What HBO’s ‘House of the Dragon’ promises to bring to the world of ‘A Song of Ice & Fire’
Viewers of House of the Dragon won’t find themselves in a similar predicament as the events surrounding the second Targaryen Civil War have already been documented in full in Fire & Blood (2018).
The responsibility of taking care of ageing parents
Your parents ask for you at their hour of need, how do you respond?
The longstanding fascination with Regency romance
How is it that the privileged lives of the British upper classes, in a period of time which lasted arguably less than a decade, have managed to leave behind such an impressive legacy in English literature?
Is traditional media catering to the youth?
Today's youth have come to rely less on traditional media.
Growing up with Narayan Debnath’s ‘Nonte-Phonte’
On a particularly slow day, all I have to do is sit down with a Nonte-Phonte comic book, and my troubles will lay forgotten to one side. I imagine it’s the same for most people who are fans of Narayan Debnath and his fictional characters from the small town of Paschimpara, West Bengal.
We need to talk about new year’s resolutions
The frustration over being unable to fulfil your new year's resolutions.
September 13, 2021
Busting the Myth about Introverts Thriving in Lockdown
Do introverts really cope better than the rest during lockdown?
September 2, 2021
Pets Aren’t Social Media Accessories
The demand for Scottish Fold cats, a breed once popular in the 1970s, saw a resurgence in the breeding market after being extensively photographed in the arms of singers Taylor Swift and Ed Sheeran, as well as actors Kirsten Dunst and Patrick Dempsey.
August 26, 2021
The True Face of AR Filters
Who here remembers Snapchat’s infamous “flower crown” filter from 2015?
August 23, 2021
‘Rabindranath Gave It a Miss’... for good reason
Mohammad Nazim Uddin’s fictional offering ultimately hovers somewhere between pulp fiction and feminist commentary, but it fails to satisfy readers on either count.
August 12, 2021
How Many Copies of the Same Book Do You Need?
The sneaky connection between publishing industries and your growing bibliomania.
August 2, 2021
Why I still love Roald Dahl’s ‘Matilda’ today
Over the years, Dahl’s work in children’s literature has amassed quite the legacy in pop culture, with actor-director Danny DeVito’s silver screen adaptation of Matilda only adding to the novel’s popularity. Looking at the anniversary today, I can’t help but wonder if the magical children’s icon from the late ‘80s can continue to exert the same amount of influence over young minds. Fourth-grade Rasha would have gleefully said ‘Yes’ in a heartbeat, but as a young adult, I believe there is some reflecting to be done.
August 1, 2021
Bookstagram celebrates South Asian Heritage Month 2021
This year, British Asian book blogger Minaal Reid, known on Instagram as @minaal.reads, brought the celebration of South Asian Heritage Month to bookstagram by hosting a collaborative project featuring several South Asian content creators on Instagram. The hashtag #SouthAsianHeritageMonth was launched by Minaal with a seven-slide post outlining the scheduled programmes programs and participants, with the goal of having South Asian communities all over social media interact with each other through online content creation, while simultaneously diversifying the concept of South Asian identities on the same platforms.
July 23, 2021
You Know You Disappointed Me, HBO Max’s Gossip Girl
Here’s what the show gets wrong.
July 8, 2021
Full of Flavours, Straight off the Griddle
Griddle operates out of a cloud kitchen located in Gulshan, Dhaka.
June 28, 2021
How not to go broke while shopping
See how you can avoid going broke while shopping.
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