Trump’s 50% tariffs on India: Pakistan’s big break

PUBLISHED August 31, 2025 During the Biden administration, India rose from the status of an ordinary bilateral trade partner to the position of a “strategic partner” and “most favored nation” in the eyes of Washington. Biden’s White House envisioned India as a counterweight to China’s growing influence in Asia and beyond, pumping extraordinary political, economic, … Read more

When hospitals become HIV vectors

PUBLISHED August 31, 2025 Whether for a minor injury or a life-saving procedure, hospitals are where sick people rush to in the hopes of getting better. However, when proper infection control protocols are not followed, a patient walking in for a simple blood test might leave the hospital unknowingly carrying HIV-AIDS. According to the Better … Read more

Love stories — in AI

PUBLISHED August 31, 2025 Back in 2013, when Spike Jonze released Her, the idea of a lonely man falling in love with his operating system seemed unsettling and far-fetched. Joaquin Phoenix’s Theodore poured his heart into Samantha, a disembodied voice who was warm, intelligent, and always attentive — because that was her basic function. The … Read more

Met Gala ditches obscure themes in 2025 to celebrate Black history

Met Gala ditches obscure themes in 2025 to celebrate Black history

The upcoming gala is all about Black dandyism and features its first all-male co-chair list KARACHI: As we get ready to unravel yet another Met Gala theme, it’s hard not to think back to the more recent oddities of fashion interpretations we’ve witnessed over the years. From baffling themes like Camp and the head-scratching moments … Read more

Hassan and Kiros smash course records to win Sydney Marathon

SYDNEY:  Untouchable Olympic champion Sifan Hassan shattered the course record Sunday to surge home first in an historic Sydney Marathon, with Hailemaryam Kiros matching her feat in the men’s race. Run for the first time as one of the elite World Marathon Majors, Hassan was utterly dominant, clocking a blistering 2hrs 18min 22sec ahead of … Read more