Aasmah Mir

I don’t follow the crowd. I’m not a sheep. If there’s a must-have item, it must never cross the threshold of my house. I never did that sad sourdough thing. The

When people ask, “How are you?”, I usually reply through gritted teeth and a manic smile: “I’m still alive!” It’s better than saying, “I’m fine”, which is rarel

How are you? Me? I’m ... obese — thanks for asking. Of all the things I never expected to be, obese was definitely one. And yet here we are, somewhere between

Some unexpected good news last week. The 100ml rule for liquids at airports is going to be chucked into the same bin that countless expensive shampoos and gifts have been thrown into by security staff who, let’s face it, enjoyed it all a little bit too much.

And so this is (my second proper) Christmas. And what have I done? A lot more than others actually — but it’s not a competition

TikTok is coming off government phones for security reasons, and people are getting sniffy about WhatsApp. Say it isn’t so

I can get on board with most trends. All right, that’s not entirely true. But the fashion for beards is a craze too far. I don’t know when it became a thing — handsome, fresh-faced men opting to look like WG Grace or two thirds of ZZ Top. It has gone too far and must stop. I admit I am biased. I hav