Category Archives: Entertainment

Domestic violence is not specific to a particular religious group; Australian statistics indicate that one in six women experience physical or sexual violence from a current or former partner in their lifetime. Despite this, several recent media reports have sensationalised domestic violence within the Muslim community, and often falsely linked it to Verse 4:34 in the Qur’an. This misunderstanding has not only been… Read More »

Man and woman are the two basic pillars of a family, but since men are endowed with special qualities by the order of creation, and because their power of logic is stronger than women’s, they are regarded as the guardians of their families.The Almighty Allah regards men as the guardians of their families and states in the Holy… Read More »

Your sense of hearing is a basic biological function. We use our ears not only for listening to the world around us, but they also help our sense of balance. Problems with your ears can range from mildly painful to extreme disturbances that affect your quality of life.  Some people hear noises from the ear itself. It could… Read More »

Maybe there is not a specific day for brother’s day, but we consider that every day is the same for wishing brother. Our brothers have some amazing contributions to our life that we need to appreciate. And that’s why today we have come with the best guide on ‘Thank You Messages for Brother’. If you want to thank… Read More »

Old-wives tales would have us believe that we can tailor our babies’ features according to our own preferences, be it aquiline noses, skulls straight at the back, wide foreheads or huge eyes. The fetish for ‘making’ the perfect baby starts as soon as the mother starts expecting. Some profess that drinking dairy and coconut milk in generous quantities… Read More »

This story is not just that of a sister donating a kidney to her brother. It is also the background of a concept called Post Traumatic Growth I have come to understand only recently, after I heard Sheryl Sandberg talk about it at our Lean In Singapore event in November. It was actually quite bizarre that when our… Read More »

Imagine a person having breakfast in eighteenth century France, around, say, 1760.                 If you’re at all familiar with France, you’ll probably envision them having a continental breakfast – that is, coffee, chocolate or tea with a roll or some bread, joined perhaps by cheese and cold meats. And yet, how accurate is such a picture? Coffee, after all,… Read More »

Several unidentified rotting and decomposing human bodies have been discovered on the roof of Nishtar Hospital in Multan, Punjab. Advisor to the Punjab Chief Minister Chaudhry Zaman Gujjar found the bodies during a visit to the hospital, after which he ordered cremation of the bodies and issued a notice to the hospital administration to take strict action against… Read More »

After reflecting on the “Gender Identity and Rationality” post, there is something that continues to bug me, a shred of doubt burning through my brain. What is it about gender identity that separates it from fringe subcultures like otherkin, soulbonders, and whatever else? Why is one considered socially acceptable (however grudgingly and however rocky history the recognition has), and the… Read More »

Keema karela Ingredients: Beef or mutton mince – ½ kg Bitter gourd (Karela) – ½ kg lightly fried in 2 tbsp of oil Salt – to taste Oil – ½ cup Onion – 2 thinly sliced Ginger garlic paste – 1 tbsp Turmeric powder – ½ tsp Red chili powder – 1 ½ tsp Onion seeds – 1 tsp Tomato – 3… Read More »