Touseful Islam

March recasts the meaning of falling leaves

Half a century later, Scorsese’s “Taxi Driver” remains a quiet autopsy of urban souls learning to live without being seen

Hitchcock’s adaptation turns a dead woman into a living force

Stripped of abundance, the festival endures across conflict zones as a quiet act of resistance

A plate of polao-roast: Eid’s signature pairing

Why Eid does not arrive the same for everyone, and how a classic ghazal gives voice to that quiet divide

Action icon and martial arts maestro dies at 86, leaving behind a legacy

Nearly a century on, ‘Ramzaner oi rozar sheshe’ continues to define the sound, spirit, and soul of Eid’s eve in Bangladesh

South Asia’s heavy LNG dependence turns geopolitical conflict into domestic crisis

A pirate saga that fused romance, rebellion and spectacle

A drifting ghazal resurfaces on digital tides, revealing how a shared past still sings in one voice across divided geographies

From refugee to a colossus of commerce, Aristotle Onassis forged an empire and a legend steeped in glamour, ambition and tragedy

The curious ritual of presidentially gifted shoes reveals how performance, loyalty and hierarchy operate inside Trump’s Washington

Bangladeshi chef’s appearance on MasterChef: The Professionals brings global attention to the slow-cooked dish that nourishes Ramzan evenings across South Asia

The German philosopher reshaped how we understand public debate, democracy and the power of rational conversation

A sudden burst of hail turned a humid evening into a fleeting spectacle

A chance encounter with Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan’s ‘Allah Hoo’ opened the door to the transcendent world

In Bangladesh, the fleeting bloom of mango trees transforms the air into a tapestry of fragrance, memory and the promise of a cherished fruit

The life of Gianni Agnelli fused industry, aristocracy and style into a singular performance of power, glamour and modern Italian identity

A single succession rewrote the geopolitical script of the late 20th century