Teaching in the age of AI
As fast as AI applications are evolving, we will need to find new solutions as we go and not get too comfortable with any temporary fixes.
9 October 2025, 04:00 AM
BOOK REVIEW: NONFICTION / Behind the screens: Unpacking the power of Bangladeshi TV ads
Consuming advertisements on television is a fixture of modern life—we are constantly aware when watching TV that we can buy more things, be better looking, have more fun, and treat ourselves to more.
10 January 2025, 18:00 PM
Navigating culture shock when moving abroad
Remember that you will feel isolated, you will feel homesick but know that it takes time for a new place to feel like home.
17 August 2023, 12:55 PM
Brahmastra: Bollywood’s failed superhero experiment?
How can one describe “Brahmastra” as anything but a Marvel movie set in India? Director Alejandro Iñárritu had famously labelled superhero movies as cultural genocide, adding “They have been poison… because the audience is so overexposed to plot and explosions… that mean nothing about the experience of being human.”
12 September 2022, 12:40 PM
Editorial
I’ve had to make countless adjustments to the way I go about my day thanks to my back pain. No high heels, no slouching, no watching TV from the living room couch, because there is no position of sitting on a sofa for more than 30 minutes that won’t cost me dearly.
30 June 2022, 00:00 AM
Is bite-sized news making us lazy readers?
Bite-sized news portals essentially operate as highlights, without the full story.
13 June 2022, 14:13 PM
Editorial
It’s the penultimate issue of the year.
22 December 2021, 18:00 PM
Editorial
When I was at school, a friend once pointed to a junior and went “Even that kid in Year 6 is dating someone but you aren’t.”
10 November 2021, 18:00 PM
Editorial
I never intend to pull an all-nighter. It’s just that some nights, the hours fly but things don’t come together.
6 October 2021, 18:00 PM
Editorial
The thing about my to-do lists is that I know I’m not going to get around to doing all of the things on it. It’s reassuring to have a list.
8 September 2021, 18:00 PM
Editorial
The 2020 Tokyo Olympics are currently underway. As I write this, the US has the most medals, while China has the most gold medals.
4 August 2021, 18:00 PM
Editorial
The thrill of getting your first instrument is incomparable. After playing around on a harmonium for a while trying to learn Bangla music, one day when I was at my grandmother’s house, my dad called to say our new instrument was here. It was an upright piano and all I could ask on the phone was what colour it was.
23 June 2021, 18:00 PM
Unpacking Bangladesh’s obsession with Bollywood
Mrittika Anan Rahman (MAR): What does it say about Bollywood that it became mediators of so many of India and Bangladesh’s neighbouring cultures through its adaptation of stories such as Mughal-E-Azam, Umrao Jaan, or Laila Majnu?
23 June 2021, 18:00 PM
Editorial
After every new app gains popularity among the youth, it is inevitable that soon its reputation is to be tarnished after some unfortunate news surfaces about the platform being misused by certain users.
16 June 2021, 18:00 PM
Change Your Life With 7-Minute Crafts
Today we're going to make candles out of a raincoat.
2 June 2021, 18:00 PM
Editorial
Being a reader comes with its own sense of guilt. In my head there’s a certain number of books you have to read per month to retain the status of a “reader”, sort of like renewing your membership to some kind of cool club.
26 May 2021, 18:00 PM
Editorial
Mother’s Day is around the corner and I’m sticking with my usual routine of ordering flowers and avoiding watching Mother’s Day the movie for yet another year (it’s because of the colourful reviews).
5 May 2021, 18:00 PM
Editorial
When we are spoilt for choice by the seemingly endless variety of product options and tempted to splurge by the baffling affordability of pricing,
31 March 2021, 18:00 PM
Editorial
I like to believe my parents are rational, logical beings which they (mostly) are. They haven’t tried making us do breathing exercises, or sitting outside in the sun to fight corona, although my mom did try making us drink ginger tea.
10 March 2021, 18:00 PM
The Flight Attendant: Murder, Mystery and Girl Power
If you're looking for a good murder mystery, this is it.
10 March 2021, 18:00 PM
Editorial
We can all be really critical of our own work. Writing something of your own can be daunting because you think you can never write as well as some of the other people out there.
17 February 2021, 18:00 PM
UNFOLLOW CELEBRITIES AND CORPORATIONS?
Who are you following on social media? This'll make you think.
17 February 2021, 18:00 PM
Editorial
Theme issues are cool but so are regular issues. Sure, theme issues get nice pictures. But half the fun of a magazine is flipping through the pages not knowing what you’re about to see next.
3 February 2021, 18:00 PM
Editorial
People have innate skills which often come in handy because there is only so much you want to actively put in the effort to learn. Instant reflexes are an innate skill.
13 January 2021, 18:00 PM
THE 2020 AWARDS
On the last day of the most forgettable year, let's unpack our experiences.
30 December 2020, 18:00 PM
Holiday Rom-Coms, Made Better With Food
Expert pairings so you know exactly what to stack up on before you hit play.
23 December 2020, 18:00 PM