‘OMG’: Winston Churchill and the interesting origins of an acronym By: Hamza Rao on December 12, 2017Spoiler alert: it’s a lot older than you think! Over fifteen hundred years ago, English developed from a few tribal and local Germanic dialects spoken by a hundred fifty thousand people. English, as a ‘living organism’, has seen countless changes and amendments during its ‘evolutionary phases’. Like any other ‘living organism’, language’s relation to its […]
Rain, snowfall likely to continue across country for the next 48-hours By: Web Desk on December 12, 2017LAHORE: New spells of rain, snowfall have increased the severity of cold weather in different parts of the country including Lahore and Islamabad. Parts of Murree, Shigar, the various Galyaat and Malam Jabba witnessed snowfall meanwhile Mansehra and Swat also saw a spell of rain. According to Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) thunderstorms with snowfall are expected […]
#VirushkaWEDDING in pictures By: Web Desk on December 12, 2017One of the most sought after couples in India today Virushka, i.e. Virat Kohli and Anushka Sharma, has finally tied the knot and the two have been receiving the love from all across the world. The wedding ceremony was held in Italy and though only the close family members and friends were invited, the photos […]
Civil society protests against Raza Khan’s disappearance By: Haider Ali on December 11, 2017LAHORE: Civil society and activists gathered in front of Lahore Press Club on Monday to protest against the disappearance of peace activist Raza Khan. The protesters said that after multiple meetings with the police, they were sure that Raza’s case was that of enforced disappearance. Raza’s family members and colleagues said that they could not […]
PSL gets seventh team ‘Mainstreaming Militants’ with Hamza Ali Abbasi as brand ambassador By: Anees Hanif on December 11, 2017LAHORE: Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Monday announced the inclusion of a seventh team in country’s Twenty20 League, the Pakistan Super League (PSL). The announcement surprised the followers and fans of the T20 league as no such plan was announced before or after the November 12 PSL Draft. The team named ‘MM’ (Mainstreamed Militants) unveiled […]
Seven B-Town item songs to die for By: Eeshah Omer on December 7, 2017Mostly people confuse an item song with the best, the sexist or the most popular song in a movie. However, for the music connoisseurs, this may be termed as blasphemous. The question arises: how do we define an item song? For us, an item song is something simply out of the context of the movie […]
#FindRaza: Twitter reacts to rights activist’s disappearance By: Hamza Rao on December 6, 2017LAHORE: Raza Khan, a progressive activist, has been missing from his home since Saturday. He was last seen reportedly on Saturday at a public discussion on the rise of religious extremism in the country. The news of his disappearance has seen hashtag #FindRaza trending on Twitter with many activists and human rights groups demanding his safe […]
Shashi Kapoor’s demise: The end of an era By: Hamza Rao on December 4, 2017The demise of the legendary actor Shashi Kapoor marks the end of an era. Shashi was the man who could charm the birds off the trees. If looks could kill, he would have ‘knocked out’ several million ladies. He worked in international cinema before most Indian actors even considered working there. Shashi played a prominent role in strengthening […]
15 songs you didn’t know Bollywood copied from Lollywood By: Hamza Rao on December 4, 2017Plagiarism in music is not what it’s like in the field of linguistics and literature: You can put the words side by side and show the overlap. But can you do the same comparison with notes and chords? Rules that govern notes and chords are far more constraining than those that govern linguistics. Each era and […]
10 tracks to hear before you die By: Jawad Zulfiqar on December 2, 2017It is through music that we express ourselves and it is through music that we find peace in our busy lives. Most of us listen to music on our way to our universities or workplaces and we also listen to music while working or studying. Music is an important part of our lives and it […]