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Whether green, red or yellow, capsicums are versatile kitchen staples. Try them stuffed with spiced mince and rice, or packed
‘My Home Life is a Source of Stress’
From revolutionary France to contemporary Pakistan, radical movements have repeatedly demonstrated how the pursuit of political absolutism can become...
In his first major European solo exhibition, Salman Toor explores desire, cultural identity and distance
From the ruins of Mughal Delhi to Karachi’s disappearing heritage, the destruction of the past has long served as a means of power
From a dish that horrified Ibn Battuta to sanday ka tail, the humble desert lizard has acquired an extraordinary place in South
An investigating commission has found Manchester City guilty on 114 of the 115 charges of financial irregularities.
From specialised solar markets to farmers abandoning diesel-powered irrigation, an unreliable grid is driving a new economy
Americans are pessimistic about the country’s direction and inflation remains a major concern. The midterm elections on Nov 3 will
The recently published memoirs by Mahnaz Rahman detail her life as a journalist, leftist activist and rights advocate, presenting
How did a group of notoriously difficult-to-read French philosophers become intellectual rock stars on American campuses? A former
With warmth, moisture and patience, a humble rhizome can yield a fresh harvest of golden turmeric in your own garden
Bombs are falling in the Arabian peninsula, the US continues to wage war, India is on an arrest spree and even
‘I Feel Lost After My Grandmother’s Death’
Decades of contradictory policies towards the Afghan and Pakistani Taliban have left Khyber Pakhtunkhwa mired in insecurity.
Three artists from Pakistan, India and Bangladesh use art as a living archive of memory and change at a newly opened exhibition
Yaseen Khan has developed a distinctive artistic language around chamak patti
Climate change was supposed to be our undoing. Turns out we found a quicker way, and the people building it are the ones sounding
For Pakistan’s first women triathletes at the Asian Games, the competition was about more than medals. It was about simply showing up.
For agricultural workers in Balochistan, a lifetime of labour may still not be enough to escape poverty.
The problem in rural Sindh may not be a lack of capital, but its concentration — and the failure to create the conditions in which small businesses...
Pakistan’s Anti-Rape Act, enacted in 2021, promised faster trials and a more effective system of justice. Yet, an examination of provincial and...
Fandom is increasingly becoming an essential part of how book-to-film adaptations are marketed
Widely used in South Asian cooking and traditional practices, turmeric is also an uncomplicated crop to grow at home
‘My Talkative Roommate is Disrupting My Studies’
From airy Neapolitan pies to crisper New York-style slices, Karachi’s pizza scene has grown to accommodate a surprisingly diverse
Governments have often used media conditioning and false flag operations to make the public more amenable to their agendas.
Long before historians arrive at their conclusions, poets, musicians and artists are already recording the anxieties, losses and
Through green-tinged interiors and isolated figures, Usama Toru’s artwork examines the loneliness that can exist in a crowd
For as long as the kitchen continues to serve anyone who arrives at its doors, Sant Nenuram’s tradition of seva will live on — one meal and one...
For now, the most urgent question remains unanswered: why does a team with the ability to come back from the brink so often put itself there in the...
The 1983 film WarGames imagined a computer pursuing its given objective with potentially catastrophic consequences. Today’
What happens when a family retains its ancestry but loses the language associated with it? For an Urdu-speaking Pakhtun family
While studying an ongoing war is crucial, it is important to remain wary of applying its lessons to every case.
An Afghan man is repeatedly buffeted between Pakistan and Afghanistan in a slim novel, finding neither country an uncomplicated
From choosing the right seeds to protecting young seedlings, a few simple steps can help gardeners prepare for a colourful winter
Jimmy Jirga’s YouTube channel reminds us of an English knight who was the first to acknowledge the Republic’s potential
‘My Family Has Rejected My Career Change’
Israel’s relentless efforts, across decades, to weaken secular Palestinian resistance to its occupation of Palestine by backing
A major retrospective in Lahore brings together six decades of Salima Hashmi’s work, shaped by memory, history, politics
In 1974, Hassan Ali G. Rammal wrote Pyaso Pravasi, a Gujarati poem about the pursuit of knowledge. Decades later, his son looks
Strike rate alone was never built to answer the question that actually matters to T20 captains, coaches and selectors: did the batter make and execute...
The debate over cryptocurrency in the Muslim world is still evolving, raising questions not only about digital assets but about the nature of money...
Pakistan has laws guaranteeing citizens access to information and commissions meant to enforce them. But when those watchdogs are
As families pour their savings and remittances into plots, a weak mortgage system, under-valued transactions and a cash-heavy economy are turning...
Richard Osman’s latest slow-burn thriller continues his trademark balance of humour and morbid mystery, tapping into something
Long waits, overcrowded buses and unsafe infrastructure are only part of the daily commute for Karachi’s working women.
Glaciers are retreating, routes are shifting and rockfall and avalanches are becoming more common.
Was the demand for Pakistan only a bargaining strategy for greater Muslim power in an undivided India, as historian Ayesha Jalal