Would you believe if I told you that Maria Sharapova’s real name was not Maria; or that the height she has attained as an athlete was a result of a freak accident; or that she was once kicked out of an academy due to being...
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Deadpool 2: Return of the anti-hero
By Omair Alavi Ryan Reynolds’ Deadpool 2 is perhaps the best way to come out of the shocking climax of Avengers: The Infinity War; the guy who played Thanos there (Josh Brolin) is the one who saves the day as Cable; the film is...
The Periodic Table of Cricket
If you want to know what the elements of the gentleman’s game are and who the players are that you must know about, read John Stern’s The Periodic Table of Cricket With the first Test between Pakistan and England in full swing...
KARACHI NOTEBOOK: Ramazan deals, ahoy!
Omair Alavi|Published May 27, 2018 BURGER and pizza joints enjoy brisk business during the holy month.—White Star THE holy month of Ramazan is here bringing with it countless blessings for the faithful. However, in the last two...
The Periodic Table of Cricket
With the first Test between Pakistan and England in full swing, international cricket is back after the PSLs and IPLs. Afghanistan will make their debut in Test Cricket next month while all the ICC members have been granted the...
Behind the scenes with Abu Salem
BOOK REVIEW What if I told you that life outside Bollywood used to be as dramatic, action-oriented, romantic and hectic as life in Bollywood? What if I told you that the man responsible for Sanjay Dutt’s incarceration wanted to...
Behind the scenes with Abu Salem
What if I told you that life outside Bollywood used to be as dramatic, action-oriented, romantic and hectic as life in Bollywood? What if I told you that the man responsible for Sanjay Dutt’s incarceration wanted to become a hero...
Book review: The Big Book of Superman
Omair Alavi|Published May 19, 2018 Superman is the hero of the entire world — be it young or old, everyone loves the Man of Steel. However, youngsters don’t know much about the superhero who landed on Earth from Krypton and who...
How the commander got away with murder
BOOK REVIEW Would you be interested in reading about a murder case that took place six decades ago in India and which was discussed predominantly in the newspapers of that era? Yes, considering the murderer and the murdered were...
NON-FICTION: HOLLYWOOD’S FEMME FATALES
Omair Alavi|Published May 13, 2018 Photos from the book American actor Robert Wagner has had one of the lengthiest careers when it comes to films and television; the veteran has been around since the 1950s and has worked with...