The author is a former BBC broadcaster and producer, and one of the founding editors of Newsline.
Why have TV news channels, the world over, stuck to this model of news?
Reflecting on December 1971 -- what some people refer to, rather politely, as ‘the tragedy of East Pakistan’
Tyrant turns out to be just another soap opera attempting to understand the crisis in the Middle East
The 1989 no-confidence move is a great story and would make a great film
Mirza Waheed’s new book is a harrowing tale of love in a time of conflict and change
Fifteen years since October 12, 1999
Technology for the more conscientious consumer
Are more autonomy and more devolution the way things should be in the 21st century?
A labyrinthine plot and quite intense, The Honourable Woman makes as much sense as such a terribly senseless situation can
It is good to know that well established businesses send leftovers to homeless shelters, but maybe South Asia needs to rethink cultural notions...
Hopefully politicians today have learnt from the tumultuous decade -- 1988 to 1999
Does BBC's new drama series, The Honourable Woman, turn war into a soap opera or give it a human face?
Dear all, When I see photographs of Pakistan from decades past, it seems like another country: less crowded, more forward-looking, not so...
Dear all, As fighting continues in Waziristan and militants continue to threaten to unleash death and destruction across Pakistan, the basic...
Dear all, This week London is the venue for an international summit on sexual violence in conflict. It’s being co-hosted by the British...
Dear all, London’s Southbank Centre once again hosted ‘Alchemy’, the wonderful festival focusing on South Asia, and featuring...
Dear all, One of my colleagues here in London recounts a fascinating anecdote about a visit to his home by relatives who have lived in the UK for...
Dear all, A wonderful surprise from BBC Drama last week was a three-part adaptation of the Daphne du Maurier novel Jamaica Inn. For most readers of...
Dear all, You may or may not have noticed these up to now but, as the Football World Cup approaches, you will see a lot more in this genre of story:...
Dear all, I’m in the process of reading Hanif Kureishi’s new book and am thoroughly enjoying it. It’s a very entertaining story: a...
