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Nadir Hassan is a senior assistant editor at Newsline. He has previously worked at various national and international media organizations.

Arts & Culture, Movies »

[22 Mar 2010 | No Comment | Nadir Hassan]
Breaking the Mould

Up in the Air is a movie that transcends its subject matter.

Arts & Culture, Blog Row, Movies, The Water Cooler »

Predicting the Oscar Winners

A couple of Newsline know-it-alls go head-to-head and offer their Oscars predictions.

Blog Row, Sport Report »

[24 Feb 2010 | No Comment | Nadir Hassan]
The Measure of Greatness

Sachin Tendulkar defeated the internet today.

Blog Row, The Water Cooler »

[18 Feb 2010 | No Comment | Nadir Hassan]
The Perennial Loser

No surprises that President Asif Zardari has conceded defeat once again, allowing Iftikhar Chaudhry to appoint the judges he wants.

Arts & Culture, Movies »

[17 Feb 2010 | No Comment | Nadir Hassan]
The Psychology of War

Many directors have tried to dramatise the Iraq war, but Kathyrn Bigelow is the first to succeed.

Food, Lifestyle »

[16 Feb 2010 | No Comment | Nadir Hassan]
Chocolate Fest

The Irish may not be as well known as the Swiss and Belgians for their chocolate, but if Butlers Cafe is any indication, this obscurity is unwarranted.

Blog Row, The Water Cooler »

[14 Feb 2010 | No Comment | Nadir Hassan]
Blame Game

There are no heroes in the latest kerfuffle over judges, just a clash of giant egos

Sports »

[14 Feb 2010 | No Comment | Nadir Hassan]
Down and Out, Down Under

The Pakistan cricket team’s disgraceful on- and off-field performance has been downright humiliating for the nation.

Blog Row, Sport Report, Sports »

[12 Feb 2010 | No Comment | Nadir Hassan]
YouTube of the Day

From now on I’m only going to watch tennis in Arabic.

Blog Row, News & Politics, The Water Cooler »

[10 Feb 2010 | No Comment | Nadir Hassan]
The Taliban Jigsaw

Decoding the Taliban puzzle is harder than figuring out what’s happening on Lost.