November 21, 2002

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COVER STORY: In constant touch Before 1985, no one in Britain had a true mobile. Now, most people have one. Every sixth person in the world has one. This year the number of mobile subscribers around the world is likely to reach 1.4 billion, greater, for the first time...		To use the brain or not? They say one should never judge a book by its cover. But then who has the time to read the whole book to decide whether it offered what the cover professed?...
Striking students Last week St. Patrick’s School created a mini-furore by suspending 33 of their A-Level students for holding a peaceful demonstration at Karachi Press Club along with students of other schools. The...		A vote for politicians The new National Assembly has met. The members took oath under the 1973 constitution, which government spokespersons and apologists maintain incorporates the Legal Framework Ordinance. Most of the anti-government parties...
A desi in London Men sporting cute little colourful turbans and the women with dainty little tilaks comprise the mass, which jostles to get past the immigration line at Heathrow International Airport. Urdu, or more precisely Hindi, is the language heard from amongst the new arrivals...		Celebrating diwali A ‘bhajan’ sung by the famous Indian singer, Mohammad Rafi sung some years back, echoes during Ramleela. As night falls, the festivity takes off inside the compound at the backyard of Karachi’s Jinnah Hospital. Men, women and children belonging...
The curse of dowry Voices have often been raised at various forums by all kinds of politicians, members of religious groups, women’s activists and NGOs against the socially and emotionally burdening menace of jahez (dowry), which continues to be a bane....		The forward march Global advocacy for strategic human development has intensified in recent years. The developing countries, in particular, are striving to meet the challenges of technology advancement as well as providing individuals with...
Life without adrenal glands Q :A friend of mine told me that she has Addison’s disease. Would you please tell me something about it? I would like to know in what way I can help...		Stones in the garden Stoney ground can be both a nuisance but also a blessing when it comes to either creating a totally new garden or redesigning an existing one. My own garden has been painstakingly developed, over a period of five years, from...
Eight days A week VIDEO Pumpkin is the funniest movie to come along in quite a while and is as biting and (post)ironical a satire as they come. It stars Christina Ricci (who has just got to be one of the most interesting...		Delectable iftari Spring rolls Ingredients: 1/2 cup capsicum - julienne cut 1/2 cup cabbage - julienne cut 1/2 cup carrots - julienne cut...