The Life & Death of the Abraaj Group is a well-researched book By: Sohaib Anwar on August 3, 2021It is rare that a book can combine dry and academic factual rendition with biographical and human insights that in turn, act as a thriller you cannot put down, wonder at the way in which the world really works and finally, clear conclusions that make the reader ponder as to when Pakistan will emerge from […]
What do we like to do beside the seaside? Listening to the sound of the waves is #1 activity on August 3, 2021Listening to the sound of waves, eating fish and chips and watching the world go by are Britons’ favourite things to do beside the seaside, according to a recent survey. In total, 66 percent of UK adults polled named listening to the sound of waves as their top coastal pastime. A further 62 percent said […]
The rich subcontinental history By: Staff Report on August 3, 2021The Pathan Unarmed SECOND EDITION Mukulika Banerjee In the interwar years there arose a Muslim movement in the North-West Frontier, the Khudai Khidmatgar, which drew its inspiration from Gandhian principles of non-violence. The movement was dedicated to Indian nationalism rather than communal separatism. Virtually erased from the national historiography of post-Partition Pakistan, the aging veterans […]
Tokyo Olympics 2020 — do you know of the significance of the bouquet given to medallists? on August 3, 2021For any sportsperson, winning a medal at the Olympics is a huge achievement and a great validation. It boosts their morale and sets them up for future glories. At the ongoing Tokyo Olympics, many athletes have led their countries to victories, securing both respect and a medal. And while everyone understands the value attached to […]
Japan takes the gold! The backdrop to the Olympic games looks impressive on TV on August 2, 2021All those shiny new pools, sparkling stadiums and miles of delightful countryside – with Mount Fuji popping up every now and again – have served as a reminder of what a fascinating country Japan is. And for me, these Olympics have brought back vivid memories of a trip I took to the island of Shikoku […]
Men Don’t Cry — witty novel of everyday French life on August 2, 2021The young French author Faïza Guène is a literary sensation, having published her first bestseller, the contemporary novel Kiffe kiffe demain, when she was just 19. That novel’s translator, Sarah Ardizzone, is back on board for Men Don’t Cry, a brilliantly funny, insightful and affectionate novel about life in 21st-century France. Out go the Emily […]
The Pages by Hugo Hamilton — a book with a story to tell on August 2, 2021Towards the end of Hugo Hamilton’s ingenious and engaging novel The Pages, a book club in Berlin devotes its attention to Joseph Roth’s novel Rebellion, first published in 1924, until the members become more interested in discussing restaurants. Suddenly, a voice enters the narrative: “What is this, a foodie club?” The voice belongs to a […]
China tourists take a leap in world’s highest bungy jump on August 2, 2021Straddled between two cliffs in China’s Hunan province, a 430-meter glass-bottomed suspension bridge offers the world’s highest bungy jump from a footbridge. Visitors to the Zhangjiajie Grand Canyon Glass Bridge can take a leap from a height of 260 meters, a stomach-churning way to take in the views of the surrounding Wulingyuan wilderness, a UNESCO […]
Emily Blunt’s 20 best film performances — ranked! on August 1, 2021With her latest movie, Jungle Cruise, out this month, we round up the finest work by the star of The Devil Wears Prada and A Quiet Place Part II 20. The Wolfman (2010) Emily Blunt can make bad films tolerable. Even her talents were stretched, though, by this horror reboot. She lounges demurely on […]
Dilip Kumar was a Bollywood great who epitomised India’s emotional struggles on August 1, 2021Rarely do Narendra Modi and Imran Khan agree, but the death of Indian film great Dilip Kumar united the prime ministers of India and Pakistan in grief as each expressed their admiration and affection for the actor who has died aged 98. Born Muhammed Yusuf Khan in 1922, in Peshawar, close to the border with […]