Moneeza Burney

The online revival of Pakistan's handmade crafts is giving local artisans a much-needed boost

Digital spaces have now become a powerful medium to generate sales and sustainability for a variety of unique local crafts. Published 04 Nov, 2020 10:51am

A provincial man: in conversation with Pamuk

Being the biggest sensation of this year’s Lahore Literary Festival, Orhan Pamuk, who spoke at the opening ... Published 24 Feb, 2020 07:03am

Relevance of mainstream media in the digital age

LAHORE: ‘Digital Trumps Print’ was one of the interesting sessions of the Lahore Literary Festival that analysed... Published 24 Feb, 2020 07:03am

Bringing New Kings of the World to Lahore

Returning to Lahore Literary Festival for the second time in a row, Fatima Bhutto’s session was one of the... Published 23 Feb, 2020 07:05am

Thus spake Orhan Pamuk

Turkish Nobel laureate draws crowds, gives befitting opening to LLF... Published 22 Feb, 2020 07:07am

LLF 2019 dazzles New York: Discussions cover a lot of ground

LAHORE: A day full of meaningful discussions and phenomenal performances defined the fourth edition of the Lahore... Published 06 May, 2019 06:46am

Of war stories and philosophies

a packed hall welcomed Reza Aslan for one of the concluding sessions of the LLF, titled ‘Beyond Extremism’,... Published 26 Feb, 2018 07:19am

Of stories in literature and art

Day one of the Lahore Literary Festival 2018 featured a range of interesting sessions on history and art. Among them... Published 25 Feb, 2018 07:10am

First day of LLF ends with lesson on being ‘woke’

The sixth edition of Lahore Literary Festival began on Saturday with a two-day schedule featuring performances, ... Published 25 Feb, 2018 07:10am

From around the world to LLF 2017

‘Not a Nice Man At All’ was probably the most loved man at the LLF 2017 as Michael Palin’s session attracted... Published 26 Feb, 2017 07:00am

A symbol of reason and resilience

To mark the inauguration of the fifth edition of the Lahore Literary Festival (LLF), a dinner was hosted by Ms ... Published 25 Feb, 2017 07:23am

Breaking the poverty trap

As an effort to alleviate poverty by empowering underprivileged families to set up their own businesses and gain... Published 24 Feb, 2017 06:53am

Conference on violent extremism concludes

Featuring a series of interactive workshops and dialogue on the ways to counter violent extremism, a conference,... Published 29 Jan, 2017 06:34am

Countering violent extremism through dialogue

LAHORE: With an aim to promote unity through compassion and empathy where violence threatens to divide, The Grief... Published 24 Jan, 2017 07:08am

Plant trees, save Lahore

LAHORE: To address an increase in air pollution, the Lahore Conservation Society/Lahore Bachao Tehreek (LCS) has... Published 21 Sep, 2016 06:58am

This comic series features superheroes from the Mughal era

We want to revive tales of heroism and superior moral character associated with our community, shares creator Omar Mirza Published 04 Sep, 2016 01:31pm

From Mughal legends to superheroes

Zindan was first launched in the US in 2014. Since then, the comic series have been a hit among comic book enthusiasts. Updated 04 Sep, 2016 08:51am

Food start-ups: redefining local cuisine

Among the many things that add to the joy of Eid is food. Thanks to new food start-ups this year, there is a variety... Updated 10 Jul, 2016 08:08am

Jaan Pakistan: ‘It’s not just about cooking stoves’

A startup that helps low-income communities meet domestic energy needs with affordable renewable energy products. Updated 21 Jun, 2016 10:22am

Music fraternity talks, sings at LMM-2016

Dedicated to celebrations and critique of music in Pakistan, Lahore Music Meet (LMM) 2016, a two-day music festival,... Published 03 Apr, 2016 07:14am