Monthly Archives: September 2024
In recent weeks, the NDA government has selectively rolled back a few decisions, the most crucial one being the proposal to induct officers at the level of Joint Secretary, Deputy Secretary, and Director through a “lateral entry” system. Other climbdowns include the withdrawal of the Draft Broadcasting Services (Regulation) Bill and the referral of the […]
The BJP was a fairly insignificant player in the political landscape of Haryana until 2014. The Narendra Modi wave in the Lok Sabha election that year was enough to carry the BJP to a convincing victory in the Assembly election held later that year; the party won 47 of the 90 seats and tasted power […]
PUBLISHED September 03, 2024 Once considered a niche hairstyle, bangs have now become the star of the show, taking center stage in the world of hair fashion. Far from being a mere post-breakup fix, modern bangs have evolved to complement and enhance any look, offering movement and a flattering frame to almost every haircut. In […]
1725284468-0/WhatsApp-Image-2024-09-02-at-14-12-11-(1)1725284468-0.jpeg?w=250&resize=250,150&ssl=1 "A sneak peek into Nusrat's lost album 'Chain of Light' and the magic that follows")
On Saturday night, a select few from Karachi enjoyed excerpts from the album and an extended trailer of ‘Ustad’ KARACHI: If Nusrat sang in god’s voice, then the record keepers have done God’s work by releasing his revelations. The unbelievable story of how Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan’s unreleased work, Chain of Light, was discovered does […]
Both flirt with a problematic undercurrent – one that glosses over, if not romanticises, domestic violence KARACHI: Walking into the theatre to see It Ends with Us, I was armed with a zero-expectation policy – a wise choice, considering the book by Colleen Hoover, which I read some odd years ago, already left me feeling […]
Video shows Titanic missing large section of railing It was the image that made the Titanic’s wreck instantly recognisable – the ship’s bow looming out of the darkness of the Atlantic depths. But a new expedition has revealed the effects of slow decay, with a large section of railing now on the sea floor. The […]
The 15-month-old Congress government in Karnataka is tottering under multiple charges of corruption levelled by the opposition BJP, which is ironic since the Congress came to power in 2023 by capitalising on corruption charges against the previous BJP government. While there have been routine charges of corruption such as those relating to bureaucratic transfers and […]
Akhilesh Yadav has the relaxed demeanour of the political giant killer that he proved to be in the 2024 Lok Sabha election. The former Chief Minister and Samajwadi Party (SP) chief knows his place in the sun and shares insights with ease. In contrast, the ruling BJP in Uttar Pradesh is tied up in knots […]