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Going For a Six

Anushe Engineer spotlights six Pakistani women whose groundbreaking achievements in sports made 2024 an unforgettable year for women athletes.

Transitions

A Legacy of Courage, Authenticity and Humanity: Shyam Benegal (1934-2024)

Shahrezad Samiuddin reflects on Shyam Benegal’s monumental legacy as a filmmaker who redefined Indian cinema.

Transitions

The Sower: Bapsi Sidhwa (1938-2024)

Opinion

New Frontiers in Climate Science: Pakistan’s Win

People

Christmas Traditions of Pakistan

Menin Rodrigues on the vibrant traditions of Christmas in Pakistan, from carols to homemade sweets and the enduring spirit of goodwill that unites communities.

Opinion

Boulevard of Impossible Dreams?

Talha bin Hamid on the strange allure of YouTube sponsorships and how mediocre products find their way to our screens – and wallets.

Trends

Brain Rot – Have You Got It?

'Brain rot' is now a word. But what does it mean?

Transitions

The Enduring Voice of a Community: Usman Arab Saati (1944-2024)

Shahid Saati remembers his father, Usman Arab Saati, Chief Editor, Vatan Gujarati.

Trends

“Spotify is the most downloaded audio streaming app in Pakistan”

Sophia Khan speaks to Talha Hashim, Marketing Manager, Spotify Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and UAE, about Spotify’s growth in Pakistan, the recent House of Icons exhibition and Spotify Wrapped 2024.

Opinion

Crouching Jaguar, Hidden Agenda?

Talha bin Hamid on whether the Jaguar rebrand is a failed attempt or a marketing dream come true.

Transitions

The Courage to Doubt: Khaled Ahmed (1943-2024)

What made Khaled Ahmed an intellectual’s intellectual?

Opinion

Keep Calmala and Carry Onala

Talha bin Hamid on how Kamala Harris' lack of brand building may have contributed to her defeat in the US presidential elections.

People

“In over 10 years, we have lost 30 to 40% of the cultivable land for cotton to other competing crops and housing schemes”

Mehr F. Husain speaks to Saqib Sohail, Lead, Responsible Business Projects, Artistic Milliners, after his nomination as one of Vogue Business' Top 100 Innovators of 2024.