 per cent of them are operating satellite booths through which overseas […]
Notre-Dame’s square closed over lead pollution risks By: AFP on May 19, 2021The square in front of Notre-Dame cathedral in Paris has been closed to the public after tests again revealed high concentrations of toxic lead particles, the Paris police department said Tuesday. The fire that ravaged the 13th-century monument two years ago melted some 300 tonnes of lead panelling in the roof, spewing the metal across […]
President Arif Alvi for promoting arts education to project soft image of Pakistan By: APP on May 18, 2021ISLAMABAD: President Dr Arif Alvi Tuesday called for promoting arts education to effectively project the soft image of Pakistan. He said that the government attached utmost significance to the education sector and was taking steps for the socio-economic progress of the country by focusing on human resource development. He made these remarks at a briefing […]
The method in madness By: Ameera Javeria on May 8, 2021The geostrategic significance of both India and Pakistan, the shared past and a bloody partition makes them bitter rivals. Almost as early as the independence, both countries maneuvered and fed into the engines of war—their militaries and intelligence organisations. Today, these competing neighbours have amassed one of the largest and sophisticated war machines to counter […]
A true companion By: Sana Aamir on April 5, 2021 “Book“ a very common word but how many of us really knows about the importance of books in our life? We mostly heard that books are our best friend, they give allot but never demand anything from us. We all know that a good Book gives a lot of euphoria to students, and they […]