Twitter in a Trance on November 7, 2022The world has been abuzz ever since Elon Musk bought Twitter for $44 billion. Soon after taking over Twitter, Musk fired Vijaya Gadde, a top legal and policy executive at Twitter. Twitter’s CEO, Parag Agrawal, Chief Financial Officer Ned Segal, and General Counsel Sean Edgett were also compelled to leave the company by Chief Twit, […]
Digital Transformation on October 31, 2022Companies across the world are gearing up to pursue Industry 4.0 in letter and spirit. Many are adapting to the use of AI and machine learning to predict possibilities. Manufacturing companies are envisioning enhancing their manufacturing process and delivery lead time with the help of data and analytics and AI-based systems. Ewelina Gregolinska, Rehana Khanam, […]
Fantasy worlds in fiction on October 26, 2022Authors have created wonderful and magical worlds for their fantasy novels. These worlds set the tone for their narrative. It is here that the characters live, take action, and keep the story moving forward. More than often the fantasy worlds become as important as the leading characters. It is on these lands that the forces […]
For the Win on October 14, 2022Cricket fans in Pakistan have become attuned to experiencing anxiety attacks whenever they watch their team in action. Whether it is a one-day international (50-over) or a T20 match, our boys in green tend to increase our heartbeat. The upcoming ICC Men’s T20 Cricket World Cup, beginning on October 16, will be another chance for […]
The PRIISM technique for writing on October 9, 2022Writers have to develop smooth sentence structures with clarity and brevity. Readers are more likely to read such content that presents information in a meaningful manner while sending them into introspection. As a writer and columnist, I have been using these rules when writing articles. To guide aspiring writers in helping them develop effective articles, […]
The Race to Conquer Space on October 5, 2022The space race between the US and Russia began on October 4, 1957. It was the day when Russia (the Soviet Union at that time), launched Sputnik-1. It was the first artificial satellite in the world that could orbit the Earth in 98 minutes and weighed 83.6 kg. It was small in size but reshaped […]
Ideas and insights that matter on September 20, 2022Writers have to find their inner voice which they use to explore the world around them and to express their thoughts to the readers. Dr Erum Hafeez found her voice when she was a student in the Mass Communication Department at the University of Karachi more than two decades ago. Since then, she has been […]
Reviving the Art of Storytelling on September 20, 2022The concept of storytelling that must be preserved is fading into oblivion. Our country’s millennials and the next generation will not be exposed to storytelling. Those who were born during the 1960s to the 1990s had a simple lifestyle where technology did not overpower their existence. Elders such as grandparents, uncles, and aunts told stories […]
Tracing the origins of Urdu literature on September 13, 2022Urdu literature emanating from Pakistan has been mesmerising readers for ages. Bano Qudsia’s insightful stories about normal humans pursuing their lives, Saadat Hasan Manto’s stories that defied the system and Ashfaq Ahmed’s narratives about people, emotions and life have added life to our consciousness. Urdu literature in Pakistan did not begin in 1947. The Urdu […]
Analysing the world of Dune on September 2, 2022Frank Herbert published Dune as an epic science fiction novel in August 1965. Even after 57 years, the themes discussed in the novel – set in a distant future – seem relevant to our world today. Herbert’s world revolves around Paul Atreides. His family leads the planet Arrakis. It is inhospitable but it is the […]