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An Indian odyssey IS India now set to become a science juggernaut, a leader of the coming “Asian century”, and a nascent superpower of the East? Some western analysts think so, with the National Intelligence Council, a CIA think-tank, putting India...		Agony of a vanishing generation THE generation that witnessed the great divide, and formation of Pakistan in 1947, is on the verge of extinction. They are eyewitnesses to the most horrendous riots in the history of mankind. It is only a matter of time, and time flies. After the extinction of the eyewitnesses no one will...
It’s all about trust THE occasion is Eid. A large number of people congregate at a place, greeting and embracing each other with affection that can be called ‘community-inspired kinship’. The massive congregation signifies the...		Reckless driving THE issue of too many accidents taking place in Pakistan should be brought to people’s attention. Every year, road accidents injure and kill many people. The number of accident victims is...
The mysterious table THE door was ajar. I tried to look into the room. It was a strange feeling. I wanted to sort out my internal conflicts, but as I stepped into the room,...		In search of survivors UNFRIENDLY weather conditions, remoteness of the area, collapse of the fragile and almost non-existent infrastructure are playing their part in delaying the rescue and relief operation in the coastal areas of Balochistan that not only had been, but are still being, devastated by the flash floods and breaching of at least...
In a special world SOMETIMES we may not realize it but in this life we meet people and some of them are very special. They touch our hearts, suddenly destiny plays its role and our...		Need help? IT is impossible that you should have a PC and it doesn’t act up every once in a while. Everyone’s PC loves to act up — whether it is a problem...
The next big addiction THE term ‘energy drink’ has become a buzz word of late. Energy drinks have been popping up at various retail outlets and according to certain sources have overtaken bottled water as the fastest growing category in the beverage business in the foreign market....		The tomb of Asif Khan ON the right side of the River Ravi, across the city of Lahore, lies a complex of four Mughal period monuments, which originally must have been built in a contiguous manner....
Christian fundamentalism ON Nov 20, 2003, as US presidential campaign was heating up, President Bush and Prime Minister Blair addressed a joint news conference in London. A reporter asked Mr Bush whether he believed that the Muslims prayed to the same supreme being as the Christians. The president responded in the affirmative. “Yes,” he exclaimed. The question was prompted by Bush’s persistent assertions that freedom was a gift from the Almighty to mankind....		Elegiac ghazal MUSADDAS is known to be the main form of marsiya writing. Salam and noha are often treated as subsidiary forms, not regarded worthy enough of being critically analyzed. Therefore, our researchers...
The real maestro NOT many people know that music maestro, Tansen, who became known to everybody during the rule of Emperor Akbar (1543-1605) in the subcontinent, was indebted to a Muslim saint, Hazrat Sheikh...		Hot Seat OM Puri may seem like a reticent actor who would not like to share his personal likes and dislikes with strangers, but when you corner him to chat about his favourite...
Snooker and Valika’s vision SNOOKER, the cue and ball game, which was once considered a sport of affluent class, has become the game of masses now. It is on record that the baize game has made rapid progress in the last decade as other sports continued to be on the verge of decline....		Goring the sports policy THE decision of the Pakistan Sports Board’s executive committee, to form a committee that will work to change the national sports policy’s clause that restricts the office-bearers from holding office for...
Are we so near yet so far? WITH the series between Pakistan and India just a wee bit away, it is somewhat disturbing that the final details of the tour are still in thin air. I am sure...		Wolfensohn’s wish list “ONE of the things that would be useful for the World Bank to have is monthly regular reports on changes that affect people’s lives. We have a fascination on how many jobs are created in America each month, yet we don’t have the same interest in more basic measures elsewhere.”...
Floral treat LAST week, citizens of Islamabad heaved a sigh of relief and relished the warm atmosphere when the sun finally came out and shone after 10 days of continuous heavy downpour in...		What you bargain for ... THE idea of going for shopping with family members and sometimes with female relatives is an ordeal that many male members of our society may have undergone, though without voicing any protest or showing any kind of disobedience. While shopping, women often try and haggle over prices of whatever they are interested in buying....
It’s a farcical situation WITH reference to Dr Talat Wizarat’s interview It’s a farcical situation (February 13), some key points mentioned by her need a perspective, as follows:...		Newsmaker ARTHUR Miller, who for more than five decades moved audiences around the world by his plays illuminating the agonies of the common man, died on February 10 at the age of 89....
World Press Photo Awards Recently, the best news photographs of 2004 were honoured in Amsterdam. From covering the tsunami tragedy in the Indian Ocean and chasing tornadoes in the American mid-West, to bullet-shattered windscreens of...		MOSAIC: A paperless dream WHEN computers first became popular we were told the “paperless office” was just around the corner. Turns out a company’s use of e-mail causes an average 40 per cent...