Maliha Diwan
Based on Bong Joon Ho’s sleeper hit film, the Netflix series Snowpiercer has big shoes to fill and often fails in its ambitions
Published 05 Jul, 2020 07:36am
Commercial air travel has always carried its own stringent rules and anxieties. But if you dreaded it before, wait till you hear what it will entail now...
Published 31 May, 2020 01:36pm
Finding little reason to head out this Eidul Fitr as the lockdown see-saws between easing and becoming stricter, while politicians bicker amongst
Published 24 May, 2020 05:25am
The psychiatrist author of an award-winning collection of short stories isn’t interested in the endings of stories —
Published 02 Jun, 2019 07:16am
An Amazon TV series starring Julia Roberts in the lead role, Homecoming is a visual homage to noir filmmakers
Published 30 Dec, 2018 07:08am
“It’s convenient for working girls — you wake up and you’re ready,” says a certified permanent make-up professional
Published 21 Oct, 2018 10:11am
Pakistani women are increasingly using permanent make-up
Published 21 Oct, 2018 08:05am
A collection of short stories that anyone can see themselves in, with Indian American culture humming in the background
Updated 04 Nov, 2018 04:42pm
Based on Vikram Chandra’s novel, Netflix’s first Indian production Sacred Games explores the intersection of Bollywood
Published 22 Jul, 2018 09:05am
Sujatha Gidla’s debut Ants Among Elephants: An Untouchable Family and the Making of Modern India, is a gripping...
Updated 20 Jul, 2018 12:43am
A writer traces the century-long struggles of her Dalit family in the largest democracy in the world
Updated 20 Jul, 2018 12:43am
It featured Mukhtar Mai's story and also of women from countries such as Cambodia, Russia, Nigeria and more
Updated 20 Jul, 2018 12:44am
KARACHI: In 2009, Nigerian writer Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie gave a TED talk where she pointed out the danger of...
Updated 20 Jul, 2018 12:43am
3-D printing has been around for decades. But now a Pakistani non-profit is using it to provide prosthetics to people
Updated 20 Jul, 2018 12:44am
While for some brides it is about getting something unique or classic, for others it is about upholding family tradition
Updated 20 Jul, 2018 12:44am
Antique jewellery and classical designs are making a comeback
Updated 06 Feb, 2018 02:53pm
KARACHI: Immigration, political resistance and digital influence are some of the themes explored in the Venice...
Updated 06 Feb, 2018 02:52pm
We pick the best ice-cream parlours to satisfying your inner sugaraholic
Updated 20 Jul, 2018 12:44am
MNA Ayesha Gulalai’s harassment allegation is a reminder that harassment is not uncommon at the workplace
Updated 20 Jul, 2018 12:42am
An Indian expat’s debut short story collection shines a spotlight on the less glamorous side of Dubai and Abu Dhabi
Updated 20 Jul, 2018 12:42am