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A boxful of promises Our country’s budget is often presented in hot weather conditions. With temperatures rising above 40 degrees Centigrade....		Jogi and his notebook This piece in a way is a preamble to Jogi and his notebook. I am under oath not to disclose his identity, not even his family name....
The number game In this age of information technology, we hear a lot about digital things. As a result, it appears that numbers have assumed great importance in our lives....		Falling in love “Eat your cookies and get the hell out of here.” These are not ordinary circumstances and I generally do not expect such sentences as answers to my first question....
The crazy world of secret messages First it was Da Vinci Code, the book. Now it’s Da Vinci Code, the movie. Author Dan Brown’s enigmatic piece of literature, some say it isn’t, has created more buzz....		Fly, my girls, fly Sitting in front of my laptop, I was struggling to design the ad for the recruitment of candidates to the College of Flying Training at the PAF Academy Risalpur....
The need for an objective assessment On May 11, 2006, six policemen lost their lives in a terrorist attack on the Police Training College, Quetta. The same incident left 13 people severely injured with a fear....		India revisited When I landed at the Indra Gandhi International Airport, Delhi, on April 1, 2006 around 12 noon after almost 19 long years, it felt that officials at the airport were generally...
From Turkey with love The classical one-act fragment from the legendary Swan Lake ballet marked the opening of the 90-minute spectacular performance by the Istanbul and Izmir State....		Acne awareness Acne is a common disorder. It occurs at the time when young adults are conscious of their looks and appearance. Acne at this age can be a cause of great psychological stress....
Hot Seat Maria Wasti has come a long way as an actress. Having played almost every kind of role, she has displayed histrionics in most of her work that has won her both critical....		Combating hunger Explosions, suicide bombings, ethnic and sectarian strife, inhuman torture in war camps, and natural disasters have combined to result in the loss of millions of innocent lives...
The making of the US constitution Under a divide and rule policy, great Britian tried to keep the American colonies separate and dependent on it until the 17th century. The colonists did not become aware...		Urdu makes a home in foreign lands IT was primarily a condolence meeting. But at the same time it was more than that, inviting us to take notice seriously of the new linguistic...
Football flashback Starting on June 9, 2006, at the FIFA World Cup Stadium, Munich, the opening match of the Football World Cup will see Germany play against Costa Rica....		An argument of sorts A FEW weeks ago I had suggested that if leg spinner Danish Kaneria could be encouraged to improve his batting skills, it would benefit the team immensely because it will...
Speed merchants Recently, the legendary West Indian fast bowler Michael Holding stated that Imran Khan and Denis Lillee were the best fast bowlers of his time and they could virtually....		The importance of physical fitness and bench strength LAST week I talked about the need for hockey administrators and the lovers of the game in the subcontinent to indulge in a bit of introspection rather...
Cracking the Da Vinci vote Doesn’t Leonardo Da Vinci’s Last Supper come to mind? But were there 13 disciples of Benazir Bhutto and Mian Nawaz Sharif sitting at the dinner table after signing...		From Here, There, and Everywhere TOKYO: Craftworkers with loops compare blown-up sections of counterfeit hundred-dollar bills with a sample legitimate bill expanded 400 times larger than the real size....
Mosaic Seven ‘green’ leaders, instrumental in bringing environmental issues to the forefront of political action, were celebrated as the 2006 Champions of the Earth...		Newsmaker JUST as some people have greatness thrust upon them, others have greatness snatched from right under their noses. Al Gore is one of the latter types...
Health Interactive Q: I am 17-year old girl and I have been suffering from severe stomach pain and vomits during my periods. I sometimes also feel pain in my back....		From The Scrapbook Taken on September 17, 1947, this autograph of Josh Malihabadi was given to N.A. Faruqi at Ismat Chughtai’s house in Delhi, where both were frequent visitors....