Editor’s note: This article is Amaan in his natural habitat. Proceed with caution and some extra IQ points. The PKR 1000 note in your wallet is under threat. Not by your friends for that treat you promised them but by a system so sophisticated, it might give the banking system a run for its money (sorry not sorry). Effective solutions are often not the most … Continue reading The Backbone of Cryptocurrencies: Blockchain Technology: Part 1: a sneak peak

Disclaimer. The opinions expressed in this article are those of the writer and are not representative of the platform itself. Hearing my so-called ‘liberal’ family yell a volley of curses at the Tiktoker in the Minar-e Pakistan incident brought back memories of a twelve-year-old me, lost in the same park amidst a sea of men. Whilst some leered, others seemingly undressed me under the watch … Continue reading The Fault in Our Stars; Pakistani Edition[Trigger Warning]

Do you ever find yourself thinking about the amount of knowledge you have accumulated over the years about random things – knowledge that one cannot quite put to good use resulting in an emotional wash of uselessness? (Yes, I’m talking about myself, what about it?) But thankfully, this dreadful existential crisis is now over because TLC exists. I have been an insane instant noodles enthusiast … Continue reading Rating Instant Noodles on a Scale of Up Good to Down Cataclysmic

Ladies, gentlemen and all other configurations of being, for the longest time, banning books has been seen as a good starting point to enhanced education. (Yes, the irony is not lost on us.) Truly, withholding all the information and awareness that books have brought to the table for centuries simply on the account of “violence”—to cite one of the many ridiculous reasons—can only be for … Continue reading Banned Books: The Restricted Section (IRL)

Hello! Yet again. We weren’t ready to let go of the ‘TLC Writer’ era this soon, so we’re back—just in time for you to read this glorified A2-has-ruined-our-lives rant under the guise of an article: the 5 stages of grief brought to you as transitions from A1 to A2. The concept of the stages of grief viz., denial, anger, bargaining, depression, and acceptance, is probably … Continue reading Stages of Grief – The Transition from A1 to A2