FICTION / Nobody the Girl
It was the hour of waking on Winter Solstice and yet a radiant sun was rising on the already bustling borough of Colony. From the first glimmer of sunlight on the shortest day of the year, the citizens of Colony would take the Choice, till the World were momentarily plunged under the cover of darkness. Once the sun rose on the new season, a new Commandant would be named.
3 January 2019, 18:00 PM
3 January 2019, 18:00 PM
FILM / Invoking the “Mantoiyat”
“This is a particularly timely film and in many ways, and perhaps self-contradicting ways, a comforting film.
15 November 2018, 18:00 PM
15 November 2018, 18:00 PM
Entertainment / ALTERED CARBON
Although it's been out for over two months, the visually-thrilling, ultra-pulp tech-noir Altered Carbon has enjoyed relatively little fanfare. Created by Shutter Island screenwriter Laeta Kalogridis, Altered Carbon is set in a depraved new world 400 years in the future. Human consciousness now exists on “stacks”, and if you're rich enough, it can be downloaded and
12 April 2018, 18:00 PM
12 April 2018, 18:00 PM
Tribute / Priyabhashini's orchestrations of carbon
That Ferdousi Priyabhashini's driftwood creations are more sentient than inanimate becomes apparent the second you enter Shilpangan, a contemporary art gallery tucked away in a cosy corner of Dhanmondi 13. Her current exhibition, Megher Shongi, is a tribute to the monsoon, her most loved of the six seasons, and the inspiration for her woodwork orchestrations. With boats and boatsmen, long-legged water-birds, and stranded figurines, her characters and forms look like they've emerged straight out of a tempest.
7 March 2018, 18:00 PM
7 March 2018, 18:00 PM
event / Tickle your intellect this Lit Fest
It's that time of the year again—to soak in the muted, winter sun on the dewy early-morning lawn, sipping shatkora and lotkon sherbets as you give up body and soul to rapturous lines of poetry, all eyes and ears for the literary luminaries and cultural icons who grace the grounds of Bangla Academy this weekend-and-a-half as Dhaka Lit Fest (DLF) returns for its third year.
16 November 2017, 18:00 PM
16 November 2017, 18:00 PM
Musings / Rules of engagement
A nine-to-five workday spent dangerously close with the opposite sex in a sequestered office cubicle makes it painstakingly difficult for things not to get steamy once in a while.
9 November 2017, 18:00 PM
9 November 2017, 18:00 PM
Musing / Tall, handsome and deathly—the enduring allure of vampires
Growing up, vampires were never quite the James Deans of the undead that they are today. Vampires that I would encounter were middle-aged, had an unwholesome pallor, the same coiffure as Alfalfa from The Little Rascals, and god-awful vaguely-European accents.
30 October 2017, 18:00 PM
30 October 2017, 18:00 PM
exhibition / Phoenix of Longadu
“After the landslide, it became all too clear where the aid was headed. Of course there would be an inclination to send relief to the Bengalis,” says Mrittika Kamal, Director of Terracotta Creatives and one of the curators of Phoenix of Longadu, a charity exhibition, held between October 16 and 19 at Drik Gallery, dedicated to raising funds for the affected families.
26 October 2017, 18:00 PM
26 October 2017, 18:00 PM
The game of swivel chairs
If you're frustrated with the office politics in your cubicle, where better to learn a thing or two than from the televised epitome of subterfuge and self-serving intentions.
19 May 2016, 18:00 PM
How to get your post shared [INFOGRAPHIC]
BuzzFeed’s headlines are amazing because they intimately understand the art of the angle. And the lack of one, is the biggest reason nobody’s sharing your blog posts, or clicking your ads.
12 May 2016, 18:00 PM
Nurturing home-grown talent
A data science enthusiast and Lecturer at NSU, K. M. Saqiful Alam talks to Next Step about his projects and the future of education in Bangladesh.
5 May 2016, 18:00 PM
Behemoths and leviathans: The unexplored universe of Zaha Hadid
In the past two weeks, social media has made us privy to the mysterious, almost Martian charm of Zaha Hadid's larger-than-life legacy. It is a wonder how her vast body of work had been unknown to so many of us for so long.
16 April 2016, 18:00 PM
Productivity hacks to help you prioritise
Between leftover work from last week and more things we keep piling on to our plate, how many o us can attest to being at our productive best?
7 April 2016, 18:00 PM
4 ways to have more effective meetings [INFOGRAPHIC]
Done right, meetings can save time, money, and maybe even your job. But in reality, they can fill up your schedule and throw your entire day of track.
31 March 2016, 18:00 PM
What to do when you can't stay awake at work
If you're running on empty, here are some tricks to pull through the day without falling asleep all over your paperwork.
24 March 2016, 18:00 PM
11 steps to become more likable [INFOGRAPHIC]
While charisma is hard to quantify, you don't need to be born with it.
10 March 2016, 18:00 PM
How to babyproof your home
Oh dear! Has the baby really made its way into the cabinets? And the shower? It's about time you babyproof the house.
5 March 2016, 18:00 PM
Body language tricks to power up your career
What's something that doesn't take much time to master, but can make a big difference in your career?
3 March 2016, 18:00 PM
Online freebies to improve your digital skills
Whether or not you prefer talking in person rather than through social media, or using sticky notes instead of Google Keep, we've all had to adapt to life's changes. So even if none of the skills below are essential for survival, they're definitely helpful to pick up in your free time.
25 February 2016, 18:00 PM
Window shopping
Whether for natural lighting or ventilation or to get the ambience just right, it's important to know which type of window best suits your personal needs.
13 February 2016, 19:08 PM
4 skills managers will need in the next 10 years [INFOGRAPHIC]
The fundamentals of leadership haven’t changed. However, the circumstances surrounding our work are constantly changing.
11 February 2016, 18:00 PM
Professional etiquette for 2016
Poor workplace manners can be stressful to those around you. So boost employee morale and productivity this new year with Next Step's guidelines for workplace etiquette.
4 February 2016, 18:00 PM
Succeeding across cultures
We talk to Hae In Kim, Regional Head of HR, Asia Pacific at British American Tobacco, about her career and visit to Bangladesh.
4 February 2016, 18:00 PM
Time-wasting habits you need to get rid of
Clichéd as it sounds, the saying that 20% of your activities account for 80% of your success has some amount of truth in it. Turn it around and all it basically says is that 80% of your activities are of low value.
28 January 2016, 18:00 PM
Toxic thoughts that will ruin your success
Unhealthy thoughts will keep you down and stop you from reaching the places you want to reach.
28 January 2016, 18:00 PM
Brain food for the office [INFOGRAPHIC]
Find out what will power you up for a jam-packed day of work and what won't.
21 January 2016, 18:00 PM
Money tips for millenials
For many millennials, financial goals are easier to set than meet.
14 January 2016, 18:00 PM
6 must-have marketing skills for 2016
If you intend to succeed this new year, focus your efforts on the creative expertise your work demands most.
7 January 2016, 18:50 PM