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  • January 26, 2024

    Random musings You

    To be the odd one out not in a lonesome kind of way. But one that is part of the greater majority who doesn’t have much authority....3

  • June 02, 2023

    The fault in our numbers

    Just imagine the demand it puts on the already-depleting natural resources for food, housing, schools, health facilities, jobs, etc....

  • August 05, 2022

    Ways to upcycle clothing

    you don’t need a ton of sewing know-how to pull off most of these easy upcycling projects....

  • March 25, 2022

    It takes two to tango

    ‘Elevate for equity’, an event organized recently by Unilever Pakistan and Circle Women highlighted pertinent issues faced by women at work....

  • March 18, 2022

    Breaking the bias at work

    It appears that these personal choices are actually quite political and allowed by men only when they don’t question their authority or threaten...

  • January 28, 2022

    Finding flow

    In the early days of Covid, a lot of us were struggling with fear, grief and isolation. But as the pandemic drags on with no end in sight, our acute...

  • January 14, 2022

    Never think about the score to win a game

    And, at first, this seemed to take all the fun out of the sport. On the other hand, one never feels disconsolate...

  • January 07, 2022

    Scientists are concerned about octopus farming

    The world’s first commercial octopus farm is closer to becoming reality – and the news has been met with dismay by scientists and...

  • December 31, 2021

    2021 in tech

    Here are some of the best products of 2021....

  • December 03, 2021

    The seven types of rest

    But the circumstances and stresses we face are individual, which means the remedy is probably also individual....

  • November 26, 2021

    Armed with digital media

    The world as we know it changes with each technological advancement that humans make...

  • November 19, 2021

    Refuse, rethink, redesign

    As scientists have looked across habitats and environments, we found that microplastics are everywhere...

  • October 22, 2021

    TV dramas and mental health in Pakistan

    It is no secret that television dramas are religiously followed nationwide and hence have a strong impact on our youth and children as well as the...

  • September 24, 2021

    Making sense of suicide

    A colleague, a member of society in general, any action big or small goes a long way to show you care....

  • July 16, 2021

    A nutritious meal or a guilty pleasure – what do you eat

    So why not slow down for a second and examine a few kitchen mysteries a little more closely?

  • July 02, 2021

    Movies to watch this summer

    That’s a lesson for anyone, not just the children this film is aimed at....

  • April 23, 2021

    Protecting the unprotected

    Generally, we tend to leave the extra bit of food for the animals and birds instead of wasting or throwing it away...

  • April 02, 2021

    Autistic children – help them live normally

    The rate of autism is high all around the world and it is only with appropriate support and acceptance of autistic individuals....

  • April 02, 2021

    How to keep a note of things

    The study also found that writing on paper was 25 percent faster....

  • March 26, 2021

    Telling stories

    Some of the very best content creators at the recently concluded WOW Virtual Pakistan 2021 discussed what it was to them to write a story and to...

  • March 19, 2021

    Digital safety and wellness

    That it is your responsibility, not just the government or the social media companies, to protect yourself and everyone connected to you in those...

  • February 05, 2021

    How do our brains process speech?

    About 98 percent of the time, the brain chooses the correct word....

  • October 02, 2020

    A rat gets a medal for its bravery

    Since being trained, he’s discovered dozens of landmines and cleared the equivalent of 20 football pitches of land....

  • September 25, 2020

    Horse riding in Mongolia

    Riders compete to pick up the most objects on a galloping horse at a local Naadam festival, held in the Yol Valley in the Gobi desert....

  • September 18, 2020

    Save the animals, save the earth

    The largest of the zebra species, Grevy’s zebras have long, slender legs and hoofed feet that allow them to run quickly...

  • June 19, 2020

    Something sweet

    1 can coconut milk ....

  • April 17, 2020

    Revitalise yourself

    These are just gentle reminders to just switch off and completely unwind....

  • April 10, 2020

    Digital baithak: COVID-19 and persons with disabilities

    It has to be understood that people with disabilities are at an increased risk of exposure and complications during the outbreak....

  • April 03, 2020

    Not all superheroes wear capes

    washing hands and keeping a six-foot distance to be the superhero the world needs right now....

  • March 06, 2020

    Book launches at KLF ‘20

    Faiz Ahmed Faiz is considered among the most popular modern poets of Urdu....

  • November 15, 2019

    Animation – how would we want to learn?

    PIFF’s seminar on the ‘Potential of animation in Pakistan’ had an interesting panel to talk about both challenges and opportunities.....

  • November 08, 2019

    BITS ‘N’ PIECES

    At the royal opening of its new premises the first BAFTA mask, cast in bronze, was presented to Sir Charles Chaplin.....

  • August 16, 2019

    CLF ’19 highlights

    The session Know your city! Karachi’s Heritage Buildings at CLF ‘19 was a reminder for us to dig into the history of Karachi and learn lessons...

  • August 09, 2019

    Heaven for crafters

    Harry Potter stuff crafted from recyclable materials available exclusively at Crazy.co Enterprises....

  • July 19, 2019

    Healing with music

    Music. How many times have you caught yourself humming a certain tune? Perhaps trying to replace it in your memory....

  • July 19, 2019

    BITS ‘N’ PIECES

    Roger Federer is the first man to reach 100 wins at the All England Club.....

  • July 12, 2019

    BITS ‘N’ PIECES

    Petri Dish Picasso is an organization bringing this little-known art to the masses.....

  • June 28, 2019

    Impulsive and uninhibited

    Artists possess the ability to exist in their own world yet work with and against the rules of the real world.....

  • May 10, 2019

    Making the world a safer place

    One may think her family wouldn’t have had any issues when she switched from bicycle to motorcycle.......

  • May 03, 2019

    The chosen one

    Kiran Khan is an Olympic gold medalist swimmer, swimming coach and fitness trainer........

  • April 19, 2019

    To whom creativity is a concern

    Cannes Lions Roar - a series of events aimed to raise the bar of creativity in the Pakistani marketing industry.....

  • April 12, 2019

    BITS ‘N’ PIECES

    People are often puzzled as to why this street is so crooked. The answer is safety....

  • March 15, 2019

    Shape those clicks

    In 2013, in his book, Bending the Frame, Fred Ritchin asks us a simple question....

  • March 01, 2019

    In conversation with Syeda Madiha Imam

    Starring in Baba Jani that is currently on-air, Syeda Madiha Imam has a few but diverse roles to her credit.....

  • March 01, 2019

    BITS ‘N’ PIECES

    Fashion brand Burberry has apologized for showcasing a hoodie that featured a noose around the neck during....

  • February 15, 2019

    Communicate, not isolate

    Seems like we are running low on perseverance here. A constant struggle to prove ourselves....

  • January 11, 2019

    A taste of adventure

    It’s kind of funny when I think about it; my colleagues and family actually laughed out loud.....

  • January 04, 2019

    Winter blowout:confessions of a photographer

    'Tis the season. Not of chilgozhy or snowfall or a cup of coffee and cosying up. Winters in Pakistan are synonymous with weddings....

  • December 14, 2018

    Biggest fails of 2018

    “Believe in something. Even if it means sacrificing everything.” The strapline of Nike’s 30th anniversary.....

  • November 23, 2018

    In conversation with Hamza Firdous

    Whatever I aspire to, I go out and actually do it without thinking too much about the results.....