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Celebrating Einstein THERE are geniuses, and then there is Einstein. In the universe of human intellectual endeavour, he occupies the most exclusive orbit of all, keeping highly select company with just the handful of names who have shown...		The Canadian dream A dream is a dream. Here I am neither talking about the dreams we all have while sleeping nor am I talking about Freud. It’s about the vision, reverie and the possibilities of a better future and a life free from worries...
All in public interest Among the city’s beaches, Clifton is the closest to city centre and the most easily accessible to ordinary public...		To stone Satan BADRU Bhandari, the notorious ruffian of old Karachi began pondering whether he could mend his ways and lead a decent life like a gentleman! His friends and the foes wondered what prompted Badru Bhandari to think about changing his roguish lifestyle!...
A dam no one wants ACCORDING to Archaeologists, the great Indus valley civilizations of Mohanjudaro and Harappa glaciers and water flooded...		Think big... BASICALLY, the concept behind Think Tank is to spread the learned knowledge or the modus operandi through...
Water woes HAVE you ever turned on the tap and looked at the water, wondering about the invisible germs that might be pouring...		One night in Bajaur IT was one of those rare occasions when a business trip turned out to be one of the most memorable and pleasurable...
Making a difference IT was Allama I.I. Qazi who shifted the University of Sindh from Hyderabad to the hilly terrains of Jamshoro in 1963...		A tree no more Tucked away somewhere in Shakarparian hillock and surrounded by various species of trees, the picture postcard sight of our very own Lotus Lake is no less fascinating than any Lake District of the world....
Naive or soft in the head? IT is universally acknowledged that with age and grey hair comes wisdom. And wisdom comes with understanding...		Hot Seat It was tough getting in touch with Dr Saeeda. Not only did I have to elucidate the motive of my meeting to a bunch of people, but finally when the memo...
Hali, the great feminist WAS Maulana Hali a feminist? Yes, he was. More than that, he was the first feminist in the social history of South Asian Muslims....		A note of defiance IT was a pleasant morning of July 13, 1870, at Ems in Rhineland Palatinate, the favourite vacation place of King William of Prussia. The picturesque beauty of Ems and its famous...
Karachi misses out once again IF newspaper reports are anything to go by — and they often are — the English team will not be playing a Test match in Karachi...		Gateway to the World Cup WITH the next ICC Cricket World Cup just 21 months away, a fierce battle is already taking place in Ireland with 12 teams in fray...
A national disgrace THE Rabo Junior World Cup being played in the Dutch city of Rotterdam could not have gone worse for the Pakistanis. The team played like a bunch of novices, unable to even put up a good fight...		What Harvard won’t teach you HOW not to fall to your death? Two weeks after graduating magna cum laude from Harvard University, Paul Gilligan lost balance as he opened a window...
Newsmaker On Saturday last, several of the greatest and most popular performers in the world sang loud and clear, hoping that the eight most powerful leaders of the world would listen to them. It was the Live 8 series of concerts taking place...		MOSAIC: Hair dyes and cancer Hair dyes have been associated with a risk of cancer, states a recent issue of the Journal of American Medical Association. A systematic search on articles published on the subject and the relative risk for developing bladder cancer...