Pakistani journalist takes on SunandaW

A Pakistani journalist Thursday took on Sunanda Pushkar, wife of Indian minister Shashi Tharoor, on twitter after she was accused of stalking him. “The blonde’s ‘aqal’ (brain) is weaker thn her grammar and spellings. From an ‘affair’ it has become ‘stalking’… make up (your) mind… Which one is it?” tweeted Mehr Tarar without naming Pushkar. […]

Learn from India on polio: Pakistani daily

A newspaper Thursday said lessons should be learnt from India if Pakistan wants to eradicate polio. In an editorial, The Nation saluted the efforts undertaken by both official and non-official agencies in India to overcome the polio virus. “After three years of resounding success involving only one case of polio, India recently established itself as […]

I wasn’t allowed to date: Rihanna

Pop star Rihanna was banned by her mother from dating boys until she was 16-year-old. The 25-year-old said that even after she was in her late teens, her mother tried to dissuade her even further. “I wasn’t allowed to date. At 13 my mom would tell me, ‘You can have a boyfriend when you’re 16!’ […]

I’m an over-achiever: Tyra Banks

Supermodel Tyra Banks, who is at the peak of her career, admits to being ambitious and an “over-achiever”. The 40-year-old has no plans to “slow down” or “stop”. “I think there’s a weird thing with women when we’re high achievers and have high goals, sometimes it’s like, ‘Why don’t you just sit down and have […]

I’m single and happy: Arjun Kapoor

Arjun Kapoor, who has been linked to his “2 States” co-star Alia Bhatt, says he is single and happy. “I am very happy being single right now. I should concentrate on my career right now. Let me reach a good position in my career and gain clarity in life, only then would I be able […]

Rahman sings ‘Maahi ve’ for ‘Highway’

A.R. Rahman, who is behind the soundtrack of Imtiaz Ali’s “Highway”, has also sung a song titled “Maahi ve” for it. The filmmaker says he is surprised by how the Oscar winning composer manages to get a pulse of a movie’s soul so well. “‘Maahi ve’ is coming more from Rahman sir than from Irshad […]

Styles may appear on ‘…Kardashians’

Singer Harry Styles may appear on his model-girlfriend Kendall Jenner’s family show – “Keeping Up with the Kardashians”. Styles is being reportedly persuaded by Kendall’s mother and manager Kris Jenner, whose other daughter Kim’s fiance rapper Kanye West has been on the show, reports contactmusic.com. “Kris has always seen her children’s relationships as business opportunities, […]

Never thought about being a film star: Gosling

Actor Ryan Gosling, who rose to fame with “The Notebook”, says he never thought he would become a movie star. The 33-year-old says he has achieved much more than he ever thought he would, reports contactmusic.com. “I never thought about being a film star. But I came further than I ever thought. I have done […]

Kim wants daughter to be a globe-trotter

Socialite Kim Kardashian wants her seven-month-old daughter North West to travel a lot and says she can’t wait to show her the world. Kim welcomed baby North in June 2013, with her rapper-fiance Kanye West. According to eonline.com, while answering fan’s questions via social media site Mobio Insider, Kim said: “I want her to travel […]

TV helps promote classical music: Zakir Hussain

Tabla maestro Zakir Hussain says he supports reality shows on TV as they promote musical understanding and make classical music popular. Hussain also told the media after a show here Wednesday evening that he was conserving the “heritage of Amir Khusro” and promoting Sufi music. He said he was elated he had performed in the […]