Omair Alavi|Published November 6, 2018 COMEDIAN Shafaat Ali in action. KARACHI: The city of Karachi is known for its diversity but to cater to an audience that is comprised of young, old and very old is always a difficult task —...
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Delhi’s masters of Urdu poetry remembered at book launch
UPDATED 03 NOV, 2018 11:20AM Indian lawyer Saif Mahmood’s book Delhi — A Mughal City and Her Greatest Poets was launched yesterday Saif Mahmood is not just a poetry and literary critic but a prominent Indian lawyer — an...
Book review: Spider-Man Down to a Science
Omair Alavi|Published October 20, 2018 There are millions of ways to understand science, but the best is when your favourite teacher tells you how it’s done. Spider-Man does the same in Down to a Science book, where you get to...
Lessons to be learned from draw in Dubai
Pakistan miserably failed to capitalise on a huge advantage in the opening Test Usually, teams are happy when a Test match against one of the best sides in the world ends in a draw but that isn’t the case with Pakistan who...
Cracking the code
BOOK REVIEW At the time of writing this review, Bollywood was in the middle of two Ayushmann Khurrana films – Andhadhun that was released last week and Badhaai Ho that would be releasing the next week...
Book review: Marvel Storybook Collection
Omair Alavi|Published October 6, 2018 Ever wondered how the Mighty Avengers became superheroes in the first place? How did they spend their days when they didn’t have powers and how they acquired superpowers and under what...
Documentary Indus Blues explores Pakistan’s forgotten music
UPDATED 03 OCT, 2018 10:11AM The film’s director Jawad Sharif saw a clip of people burning musical instruments and decided to create awareness on it The event’s highlight was the presence of two maestros. Pakistan has a...
Documentary shines a light on forgotten instruments
Omair Alavi|Published October 3, 2018 MUMTAZ Ali Sabzal performs at Alliance Francaise on Monday evening.—White Star KARACHI: Pakistan has a history of making documentary films that have won international awards for their unique...
Taking a trip down memory lane
BOOK REVIEW The names Marty McFly and Doc Brown are as important to time travel as Issac Newton is to gravity and Neil Armstrong is to moon landing. In Caseen Gaines’ We Don’t Need Roads: The Making of the Back to the Future...
Does fitness really matter?
Due to Inzamam’s inability to cross the crease on time, his common mode of dismissal became run out and bowlers tried to take his wicket that way as otherwise it would have been impossible With the ‘heavyweight’ Afghani Mohammad...