By Sarwat Nasir
I was woken up at midnight to noises of children playing out in the hallway of where my hotel room was located. “Why are there kids here in Baikonur? And at this late in the hour?” I thought to myself.
Continue reading How Hazzaa’s kids woke me up from my slumber in Baikonur
By Suresh Patalli
It’s close to midnight and raining in Moscow, which added more bite to the 1°C temperature consistent with the October climate. The golden glow from the illuminated GUM shopping mall in the merchant quarter known as Kitay-gorod mated with the rufescent brilliance radiating from the facades of the Kremlin, St Basil’s Cathedral and the State Historical Museum. I stood at the centre of the Red Square, lips and cheeks wind-burned, as a tsunami of emotions devoured me.
By Delilah Rodrigues
Almost a year and a few months ago, my then-boyfriend, now-husband and I decided to get hitched — and the marriage bug bit us really hard. Our parents, friends and probably even our nemeses (you will know why) were elated to hear about our decision. We had a no-frills civil marriage and an elaborate (traditional) wedding is still in the works. After the ceremony, I decided to move to Dubai. While I was preparing to relocate to the emirate, I was advised on the dos and don’ts of migrating to this new country. But no one told me anything about what I should expect or will encounter after marriage — that too in a new country. Read: Endless bills to look into, exhaustive grocery runs, overflowing laundry baskets and constant bickering (most married people should know with whom).
Continue reading The marriage knot could be tighter than you can imagine
By Sandhya D’Mello
When my phone rang one morning, I was pleasantly surprised to see Nana Patekar’s name flashing on the screen. I didn’t want to miss a chance to speak to this activist and undisputed Bollywood acting powerhouse.
Continue reading Plotting farmers’ lives is this actor’s latest script
By Keith Pereña
As the minibus to Manila City Hall started descending down Quezon Bridge, I could not help but notice the building adjacent it. From my seat on the left, it looked like a decrepit structure, its façade covered in perhaps moss or soot. But years later, as I walked past this magnificent building on my way to the metro station, I found out that it was the Manila Metropolitan Theatre — an Art Deco building that was inaugurated in 1931.
Continue reading For its next act, Manila’s MET theater will rise from its thrashes
By David Light
What’s a light-year? The same as a regular year, but with fewer calories. Just an example there of the mind-numbing ramblings with which we have had to amuse ourselves, seemingly for decades, while twiddling our thumbs waiting for the world’s first spaceport to open for business. How and why is commercial space travel taking so long?
Continue reading Why is space travel taking so long? Beam me up right now, Scotty
By Rohma Sadaqat
Anyone with an online subscription to a streaming service will ultimately run into the problem of deciding what to watch — there’s so much content out there.
Continue reading Love brought back the magic of Jim Henson’s classic tale
