Arts London’s gentlemen-only club votes on admitting women LONDON: One of London’s oldest gentlemen’s clubs on Tuesday votes on whether to start accepting women amid a row... Published 07 May, 2024 11:23pm
Movies & Music Pro-Palestinian demonstrators protest outside the Met Gala NEW YORK: Protesters in New York converged near the Met Gala on Monday in a rally against the ongoing Israeli... Updated 07 May, 2024 07:52pm
Arts Isha Ambani, Alia Bhatt stun on Met Gala red carpet Isha Ambani – daughter of Indian billionaire Mukesh Ambani – walked the Met Gala red carpet on Monday night in a... Updated 07 May, 2024 05:24pm
Arts Jennifer Lopez, Zendaya among best-dressed at the Met Gala NEW YORK: Zendaya wore a dark blue gown adorned with grape clusters and Lana Del Rey donned a dramatic headpiece... Updated 07 May, 2024 05:25pm
Arts ‘Beygumbano’ talks colonialism and capitalism at World Art Dubai 2024 Sparking “great curiosity” among art aficionados at World Art Dubai 2024, Pakistani artist Eemaan Bano Rahman lauded... Updated 06 May, 2024 06:06pm
Arts European court upholds Italy’s claim to Greek bronze in US museum STRASBOURG, France: Italy is allowed to confiscate an ancient Greek bronze fished from the Adriatic in the 1960s and... Published 03 May, 2024 04:28pm
South Asia India’s influencers still struggle years after TikTok ban ROHTAK: Choreographer Sahil Kumar found fame showcasing folk dances on TikTok, but his profile has been dormant... Published 30 Apr, 2024 11:31am
Movies & Music Hollywood actor Ryan Reynolds appointed Yas Island’s Chief Island Officer Reynolds succeeds Jason Momoa as CIO of the Abu Dhabi destination Updated 29 Apr, 2024 11:36pm
Literature Palestinian prisoner in Israel wins top fiction prize ABU DHABI: Palestinian writer Basim Khandaqji, jailed 20 years ago in Israel, won a prestigious prize for Arabic... Published 29 Apr, 2024 07:30pm
Arts Meet Sahir, a thriving Pakistani influencer in Dubai DUBAI: “In my opinion, anybody can be an influencer.” Those were the words that introduced me to Sahir Iftikhar... Updated 29 Apr, 2024 05:29am
Arts Klimt’s ‘Portrait of Miss Lieser’ fetches $32mn at auction VIENNA: Gustav Klimt’s ‘Portrait of Miss Lieser’, a painting of a young woman left unfinished when the Austrian... Published 25 Apr, 2024 02:33pm
Travel Venice’s 60th Biennale opens on humanity and the fragile planet VENICE: Venice’s 60th Biennale international art show has opened its doors, exploring humankind’s relationship with... Published 22 Apr, 2024 01:52pm
Arts Egypt reclaims 3,400-year-old stolen statue of King Ramses II CAIRO: Egypt welcomed home a 3,400-year-old statue depicting the head of King Ramses II after it was stolen and... Published 22 Apr, 2024 01:25pm
Luxury Michelangelo’s scribble sells for $200,000 at New York auction NEW YORK: A square scribbled on a yellowed piece of paper by Renaissance genius Michelangelo sold for $201,600 – 33... Published 18 Apr, 2024 02:48pm
Arts Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy’s new documentary to premiere at Tribeca Film Festival Two-time Academy Award-winning filmmaker co-directed feature on designer Diane von Furstenberg Updated 18 Apr, 2024 05:22pm
Arts Alia Bhatt, Motaz Azaiza, Ajay Banga among those named TIME100 ‘Most Influential People’ Bollywood actor Alia Bhatt, Palestinian photographer Motaz Azaiza and World Bank President Ajay Banga were among... Published 17 Apr, 2024 06:44pm
Arts ‘Titanic’ task of finding plundered African art in French museums PARIS: With tens of thousands of African artworks in French museums, curators face a huge task in trying to identify... Published 17 Apr, 2024 01:59pm
Arts Salman Rushdie releases memoir ‘Knife’, recalls stabbing incident NEW YORK: British-American author Salman Rushdie recounted the near-fatal stabbing at a public event in 2022 that... Published 16 Apr, 2024 04:23pm
Arts Musician Dua Lipa revealed as the first cover star of TIME 100 2024 Singer, songwriter and author Dua Lipa has been revealed as the first of the cover stars of the 2024 TIME 100 list... Published 15 Apr, 2024 06:27pm
Arts Gaza’s historic treasures saved by ‘irony of history’ JERUSALEM: Gaza’s ancient Greek site of Anthedon has been bombed, its ‘Napoleon’s Palace’ destroyed and the only... Updated 15 Apr, 2024 06:45pm
Luxury Sotheby’s next hot auction: a Picasso-backed bond NEW YORK: Francisco Goya’s Saturn devoured his son; Damien Hirst cut a shark into pieces. Financial markets are... Published 12 Apr, 2024 02:43am
Arts Dining hall with Trojan War decorations uncovered in Pompeii ROME: A black-walled dining hall with 2,000-year-old paintings inspired by the Trojan War has been discovered during... Published 11 Apr, 2024 05:58pm
Arts Beyonce’s country album tops Billboard chart, her eighth #1 NEW YORK: Beyonce’s blockbuster country album ‘Cowboy Carter’ has debuted atop the Billboard 200 chart – the eighth... Published 09 Apr, 2024 02:27pm
Arts Pakistan’s delicate Eid bangles go from furnace to forearms HYDERABAD CITY: Layers of intricately decorated bangles are a staple fashion accessory for women in Pakistan, a... Updated 08 Apr, 2024 05:04pm
Arts With preparations in full swing, here are a few places to check out before Eid With Eid around the corner, the scramble for shopping, gifts and festive preparations are in full swing. Plenty... Updated 08 Apr, 2024 02:52pm
Luxury Taylor Swift, Christian Louboutin, Magic Johnson newly-minted billionaires: Forbes Forbes World's Billionaires List 2024 boasts record combined wealth of $14.2 trillion Published 03 Apr, 2024 03:03pm
Arts ‘The Glassworker’ set to release in Pakistan theatres Animated film previewed at Cannes Film Festival last year Updated 01 Apr, 2024 03:23pm
Literature Back to Life: model Kloss bringing back beloved US magazine NEW YORK: The legendary American magazine Life, a 20th-century mainstay famous for its photography, will be revived... Published 30 Mar, 2024 12:59pm
Arts US artist Richard Serra, known for enormous steel sculptures, dead at 85 American artist Richard Serra, whose enormous steel sculptures coated with a fine patina of rust decorated... Published 27 Mar, 2024 08:24pm
Luxury Christie’s to open new Hong Kong HQ, sees growing Asian Gen Z interest HONG KONG: Auction house Christie’s hopes its new 50,000-sq-ft Asia headquarters that opens in Hong Kong in... Published 25 Mar, 2024 05:55pm
Attachment of bank accounts of taxpayers: FBR orders sales tax/FED recovery only after approval by field committees