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Groping in the dark IN a world changing much faster than most of us care to understand, traditional patterns keep assuming newer proportions all the time. From familial ties to economic theories, nothing stands...		The basic approach is flawed FOR the last several years, May Day rallies have become more of a ritual, but this year the distance between the ritual and the reality was more stark than ever, for the government’s May Day gift...
Catwalk in Kangal Colony I was sitting at the brink of a stinking nullah or drainage brook along with Faqeer Mohammed alias Faqeer, watching models appear and then disappear on the catwalk. Actually, I had no business...		The rekindled soul THERE comes a point in life when an individual feels that all possibilities are rapidly getting eliminated and stagnancy is evident, spreading like an epidemic throughout one’s being....
The cry of Afghan widows THE grey-haired Afghan widow is pessimistic about her future. And owing to the circumstances, she does not see any light at the end of the tunnel. For the fact remains that Gul Ghuncha’s eight...		Happy Mother’s Day, mom SOMEONE once said, “Whenever I’m with my mother, I feel as though I have to spend the whole time avoiding land mines.” I am sure most of you will relate to...
The Buddhas of Bangkok TEMPLES and Buddha images abound in Thailand, and in every possible corner there are little shrines dedicated either to Gautama Buddha himself, or to one of his manifestations, such as the...		Good nutrition for a healthy kidney YOUR body depends on a strict balance in order to remain healthy. The kidneys play an important role in maintaining this equilibrium. They work on this basic principle; if something goes in...
The fairies of Nanga Parbat IT was the same evening when Chris recited his poetry and in turn Mati translated one of Ghalib’s couplet i.e. Dile Nadan Tujhe Hua Kia Hai, Aakhir Es Dard Ki Dawa...		Remembering Tolstoy LEO NIKOLAEVICH Tolstoy, who died almost 93 years ago on November 20, 1910, is widely regarded as the greatest novelist of all time. He was also a world-renowned social activist...
The Indo-Pak equation BY MARCH 1913, when the All-India Muslim League held its 6th session at Lucknow, political relations between Hindus and Muslims had reached such an impasse that all hopes of reconciliation and cooperation were fast fading away. Mian Mohammad Shafi of the Punjab Muslim League...		Two uncles and a nephew AMILUDDIN Aali, as is now known to us, is the outcome of a missed opportunity. This I am saying on the basis of what I have learnt from the sketch he...
Hot Seat BILAL MAQSOOD describes himself as an introvert who is very hesitant to express his feelings in words. For him the best way to express himself is through the art form that...		Right reasons for Wright to smile OHN Wright has the right reasons to smile. After all he became the first Indian coach to guide the team to their first ever One-Day and Test Series wins in modern times. But Wright, an opening...
Do away with ‘rebuilding’ MUCH is being written these days about where to start from in terms of rebuilding the national side from the ashes of the recent disaster in the home series against India....		Romancing the wolves IMAGINE a journalist romancing Pervez Musharraf, meeting him in secret at the Army House in his private quarters? Make-believe for a moment the President handing the journalist sensitive dossiers...
Men are from Mars MOST men say that women are a difficult topic of conversation. But to be exact, it is a man who is more difficult to understand. All of you out there might not agree, but these are the true facts of life....		Brand Pakistan WITH reference to the article Brand Pakistan (March 11), the learned writer has compared Pakistan’s political instability and insecurity with Italy and Spain respectively....
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