Category Archives: In The News

Immortality in Sacrifice

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“Anybody who gives their life for a cause becomes immortal,” says Tauseef (and correctly so), as we read an article from The Guardian on the 14-year-old Pakistani girl shot in the head by the Pakistani Taliban “because of her pioneer role in preaching secularism and so-called enlightened moderation”. What a load of bloody shit (pardon my French)…

Malala Yousafzai won Pakistan’s first peace prize for speaking out against the Taliban on her blog published on the BBC Urdu service website. She there described the life of fear lived in the SWAT region where the Taliban and Government ruthlessly clash and later spoke out in public against extremism. Malala was shot in the head on a bus as she was returning home from Mid-Term Exams at school. She is currently being treated on a military base where she is still under intensive care.

Yes, she is a survivor, and will now be immortalised for her sacrifice. The people of Pakistan are coming out to stand against such atrocity, which could be a major turn in the country and its fight against constant terror. It is unlikely she will ever be able to live a normal life, for as long as she is alive, the Taliban (May you rot in the darkest and hottest pit of hell) have claimed they will hunt her until she is dead.

The Taliban are under the impression that Islam is against modernisation, against equality, against peace… but before the five pillars of Islam, there was a simple message, which many seem to forget; to take care of your neighbour, be charitable, be honest, be forgiving, be tolerant of other religions and people, and to count your blessings constantly.

These disgusting, animalistic, demons have twisted a peaceful ideology to fit their purpose, to spread hate, suppress women, and continue to spread ignorance. I’m sorry, what paradise do they think they are trying to get to? They are in for a real shock mate…

In the News: Screams worth Millions and the Fountain of Youth?

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One of the most famous images of all times has broken a record at at Sotheby’s New York Auction. Edvard Munch’s 1895 pastel masterpiece “The Scream,” which is one of 4 versions depicting modern human anxiety and fear, was sold for £74million ($119.6 million) making it the most expensive piece ever sold at auction. It broke the £65million record for Picasso’s “Nude, Green Leaves and Bust.”

Bidding started at £25million with 7 potential buyers until it was narrowed down to 2 phone bidders, in a bidding which lasted 12 minutes! The buyer is rumoured to be a member of Qatar’s Royal Family; pocket change for them I guess while the rest of the world continues to spiral into some form of crisis or another. I wonder what else could be done with 119 million USD?

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If however, you wish to live long enough to possibly see the world come out of such crises, then jogging is your fountain of youth. A study conducted by Dr. Schnohr in Copenhagen of nearly 2,000 people found that the rate of mortality was lower in people who jogged moderately than those who did not, as well as those who undertook extreme levels of exercise. it was claimed that regular running increases life expectancy of men and women by about 6 years.

It’s reported that the benefit from jogging comes from the slight breathlessness you get which helps to increase oxygen uptake, increase insulin sensitivity, higher level of good HDL cholesterol, lower blood pressure and reduce blood clotting. Is that motivation enough??

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In the News: Billion Pound Burberry

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I’m sure most have heard the recent news, Burberry has officially joined the ranks of Fashion’s billion dollar royalty with the likes of Prada, Louis Vuitton, and Gucci after sales of £1 Billion pounds in a matter of 6 months. It is also the only British fashion brand to have reached this status.

On the other hand, with the announcement of Burberry’s profits, luxury brand Aquascutum (also renown for its trench) announced it is going into administration. But why?

For one, Burberry has mastered its marketing; it’s clothes are fashioned by the likes of Kate Moss, Emma Watson and Rosie Huntington-Whitely while we still think of Margaret Thatcher with Aquascutum. Don’t get me wrong, Margaret Thatcher is an extremely accomplished and inspirational figure but I don’t think she’ll help sell luxury goods a couple of decades later.

The other, and quite massive plus, is that Burberry has licensing rights in Asia where a big chunk of sales come from unlike Aquascutum.

And of course, lets not forget the famous tartan plaid print which has given the brand its identity just like Louboutin’s red soles.

So a big congratulations to Burberry; big feat during hard economic times.

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