If you like adventure holidays, then try exploring this very remote volcanic island'Rape', 'murder', 'cannibalism'. These were the three words that echoed around my mind after I told people that I was venturing to the remote island of Karkar off Papua New Guinea to find my estranged...
Zindagi Gulzar Hai has the power to transform youZindagi Gulzar Hai is a wonderful and amazingly written social romantic Urdu novel by the exceptionally talented Umera Ahmed. The novel has the privilege of being the first book of the writer which sh...
‘Kesari’ depicts the bravery and the ambition of a patriot'Kesari' is a recently released Bollywood film with Akshay Kumar and Parineeti Chopra as the lead actors. The film is directed by Anurag Singh and Girish Kholi with a running time of two hours and 40...
‘Shameless Proposals’ Episode 4 puts spotlight on ‘foreign rishtas’Sadia Jabbar Productions' new web series 'Shameless Proposals' has spread like fire in the digital world with its brilliant take on arranged marriages in the desi society. The satirical fourth episode...
Exploring the beautiful Croatian islandLess than 30 years ago, Dubrovnik was under siege during Yugoslavia's break-up. Now, it is a booming tourist destination attracting 1.2 million annual visitors. With its ancient churches and monasteri...
‘Youngistaan’ proves the strength of youth in politics'Youngistaan' is an Indian political film which was released on March 20, 2014 with a running time of 133 minutes. The film is written and directed by Syed Ahmed Afzal and the leading roles are played...
The Secret — the perfect self-help bookThe Secret is a bestselling 2006 self help book, written by Rhonda Byrne which is a sequel of another book by the same author. It is based on the law of attraction and claims that positive thinking ca...
Drama serial ‘Khaas’ is an intertwined story of four peopleHum TV's latest play 'Khaas" is an intertwined story of Ammar, Saba, Fakhir and Salma. The plot highlights how ill treatment and constant criticism just for the sake of it can make a creative mind dul...
Our fort is our heritageLet me give a very different and interesting dimension of Lahore Fort today. It is the time which Lahore Fort saw after the Independence of Pakistan. We always read about the pre 1947 state of Fort bu...
The culture of years bygoneKarachi once portrayed a culture exhuming of literary and artistic values, academic prowess and visions transcending borders and traditions. Soon after independence, Karachi welcomed foreigners - tour...
Bohemian 18th-Century fishing lodge in the Thames transformed into a hotelThere are a surprising number of islands in the Thames. Canvey and Sheppey, of course, but also smaller curiosities: Glover's Island at Richmond and D'Oyly Carte Island, Weybridge, for example. And le...