Yearly Archives: 2024
Into his third term as Prime Minister, Narendra Modi continues to make much of his “Neighbourhood First” policy, but India’s public is not aware that it has been a debacle. The tendency of New Delhi commentators to hew close to the line set by North Block and South Block means India’s citizens do not get […]
A collection of postcards lying with a person writing something on one of the cards. — AFP/File A woman, Helen Roberts, in Swansea, UK has met long-lost relatives for the first time in her life after a 121-year-old postcard was finally delivered to an address earlier this month. The postcard arrived at the Swansea Building […]
Despite appointing prominent tribal leader Babulal Marandi as its State chief and vesting another key Jharkhand leader, Arjun Munda, with the key portfolios of tribal affairs and agriculture at the Centre, the BJP lost all five tribal parliamentary seats in Jharkhand in the 2024 Lok Sabha election. Now, the party is leaving no stone unturned […]
The Election Commission of India’s announcement of dates for the long-awaited Assembly election in Jammu and Kashmir has triggered a surge in political activity across the region. With the election scheduled to be held in three phases—on September 18, September 25, and October 1 to elect 90 members—the political scene is buzzing after a long […]
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 […]