FICTION / Nobody the Girl
It was the hour of waking on Winter Solstice and yet a radiant sun was rising on the already bustling borough of Colony. From the first glimmer of sunlight on the shortest day of the year, the citizens of Colony would take the Choice, till the World were momentarily plunged under the cover of darkness. Once the sun rose on the new season, a new Commandant would be named.
3 January 2019, 18:00 PM
FILM / Invoking the “Mantoiyat”
“This is a particularly timely film and in many ways, and perhaps self-contradicting ways, a comforting film.
15 November 2018, 18:00 PM
Entertainment / ALTERED CARBON
Although it's been out for over two months, the visually-thrilling, ultra-pulp tech-noir Altered Carbon has enjoyed relatively little fanfare. Created by Shutter Island screenwriter Laeta Kalogridis, Altered Carbon is set in a depraved new world 400 years in the future. Human consciousness now exists on “stacks”, and if you're rich enough, it can be downloaded and
12 April 2018, 18:00 PM
Tribute / Priyabhashini's orchestrations of carbon
That Ferdousi Priyabhashini's driftwood creations are more sentient than inanimate becomes apparent the second you enter Shilpangan, a contemporary art gallery tucked away in a cosy corner of Dhanmondi 13. Her current exhibition, Megher Shongi, is a tribute to the monsoon, her most loved of the six seasons, and the inspiration for her woodwork orchestrations. With boats and boatsmen, long-legged water-birds, and stranded figurines, her characters and forms look like they've emerged straight out of a tempest.
7 March 2018, 18:00 PM
event / Tickle your intellect this Lit Fest
It's that time of the year again—to soak in the muted, winter sun on the dewy early-morning lawn, sipping shatkora and lotkon sherbets as you give up body and soul to rapturous lines of poetry, all eyes and ears for the literary luminaries and cultural icons who grace the grounds of Bangla Academy this weekend-and-a-half as Dhaka Lit Fest (DLF) returns for its third year.
16 November 2017, 18:00 PM
Musings / Rules of engagement
A nine-to-five workday spent dangerously close with the opposite sex in a sequestered office cubicle makes it painstakingly difficult for things not to get steamy once in a while.
9 November 2017, 18:00 PM
Musing / Tall, handsome and deathly—the enduring allure of vampires
Growing up, vampires were never quite the James Deans of the undead that they are today. Vampires that I would encounter were middle-aged, had an unwholesome pallor, the same coiffure as Alfalfa from The Little Rascals, and god-awful vaguely-European accents.
30 October 2017, 18:00 PM
exhibition / Phoenix of Longadu
“After the landslide, it became all too clear where the aid was headed. Of course there would be an inclination to send relief to the Bengalis,” says Mrittika Kamal, Director of Terracotta Creatives and one of the curators of Phoenix of Longadu, a charity exhibition, held between October 16 and 19 at Drik Gallery, dedicated to raising funds for the affected families.
26 October 2017, 18:00 PM
The 3 biggest challenges you’ll face when collaborating
While teams that get along are dime a dozen, what are the usual mishaps that lead to the not-so-great outcomes?
11 August 2016, 18:00 PM
Tech tools for the tech noob
No matter which field you're in, there's a fair amount of general skills that are good to pick up. Here are seven tech tools you'll be able to teach yourself for free by the end of the year.
11 August 2016, 18:00 PM
The last 15 minutes: Pre-presentation prep
Whether you're jittery from pre-presentation nerves or just not feeling it, the 15 minutes before a big presentation is the best time to ensure your success as a public speaker.
4 August 2016, 18:00 PM
8 ways to tank your presentation
With universities resuming and reluctant office-goers returning to their cubicles after a sluggish and self-indulgent summer break, what better way to ring in the new work season than reviewing some of the ways you may be bombing your presentations in the difficult days to come.
4 August 2016, 18:00 PM
Bad habits you need to break to be more productive
Observe your cubicle long enough and you'll start picking up on a slippery pattern of inefficiency. Letting go now and then is fine, but if your bad habits are getting the better of you and you don't even notice until the damage is done, it's time you sit down and figure things out before your creativity takes a serious hit.
14 July 2016, 18:00 PM
4 trends changing how we work [INFOGRAPHIC]
What will be the major shifts paving the way we work in the next decade?
30 June 2016, 18:00 PM
How to make connections when you hate networking events
There's no point of doing something if it's going to make you miserable. Find out how to work your way around networking.
23 June 2016, 18:00 PM
How to bridge the gap between creatives and marketing
Marketing and creative teams have been working closely together for decades now, but some things don't necessarily get easier with time.
19 May 2016, 18:00 PM
The game of swivel chairs
If you're frustrated with the office politics in your cubicle, where better to learn a thing or two than from the televised epitome of subterfuge and self-serving intentions.
19 May 2016, 18:00 PM
How to get your post shared [INFOGRAPHIC]
BuzzFeed’s headlines are amazing because they intimately understand the art of the angle. And the lack of one, is the biggest reason nobody’s sharing your blog posts, or clicking your ads.
12 May 2016, 18:00 PM
Nurturing home-grown talent
A data science enthusiast and Lecturer at NSU, K. M. Saqiful Alam talks to Next Step about his projects and the future of education in Bangladesh.
5 May 2016, 18:00 PM
Behemoths and leviathans: The unexplored universe of Zaha Hadid
In the past two weeks, social media has made us privy to the mysterious, almost Martian charm of Zaha Hadid's larger-than-life legacy. It is a wonder how her vast body of work had been unknown to so many of us for so long.
16 April 2016, 18:00 PM
Productivity hacks to help you prioritise
Between leftover work from last week and more things we keep piling on to our plate, how many o us can attest to being at our productive best?
7 April 2016, 18:00 PM
4 ways to have more effective meetings [INFOGRAPHIC]
Done right, meetings can save time, money, and maybe even your job. But in reality, they can fill up your schedule and throw your entire day of track.
31 March 2016, 18:00 PM
What to do when you can't stay awake at work
If you're running on empty, here are some tricks to pull through the day without falling asleep all over your paperwork.
24 March 2016, 18:00 PM
11 steps to become more likable [INFOGRAPHIC]
While charisma is hard to quantify, you don't need to be born with it.
10 March 2016, 18:00 PM
How to babyproof your home
Oh dear! Has the baby really made its way into the cabinets? And the shower? It's about time you babyproof the house.
5 March 2016, 18:00 PM
Body language tricks to power up your career
What's something that doesn't take much time to master, but can make a big difference in your career?
3 March 2016, 18:00 PM
Online freebies to improve your digital skills
Whether or not you prefer talking in person rather than through social media, or using sticky notes instead of Google Keep, we've all had to adapt to life's changes. So even if none of the skills below are essential for survival, they're definitely helpful to pick up in your free time.
25 February 2016, 18:00 PM
Window shopping
Whether for natural lighting or ventilation or to get the ambience just right, it's important to know which type of window best suits your personal needs.
13 February 2016, 19:08 PM