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Winter warmers
The truth is, when it comes to looking hot when the weather’s not, most of us don’t have a clue.
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Unrequited love, dirty linen and the monsoons
A talk with Kiran Rao at the London Film Festival the day after her film Dhobi Ghat is shown to great applause.
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Now, Ranbir-Priyanka as comic book characters
The protagonists of the film Anjaana Anjaani will now feature in a series of comic books.
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Boost your energy with plyometric exercise
Fitness experts say you can opt for short and effective plyometric exercises for desired results.
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Wilde’s Importance of Being Earnest gets a desi tarka
Adaptation titled The Importance of Being Earnest-Desi Tarka has several comic scenes and witty dialogues.
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Professionals, amateurs perform side by side
Open-mic night includes rap, sitar, acoustic guitar and Sufi music performances and poetry and prose recitation
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Bringing ghosts to life
Miniature artist Murad Khan Mumtaz paints the near-extinction of the native Americans.
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SMS fever at all-time high
Telecommunication operators advertising packages for cheap SMS rates as service continues to be incredibly popular.
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‘We believe that art helps young people dream for a better future’
Translation of Vikram Seth poem by Fahmida Riaz forms basis of Tehrik-e-Niswan play performed at Karachi Arts Council.
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Irfan Khoosat’s production entertains Lahore
Tokray Thallay entertains audiences with sarcastic demeanour, comic action, and witty humour despite bumpy story line.
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Obama ‘trapped’ by Bollywood kidnap comedy
Bollywood makes comedy kidnap movie whose plot is woven around Obama's efforts to put US economy back on track.
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Facebook joins forces with Skype
Skype version 5.0 for Windows includes Facebook tab and integrates Facebook's news feed and phonebook into Skype.
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Nokia’s foot soldier
With his newly designed N8 in hand, Mikko Aarras, senior designer, Nokia truly works, lives and breathes Nokia.
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I would like to live as US President for a week: Nomi
Pakistan's top male model wants to go on a VIP vacation with all the parties and drugs sorted in advance.
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Tunes to save a dying art
Lok Virsa publishes the fifth book on the ‘dying’ genre of classical music.
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Jolie’s filming permit cancelled
Bosnian minister cancels permit for Jolie to shoot parts of her debut feature film in Bosnia.
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Colors TV blocked by Mumbai cable operators
Colors TV, which airs “Bigg Boss 4”, was blocked by cable operators in Mumbai on Wednesday from 7 pm onwards.
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Young classical singers look for opportunities
Nadeem Riaz is a gold medallist with a Master of Arts degree yet has never performed at an arts council.
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Beauty & the Brush: Fair hair with yoghurt care
That our grandmothers used everyday household items in beauty treatments seems bizarre but those treatments do work.
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So you think you can Jahm?
Trio of would-be singers, one of them a Pakistani contestant Murtaza Haider, receive verbal lashing from Simon Cowell.
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Love can take the pain away
Intense romantic love is like a drug and can be as effective as morphine in relieving pain, says a new study.
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Microsoft 'friends' Facebook to make search social
What if your search engine could somehow bring in the people you trust most?
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The Expandables: Deadly dull
The Expendables is brainless, campy and violent — but it is also a dreadful bore.
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A Nightmare on Elm Street: Sleeping sickness
A Nightmare on Elm Street offers a host of scenarios blurring the lines between reality and dream.
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Show continues at Nomad
The latest collection of paintings by self-taught artist Arjumand Awan is on display at Nomad Gallery.
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‘30 Rock’ cast preps for thrill of live TV episode
The TV industry spoof show “30 Rock” is going to be shot and aired live for the first time this week.
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Performing arts get a nod from parents
Quraishi was lucky to have the support of her parents when enrolled at Children’s Academy for Performing Arts (Capa).
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Looking for alternatives
Indian television channels may have been taken off air by Pemra but cable operators are still running Indian channels.
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I want to do action: Bipasha Basu
While in her latest film she plays her most fragile character yet, the actor says in she wants to do action roles.
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Bollywood dominates couture week
The glamour and glitz of Bollywood was such that it kind of shifted the focus from couture to star quotient at HDIL.
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Season to grieve
The fall TV season is only two weeks old and it is already clear that this year will be far from vintage.
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Hair affair
Women give a lot of importance to their crowning glory and like it or not- seasons change and so does your hairstyle.
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I like being invisible - Akshaye Khanna
The low-profile actor admits he loves dodging the media glare and enjoys being invisible.
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Amateur performances earn applause
Ek Thi Nani was staged last weekend at the Pak-American Cultural Centre by the drama society of Froebel.
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Edward vs Edmund
Summit Entertainment’s franchise The Twilight Saga is being spoofed yet again. This time by “The Simpsons.”
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Umar Gul ties the knot
Pakistani fast bowler Umar Gul hosted a grand reception for his family and friends in Peshawar.
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Committing online suicide just got easy
Are you fed up of the virtual world taking over your real life? If yes, then help is at hand.
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I have become a family man: Sanjay Dutt
Dutt says he has changed ever since he tied the knot with Manyata two years ago.
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The balancing act
Are you one of the many who feels too exhausted to do anything after work? Tensed about the next bomb blast?
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Superstar Rajinikanth!
If you haven’t heard of Rajinikanth before, you will this month when his movie Enthiran (The Robot) opens.
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Atawar, a compulsive painter
Rakhshanda Atawar seems to be following Picasso’s dictum of exploring her own self in her charcoal and chalk canvasses
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Shiv Sena continues protest against ‘Bigg Boss 4’
The party’s complaint with the show is the inclusion of two Pakistani celebrities —Veena Malik and Ali Saleem.
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Armless pianist plays with toes to win China's Got Talent
An armless pianist who lost his legs at age 10 has won the first series of China's Got Talent.
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Bollywood wishes good health to Big B on b'day
The Indian film fraternity wishes Amitabh Bachchan on his 68th birthday.
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I still don’t have a drivers license which is shameful: Annie
Pop star Annie on relating to Anne Frank, fighting for her dreams and wanting to be a belly dancer.
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Robot paves way for more south Indian hits
The success of the Rajnikanth-starrer Robot in Hindi-speaking regions has opened doors for south India filmmakers.
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Anil Kapoor joins Mission Impossible 4
“Someone up there is looking out for me,” said the happy actor while talking to reporters.
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Deepika Padukone and Sharmila Tagore bond
Padukone and Sharmila Tagore have become close since Tagore played her mother in the film Break Ke Baad.
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Zeb and Haniya: Scent of a woman
The celebrity duo discuss singing “Bibi Sanam Janam” and the Coke Studio experience.
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Driving out old advertisement techniques for films
Baba Ilyas’ business was placing advertisements of films on horse carts and taking them around Lahore.

















































