Saira Agha

‘PROMISES’ — released last year, British singer Sam Smith sung the track which instantly created waves the moment it released. The song is a party tracks featuring the soulful voice of Sam Smith. The music is so astounding that the song was the party anthem of 2018. It reached #1 on the United Kingdom (UK) Singles Chart in September 2018, having debuted at #4 two weeks earlier. It became Harris’ … [Read more...] about Remembering top six tracks of Calvin Harris on his 35th birthday

LLANDAFF FIELDS — I am lucky to visit these fields pre-winter so the autumnal effect was there. The tall trees were adorned with yellow, brown, red and green leaves forming a colourful canopy above me. What sets this park apart from the other commercial ones in Cardiff is the fact that it's left raw and not manicured properly like the rest. The natural flow of the grass and the shrubs within give … [Read more...] about Exploring the capital of Wales — Part III

QUEEN'S ARCADE — this was a beautiful shopping mall with a glass exterior, located right at the back of Hilton Hotel. Nestled on a busy commercial road, the mall held small coffee shops, high-end brand stores, cute little stalls of various merchandise, a costume corner and nail painting setup. It was Halloween season, and every shopkeeper was dressed in fancy costumes, adding to the festivity in … [Read more...] about Exploring the capital of Wales — Part II

October is pre-winter in the United Kingdom and so, was quite an unpopular choice to be visiting the island nation in. Also, being a Lahori, choosing Wales to be having winter vacations in added to the unpopularity of my preferences. "It will be quite, dreary and melancholic," people told me. Even going by the weather reports for the 15 days I was to spend there, I figured the atmosphere … [Read more...] about Exploring the capital of Wales — Part I

The Defence branch of fine-dining restaurant Aylanto is less-explored and I feel less marketed. Of course, Aylanto meaning tree of a heaven, is not the one to commercialise and advertise its food as we all know how it relies on word of mouth, but even word of mouth marketing has been adopted less by this branch, nestled in Z Block. I made my way to this particular one a few back and here is … [Read more...] about Setting a precedent in fine-dining

'CORPORATE' — the Bengali actress turns 40 today and has films like 'Corporate' to her credit, which portrayed her in a never-seen-before de-glam attire. Bipasha Basu let her acting and her intense performing do all the talking wearing subtle clothes and professional corporate environment work attire. Until date, this business drama film has to be model-turned-actress Bipasha Basu's best film for … [Read more...] about Most memorable performances by these birthday stars

Lahore-based ice cream maker Faiza is the force behind Mr N's Creamery and has surfaced off late with what she calls are "premium homemade ice creams". "I named it after the first initial of my son who is an ice cream lover. My son was a key driving force in getting me to turn my passion for ice cream into a business," the entrepreneur says, while talking exclusively to Daily Times. One … [Read more...] about Turkish Rose, Arq-e-Gulab or Japanese Matcha — an ice cream for all seasons!