The Business of love

Valentine’s day 2018 has been and gone. Up and down high streets in the UK little hearts and roses adorned shop windows. For retailers, the business of love is highly lucrative and here’s why. Valentine’s Day in numbers According to retail analysts more than 22 million Brits, shelled out on Valentine’s Day 2018. Creating huge … Read more

How to make a successful software programme

Nowadays, more and more business appear overnight. The software industry grows fast. There are millions of companies, so it’s understandable if this whole deal is overwhelming. So here are a few tips which explain to you the best way to establish a software making company Keep it short and simple Software items are frequently self-served, … Read more

Some Vintage Gifs to Kickstart Your Nostalgia For The Day.

For starters, look how cute Nazia Hassan is one of these vintage interviews of hers where she is talking about how she’d do hosting on a show if she was offered a good program. “Depends on the program” she said. How cute. Remember a time when the only two options for stars was either to … Read more

Aakhri Station, Episode One, review.

The much awaited series known as “Aakhri Station” finally aired its first episode. Airing on ARY Digital on Tuesdays at 9 pm, Aakhri Station, a seven episode miniseries is directed by Sarmad Sultan Khoosat and written by Amna Mufti. Produced by Kashf Foundation, that earlier gave us plays like Udaari and Rehaai, Aakhri Station focuses … Read more

Can Your Business Survive Without Ecommerce? 

Once your brick and mortar business takes off and you are experiencing success, it’s time to consider what adding an ecommerce website can do for you. Some businesses feel like the internet isn’t the way to go and prefer to stay in the traditional business model because there is too much risk. However, the risk … Read more

Black Panther – A Spoiler-Free Film Review

  As a Champion member of the British Film Institute (BFI), I get extra priority booking for all events. This usually means I am lucky enough to secure tickets for the hottest screenings, talks and previews. And the preview of Marvel’s Black Panther on Friday night was one hot ticket. It sold out in minutes … Read more

Creating Characters

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Creating characters for writing can be daunting. It’s not my most favourite task in the world, but it is essential to creating a believable and relatable storyline. Since I first started my horror narrative podcast Flow, I have used the same set of characterisation techniques. Most creative writing is reliant upon a character-driven narrative. Therefore … Read more

Improve your mood & workflow with these desks of the future

Supposing that it wasn’t apparent through wit, it has become disturbingly clear through research that sitting all day long is bad for your well-being. What’s alarming about this confirmation is that additional physical activity doesn’t offset the effects of what scientists call “protracted sedentary time.” Similar to how tomato juice and jogging don’t compensate for … Read more

How the Millennial Experience Economy will Affect the Future of Travel and Tech

As the UK braces itself for a post-Brexit reality, there’s an interesting generational and cultural transition taking place that may well impact what sectors continue to grow and which may be particularly at risk. The answers may be found in a widely cited survey on millennial values conducted by the event technology group Eventbrite. The … Read more

Pukaar – upcoming play.

A grand production from Six Sigma Plus is heading towards your tv screens. “Pukaar” is an upcoming play starring Zahid Ahmed, Yumna Zaidi, Naveed Shahzad, Rehan Sheikh, Saba Faisal, Jia Ali, Saad Qureshi, Laila Zuberi and Shehryaar Zaidi. It’s directed by Farooq Rind (who directed Baaghi, Besharam and Gul e Raana) and it is written … Read more