karachikhatmalVIRAT KOHLI AND THE OVERWHELMING PAIN OF LOSSOne of the most consistent features of subcontinental people, aka desis, is the lament for the loss of power and prestige. In many ways…Jan 22, 2020Jan 22, 2020
karachikhatmalMichael Jackson in MuridkeEarlier today, I saw this video. At that moment, I felt an urge to write about it but couldn’t. When I came home, I was still thinking…Aug 29, 20171Aug 29, 20171
karachikhatmalTwo deliveries in a finalI don’t think we will ever stop dissecting those two balls Wasim Akram bowled consecutively in the 1992 World Cup final. Imagine watching a…Jun 21, 2017Jun 21, 2017
karachikhatmalA raag called RahatThis is the original version of a piece I wrote for Cricinfo.Aug 9, 2016Aug 9, 2016
karachikhatmalMy favourite songs of 2014A list of about 60+, with brief blurbs, of the songs I liked best over the last year.Jan 25, 2015Jan 25, 2015
karachikhatmalWhy Shajie is redefining Pakistani popIt was a cool night in Islamabad when the concert took place. The stage wasn’t too big, and had three sets of lights trained on it.Jan 25, 2015Jan 25, 2015
karachikhatmalOn the death of Phillip Hughes, and the place of thrills in sportThe recent resurgence of Mitchell Johnson was one reason all of us were celebrating fast bowling and particularly intimidatory bowling…Nov 27, 2014Nov 27, 2014
karachikhatmalPakistan 2015 World Cup Preview [written in March 2014]The Pakistani magazine Newsline had asked me to write a prediction for the World Cup around a year before it was meant to take place. This…Nov 7, 2014Nov 7, 2014
karachikhatmalJamaat-ul-Mausiqi — a Pakistani music podcast<iframe width=”100%” height=”450" scrolling=”no” frameborder=”no” src=”https://w.soundcloud.com/player/?url=https%3A//api.soundcloud.com…Nov 6, 2014Nov 6, 2014
karachikhatmalBurns Road ki Nilofer and the Youtube banThe subcontinent is haunted by dualities. Muslim-Hindu, Jinnah-Nehru, Wasim-Waqar, Lata-Asha – far too often an idea is sought aggressively…Oct 27, 2014Oct 27, 2014