Saima Shakil Hussain

FEATURE: Appetite for cookbooks

FEATURE: Appetite for cookbooks

THE world’s oldest known cookbooks rest in the archives of the Yale Babylonian Collection at Yale University.... Published 08 Mar, 2015 06:58am
REVIEW: Longbourn by Jo Baker

REVIEW: Longbourn by Jo Baker

MOVE over, Elizabeth Bennet, you finally have a contender. When Lizzy won our hearts with her good-natured... Published 12 Oct, 2014 07:37am
REVIEW: Helium by Jaspreet Singh

REVIEW: Helium by Jaspreet Singh

While reading the novel one realises that their Chaurasi (’84) was not so different from our Ikhattar (’71) Published 30 Mar, 2014 08:12am

On the menu: In praise of parathas

It is almost impossible to describe in words the joy that is engendered by that wondrously crisp, pleasantly flaky,... Published 02 Feb, 2014 08:08am
A winter affair

A winter affair

What better way to chase away the cold on winter days than a plateful of piping hot paaye liberally garnished with... Published 05 Jan, 2014 07:26am
COMMENT: The year of Austen

COMMENT: The year of Austen

THE year 2013 marked the 200th anniversary of the publication of Pride and Prejudice Published 29 Dec, 2013 08:10am
REVIEW: The Lowland

REVIEW: The Lowland

Lahiri captures the essence of second-generation South Asians in the West Published 17 Nov, 2013 07:45am
Cover Story: Images of an empire

Cover Story: Images of an empire

The Royal Ontario Museum (ROM) in Toronto is attracting a lot of attention with its current exhibit titled Between... Updated 28 Jul, 2013 08:20am
Overseas Pakistanis: Left out in the cold

Overseas Pakistanis: Left out in the cold

In the last part of the series 'What Voters Want', Dawn.com looks at who overseas Pakistanis would vote for - if they had the chance. Published 09 May, 2013 07:59pm
A decisive victory

A decisive victory

When a door shuts, a window opens. Or, in the case of the Palestinians’ struggle for nationhood, it may be said that... Published 10 Nov, 2011 12:15pm
An honourable man

An honourable man

On August 22 Canadians woke up to the news that Jack Layton, the charismatic 61-year-old leader of the Opposition ... Published 27 Aug, 2011 11:04am