July 08, 2007 Welcome to a generous selection of articles from DAWN's Weekly Magazine. This page is updated every Sunday. For current issue Click here Development with a heart The people affected by development-induced displacement are invariably the poor. Their choices are limited and they are not the ones who always benefit... An incentive to live Low-cost housing schemes introduced by the government to cater to the needs of the less-privileged are still not available on a large scale though they remain a hope for those living... Lahore’s lament Inadequate housing schemes and a complete lack of urban planning have resulted in the haphazard growth of katchi abadis without civic amenities... Chained to history Tanha is his name. He lives all alone in a one-room apartment. It is his bedroom. It is his dining room. It is his drawing room. It is his study room. His books are spread all over the place... New project, old intent The project which has been termed an act of ‘environmental terrorism’ by many, New Murree would not only have involved heavy deforestation... Veil in vain IN January, when the students of Jamia Hafsa occupied a children’s library, adjacent to Lal Masjid in Islamabad’s oldest locality, conflict seemed imminent. The subsequent and gradual build up in tension... The aftermath... It is believed if there were trained rescue teams to deal with the aftermath of the storm in Balochistan, many live could have been saved. A number of people are still... Just like heaven The first thing we noticed when we reached our hotel was that the people in the country are warm, quite like the weather. It felt great to be out of the bone-chilling January back home.... To Sir, with (no) love Once again, we are playing our favourite, and futile, game of protesting. This time, it is the knighthood bestowed upon Salman, the ‘Satan Rushdie’... Live Earth kicks off on every continent From New York to the Antarctic, from Shanghai to Rio de Janeiro, 6,000 events including eight giant concerts are scheduled for Live Earth to mobilise people against global warming.... Cinnamon and diabetes Cinnamon contains a biologically active substance called methylhydroxy-chalcone polymer (MHCP). As seen in laboratory experiments, this stimulates the insulin receptor kinase... ‘Drops of Jupiter’ The so-called connoisseurs among you – those who think baloo shahi, qalaqand and badam ka halwa, and other complicated mithai are all that – stop reading now.... Matters of faith With a Muslim population of less than 0.008 per cent in Ireland, it is amazing to see the progress the Ummah has made to integrate an Islamic culture and lifestyle into their Irish communities.... The book junkyard My grandfather called it his study but his family had named it the ‘Book Junkyard’. A junkyard is a place full of useless things and the Book Junkyard was Dada jaan’s... Age-old dilemma Q: I have joined a multinational firm where my colleagues are at least 20 years older than me. They have a negative attitude towards... Feminist musings We are now living in times of feminism. Women are now seen having their own way in every sphere of life, ranging from NGOs to the traffic police.... A paucity of passion The problem of fat, failed tennis players stretches far beyond smooth, successful Wimbledon. It''s at least a five-setter, asking rather awkward questions about the way we live.... In a shambles The Pakistan Sports Board Coaching Centre in Karachi is in a shambles. The Islamabad-based PCB policymakers have failed to provide the much-needed... Turning their backs on sumo It is a sport with a history stretching back more than two millennia; its most ardent fans have included emperors and feudal lords; and to be cradled in the arms of... Tour de France in London It is believed to be the biggest sporting event in London before the 2012 Olympics, attracting more than 2.5 million spectators for an event more synonymous with the landmarks of Paris.... The little master THE latest feather in Sachin Tendulkar’s cap has once again underlined the quality of talent that the young maestro has been able to put on display for so long.... The Moscow assignment THE Pakistan hockey team is ready to take part in its next assignment in the Russian capital of Moscow, which would be in progress when you get to read these lines.... Artful dodging There comes a stage in every SWOT’s life when she becomes the artful dodger. And it has nothing to do with Oliver Twist or ball games.... Hooeyometer a-jangling It must get tiresome at times. I mean spreading the feel-good-factor. Allow me to lighten the load of the good doctor lugging around magic potions to make Pakistan a land of post-graduates and PhDs.... Verbal pyrotechnics I’ve heard it all before and if you’re a post-1980s baby, in all likelihood, so have you. This is a response to the endless nagging we must endure... Hats off! Contrary to what I had been led to believe by movies and news-shorts, tail-coats and bowler hats were not all that popular at the Royal Ascot races this year....

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