Shigeki Awai, also known as Shigenori Awai, a highly respected Japanese animator and director, has passed away at the age of 71, reported Hindustan Times. Awai had been a prominent figure in the anime industry since the 1980s, leaving behind a remarkable legacy that spanned decades. His contributions as a key animator and director helped […]
Actors Saboor Ali and Ali Ansari have been blessed with a daughter. Announcing the happy news on Instagram on Wednesday, Saboor wrote, “Our tiny miracle, our biggest blessing. The sight of the smallest of hands leaving the biggest of impact is unbelievable. Welcome Serena Ali to the world. The magic awaits you.” The heartfelt note […]
Young, urban women in Afghanistan are increasingly ditching the all-enveloping blue burqa with a face mesh that has become a symbol of the Taliban’s oppression of women. Since their return to power in 2021, the Taliban have imposed an ultra-strict vision of Islamic law, modelled on their previous rule from 1996 to 2001. But while […]
Abbott Elementary star Quinta Brunson has filed for divorce from Kevin Anik, citing irreconcilable differences after three years. Quinta Brunson, the Emmy-winning creator and star of Abbott Elementary, has officially filed for divorce from her husband, Kevin Anik, after three and a half years of marriage. According to court documents filed in Los Angeles County […]
Terror is a tool, not a form of war. It is meant to scare people into submission as perpetrators use the space to impose a manner of thought and action meant to serve their cause. Usually, tools of terror and their execution will inherently create their own counter in the subject population, but a state […]
Congratulations, dear Sarah Ahmed, on “painting the town red”! By embracing the title of the show ‘Tum apni karni kar guzru’ at the Faiz Festival 2025, you did “what you must” have. Your presentation challenged societal conventions on multiple levels. To begin with, it contests the somewhat negative rhetoric associated with the idiom; from a […]
Women’s inheritance rights remain a problem area for the government and, more importantly, for women. Despite favourable laws, religious edicts and positive efforts by recent governments, far too many women are deprived of their rights by greedy male relatives hiding behind ‘culture’ and ‘traditions’. And while enforcement of laws has led to a decrease in […]
The government’s decision to fix the retail price of sugar at Rs164 per kilogram, 13% higher than its earlier cap, is yet another chapter in the longstanding cycle of hoarding and price manipulation. This cycle plays out the same way every time: sugar exports are allowed under the promise that local prices will remain stable, […]