DAWN - Magazine; March 16, 2008

March 16, 2008

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Happily ever after The 21st century woman has transformed and driven home the point that she can juggle between a demanding career and a home where she looks after the kids, cooks, washes, socialises and still keeps her sanity.....		I now pronounce you… Slowly and gradually, wedding rings become the world’s smallest handcuffs, your spouse becomes someone who’ll stand by you through all the trouble you wouldn’t have had if you’d stayed single, ‘I am’ is reportedly the shortest sentence in the English language.....

Basel II bamboozle The world is not about numbers. It is about discovery of logic behind them. My relationship with numbers is akin to one between a bride and her sister-in-law. We simply do not get along. Either the numbers are too devious or I am too much of a simpleton.....		Turning regret into joy Heinrich Heine (1797-1856), a German romantic poet and journalist, regarded marriage as “the high sea for which no compass has yet been invented.” A matrimonial ad published in a newspaper of China’s Hebei province some time back has confirmed the veracity of this observation....

One word says it all The perpetrators of violent acts around the world should realise the ultimate fate that awaits them in the annals of history — these will come back to haunt them, It would be better if, instead of a thousand words, There was only one, a word that brought peace -- Buddha....		The web of relationships Relationships form the basis of our existence. It doesn''t take much to know how dependent we are on others. Unfortunately, the same people that we love sometimes take advantage of us and we blindly get trampled on without even realising it.....

Getting marr(i)ed Anyone who grew up in Pakistan in the 1980s will remember the singer Hassan Jahangir. He was the original one-hit wonder from the days when pop music was not that big. His song “Hawa Hawa” made him an overnight sensation and saw him gain unprecedented popularity in Pakistan, India and Bangladesh.....		Marvellous Morocco Once you enter the city through the main gate of the city walls, Bab bou Jeloud, and walk in the twisting, crowded streets of Fez you may feel that you have gone through a time warp and have landed back a dozen centuries.....

The pleasures of pasta Some flour, a little bit of water, perhaps an egg (depending on the recipe) and abracadabra we have Italy’s greatest gift to the world: pasta. While this part of the globe got stuck with roti and rice as dietary staples, the Italians – who were also blessed with Gucci, Armani and Salvatore Ferragamo – got the amazing pasta.....		The Mughal epicure In the 18th century, after loosing political power and grandeur, the Mughal aristocracy made attempts to maintain its hegemony by observing social and cultural practices to distinguish them from other classes. The elite class strictly followed an eating etiquette that determined their social status.....

Traversing through centuries Thanks to the Premchand Fellowship, which the Sahitya Academy of India was kind enough to confer on me, I enjoy the opportunity of visiting different cities of India. I felt compelled to move from North to the South and then back to the North. Though these were flying visits, yet it feels like a long, slow enriching journey of this land through centuries.....		About kidney health Studies of different races living in different countries worldwide have consistently shown that one out of 10 adults has some form of kidney disease The World Kidney Day has been celebrated every 2nd Thursday of March since the last three years to raise awareness about the amazing kidneys....

Junk food addiction The occasional treat for our palate is not what causes problems. What gives junk food its bad reputation is its continued consumption over a long period of time Health food consumption. If these words inspire an undue fear of the unknown in you, welcome to the club! And if it greets you like a much-loved friend.....		Green tea, anyone? Have you ever thought about breaking from your routine of drinking black tea everyday and trying some green tea instead? Perhaps, you must have thought that it''s too exotic or were unsure how it would taste, but it''s time to get out of your daily black tea rut and brew up a cup of green tea.....

Shrug off the snub The Australians have snubbed us by not coming to Pakistan, but we are a proud cricketing nation with a robust cricket culture, and we will pull through The Australian cricket team has finally said no. It doesn’t sound apologetic or rueful.....		Crazy gang to mild bunch Back in the wild ’60s and ’70s, a Formula One hotshot would arrive bleary-eyed at his hotel, check out the nearest club and order a large drink or three In 2008, his corporate-conscious counterpart is more likely to check into the gym and order an early call......

Should Maldini retire? Italian soccer legend Paolo Maldini has expressed his wish to continue playing for his club till the next season The 39-year-old skipper of AC Milan, who had earlier announced his retirement at the end of this season, now wants to take back his decision.....		Why Y? Let’s not bring up our daughters to think that marriage is the be-all and end-all of life. It’s the Y that’s the culprit! That’s what behind all this suffering. Now if you’re wondering why a Y (pun intended), turn your attention to chromosomes.....

Samabiya’s sacrifice Nazia remembers that she somehow knew that her younger sister was dead. A quiet hamlet north of Rawalpindi is the last resting place of a father and his two daughters. The graves are kacha and the air around them is sad. In a span of five months, Gul Zareen, the widow has buried two daughters.....		Star-crossed lovers I am 21 years old. I have been in a long-term and long-distance relationship for over five years with my cousin who lives in India. We trust and respect each other. We meet once a year when my family visits India (all my maternal and paternal relatives are there)......

Sleep well A good night’s sleep can prevent onset of diabetes Lack of deep sleep in healthy young adults can lead to development of Type 2 diabetes, states a recent issue of the Proceedings of the National Academy of Science....		Quiz-O-Mania: Oh! For a song ONE: The most popular genre of music in the subcontinent is beyond doubt film music, particularly Urdu (call it Hindi, if you like) film music. We say Urdu film songs because most songs from Hindi films are written in Urdu. Now the question: in this list can you identify one poet....

Letters I know Mr Paracha from the time when he was at Saint Patrick’s Government College, and as far as I remember he used the People’s Students Federation (PSF) and the National Students Federation (NSF)...