Stories by Adi Abdurab

7 lifehacks to survive Pakistan's scorching summer

A little paint, plants and responsibility is a fair price.

Updated 07 May, 2016 05:34pm

Child's play — Is video gaming dangerous?

As a gamer, I would gawk in awe at gaming experiences but since the arrival of my child, I now look at them with dread.

Updated 02 Jul, 2016 10:59am

‘This is not my job’ — Why aren’t we letting our children work odd jobs?

Creating odd jobs and encouraging our children to take pleasure in hardwork will create a generation of leaders.

Updated 05 Dec, 2015 04:54pm

How the private schools' fee hike is holding education hostage in Pakistan

Surely, these schools cannot just slap on massive accruals without any economic justification?

Published 12 Sep, 2015 04:25pm

Just reborn, our film industry already needs a rescue

If filmmakers keep sticking to formulas, we will risk letting our creative pool dry up and needing another 'revival'.

Published 17 Aug, 2015 03:34pm

Jazz, fusion and electric sitar: Pakistan's unlikely musical past

Every generation had a current trend, an emerging trend and an underground one.

Updated 06 Jul, 2015 08:05pm

The death of Urdu, the new illiterate

Will we eventually maim and mutilate it and leave it out to die on the streets?

Updated 22 May, 2015 01:04pm

Nasa Space Apps 2015: This Pakistani team hopes to operate in space

Project RRC was declared in the 15 finalists for the People's Choice Award. It needs more votes to be in the top five.

Published 01 May, 2015 06:06pm

Why is good news not good enough for Pakistanis?

I don't think we are at the brink of annihilation as we keep convincing ourselves to be.

Updated 23 Apr, 2015 04:31pm

Biddu – the (un)sung hero of Pakistan

People associate him with Nazia and Zohaib Hassan but overlook just how much of our modern music is his doing.

Updated 13 Mar, 2015 07:11pm

Take matters into your hands: A self-help guide for university students

Students have gone from wanting to acquire a skill to just figuring out how to beat the system.

Updated 02 Mar, 2015 10:05pm

New-age TV: Talent, please take a (back)seat

There is suddenly a throng of good looking people all over TV. When did that start?

Updated 08 Jan, 2015 11:29am

When will our news channels learn to cover tragedy?

On Dec 16, tragic news was again packaged into insensitive, emotionally manipulative videos and aired as a spectacle.

Updated 26 Dec, 2014 06:38pm

Infant but intense — Digital Art in Pakistan

The notion that digital artists are just playing around on their computers couldn't be further from the truth.

Updated 23 Dec, 2014 11:13pm

Searching for strays: Where are Pakistan's animal shelters?

A few months ago, perhaps as a byproduct of having seen too much Cesar Millan on NatGeo, I decided to adopt a puppy.

Updated 30 Nov, 2014 04:44pm

Season 7: What happened to Coke Studio?

The end product, though not utterly horrendous, is still just a shell of its former self.

Updated 19 Nov, 2014 01:12pm

WhatsApp double ticks: How much privacy are we willing to let go?

We are now living in a world where we either have to diligently monitor our actions or simply give in.

Updated 14 Nov, 2014 06:49pm

Burka Avenger, the award-winning controversy

Awards are not handed to the best show, as the ostensible purpose is. If that were the case, the show would not have won

Updated 27 Oct, 2014 07:12pm

For TV drama producers, crying = ratings

Most male producers/directors are so used to myopic views on women that they see no need for an expansion in roles.

Updated 20 Oct, 2014 04:00pm

TV in Pakistan: Why can't we have pilot seasons?

'If it ain't broke, don't fix it' is the operative phrase, but our TV business model can be notably improved.

Updated 01 Oct, 2014 07:16pm