South Asian countries battle with obsession over fair skin
The Conversation | “Let’s scrub out that tan” is a common refrain in beauty parlours in India, where girls grow up with constant reminders that...
Punjab leads using Information Technology to improve services
Saud Bin Ahsan | Information and communication technology (ICT) has become an indispensable tool in improving service delivery. In this competitive era, most regions of...
Turkey’s dervishes whirl for Rumi anniversary
AFP | Arms crossed over their hearts, hands resting on their shoulders, the dervishes start their dance. They turn on themselves, slowly sliding their hands...
Bitcoin | Soft and Vulnerable Underbelly
Let's count the ways Yes, it’s obvious, or should be, that simply investing in Bitcoin or its hundreds of crypto colleagues can be a wild...
Salman Khan thanks UAE government for filming Tiger Zinda Hai: Movie banned in Pakistan
News Desk | Salman Khan says, he felt an extreme pleasure in filming for his upcoming movie 'Tiger Zinda Hai' in Abu Dhabi, UAE. He...
‘Saawan’ dropped from final Oscars Nomination
News Desk | Pakistan's official submission to Oscar's nomination for the best foreign language film has been removed from the list. Also, India's submission ‘Newton'...
Spiritual Pakistan’s penchant for hash
AFP | Niaz Ali is a deeply religious man: He prays five times a day and visits the mosque as frequently as possible. But he...
India bans condom advertisements from prime time television
AFP | India has slapped a nationwide ban on television ads for condoms during prime time hours, citing rules prohibiting "vulgar" content and concerns over...
Chinese firm turns panda poop into toilet paper
AFP | When life gave one Chinese company giant panda poop, it decided to make paper -- and profits. The Qianwei Fengsheng Paper Company in southwest...
US threatens countries who vote against it on Jerusalem decision
AFP | The UN General Assembly will hold an emergency session Thursday to vote on a draft resolution rejecting President Donald Trump's decision to recognize...
Twitter begins enforcing rules on ‘hateful, abusive’ content
AFP | Twitter said it began enforcing new rules Monday aimed at filtering out "hateful" and "abusive" content on the social network including messages which...
Pope warns Japan over ‘excessive’ competitiveness
AFP | Pope Francis warned Japan on Monday over a culture of "excessive" competitiveness in schooling and the workplace as well as an obsession with...