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Kuch Khaas: Rocking for a cause
The spirit of music is alive and kicking in the capital.
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Hamada: Moves like a dervish
Up close and personal with Egyptian dancer Hamada who wowed the audience with his magical performance at BCW.
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DJ Hanif Tayab: The Music Gallery opens avenues for sharing music
DJ Hanif Tayab believes that preserving music is equal to saving the world.
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Japanese scientist unveils ‘thinking’ robot
SOINN asks for help when facing task beyond its ability, stores information it learns for use in future task.
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‘Sesame Street’ cleansed
Hackers replaced the kid show’s transmission with R-rated videos.
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Sanjay Leela Bhansali: ‘Friendship is a liability in Bollywood’
Acclaimed film-maker Sanjay Leela Bhansali says real friends are hard to find.
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Mata-e-Jaan Hai Tu: Where music and drama meet
New drama will feature call’s Junaid and Bilal Khan.
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Facebook: A growing need for entrepreneurs
How dependent is Pakistan’s entertainment industry on the social networking site?
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Aalu Anday: Make way for the Bayghairat Brigade
The cleverly penned and satirical track ‘Aalu Anday’ goes viral.
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YouTube video of the day: We love Aalu Anday!
The video is funny, the Punjabi lyrics clever but most importantly, the message is necessary.
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Offbeat: Two-faced cat beats the odds
The blue-eyed rag doll cat, called Frank and Louie, has made it into Guinness World Records.
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Changing perceptions: Psychiatrist-artist paints real Pakistanis — not terrorists
The exhibition titled ‘Expression and portraits from Pakistan’ launches on Wednesday.
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Chronic insomniac: Dreaming of sleep
What to do when sleep evades you.
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Gaga serenades Clinton with ‘Bill Romance’
Chemistry between politicians and celebs was on display at The Clinton Foundation concert.
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Harry Potter dominates Scream Awards
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 took home the top prize at the awards show evening.
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Fashion mix: Hermes embraces saris
The expensive French brand incorporates Indian spice in its new collection.
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Pet keeping: Doggie dos and don’ts
Dog trainers in Islamabad believe that the majority of dog owners don’t know the basics of pet keeping.
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Of balloons and toilet papers: Bizarre central
Fashion designers are creating outfits made of unconventional materials.
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Artdeco: Colour me beautiful
German cosmetics brand Artdeco talks to Lahore.
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Orlando Bloom: The traditionalist actor
Orlando Bloom says that he is old school English.
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Marzi: A trip down memory lane
The cabaret dancer recalls the ‘good old’ days.
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The dark side of the World Wide Web
As I logged onto Facebook, an ad containing explicit content flashed on the right-hard corner of my profile.
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Rafi Peer Youth: Festival ends with musical
Festival regulars take last day plaudits with Go Johnny Go!
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Obituary: Great storyteller Mansha Yaad passes away
Inspiration behind Rahain, Urdu, Punjabi stories dies of cardiac arrest; leaves behind four children and a widow.
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Noel Gallagher: ‘It’s Good To Be Free’
Oasis ‘sideman’ Noel Gallagher goes solo.
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Bad publicity: Tinseltown talk
Is there such a thing as bad publicity?
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Paparazzi: Artistic collision
Alhamra hosted a cultural buffet that put Gilgit-Baltistan on the creative map.
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William Dalrymple: A ‘White Mughal’ of literature
Dalrymple talks about his inspiration, future projects and more.
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Offbeat: Turtle riding alligator, hairiest man and smiley dinosaur
Little turtle is one hitchhiker, who wasn’t afraid to take risk, after he demanded lift across pond from an alligator.
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Celebrities: The fabulous forties
Old is gold on the silver screen.
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Al Karam Studio: A habitat for textiles
Al Karam Studio makes its way to Lahore.
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Nickie Nina: A royal collection
The Designer Fabric Exhibition was reminiscent of the Mughal Raj.
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Movies don't make me, people do: Shah Rukh
The 45-year-old actor is touring India to promote his dream project "Ra.One".
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Underground bands: Alive and rocking
Underground bands prove their mettle at Rafi Peer Youth Performing Arts Festival.
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Moin Akhtar’s family says no to Tussauds?
The famed wax museum is reported to want to display a statue of the actor.
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Seattle 'superhero' charged with pepper-spray assault
Disguised by a hooded mask and wearing a molded black-and-yellow suit of body armor, Fodor carries pepper spray.
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Chris Brown wins big at BET Hip-Hop Awards
Chris Brown presented with three honours including Best Hip-Hop Video for 'Look at Me Now.'
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Luminesce: The race against age
The two-year-old American product makes its debut in Pakistan.
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Home is where the peculiarities come out
For celebrities, home decor has taken on a whole new meaning.
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I’m back: Mohammed Ali Shyhaki
The singer who made pop music look good makes a comeback.
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Market advantages, Mughal gold
Sonar Jewellery launches ‘Mughal Collection’ at L’atelier.
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Video of the day: Junaid Jamshed can still sing
On his recent trip to Toronto, Junaid Jamshed sang a verse from his famous Dil Dil Pakistan. Double thumbs up!
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Heritage: Stories from the past
The Fakir family uses narrative to generate interest in historical artefacts.
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Video of the day: Facebook love story falls flat on its face
Although the video starts off pretty well it ends on an off-note far removed from the promising start.
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New app uses brainwaves to track sleep quality
Signals are relayed through Bluetooth to the user's iPhone, iPad, or Android smartphone and uploaded to Zeo's website.
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Khujwa recollected: In autobiographical essays, art historian paints a life’s picture
In our search for belonging, we tend to slavishly copy western culture.
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Tribute to MJ: Remembering the moonwalker
Jackson’s family gather for UK tribute concert.
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Fashion fiesta: KFW comes to a close
Karachi Fashion Week ends on a high note with day 3 disappointing the audience, but day 4 making up for it.
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Local Reactions: Pop musicians mourn Jagjit Singh’s death
I am in tears; I can’t believe that the maestro is no more with us, says Fuzon vocalist Rameez Mukhtar.
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Saying goodbye to Jagjit Singh
Pakistanis and Indians alike feel the impact of the ghazal maestro’s passing.