January 23, 2003

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COVER STORY: In the name of science About two years ago, I died. It was a night of celebration. The next day, we were all supposed to get our degrees in medicine....		A day in the life of a doctor I could never be a doctor. It’s my third attempt to see a C-section (Caesarean in common parlance). Everything’s ready, I’ve borrowed the green operating gown. It’s six’oclock and the doctors...
A disaster in the offing The people of Haripur have yet to recover from the traumatic experience of the mass exodus of over 100,000 inhabitants who were uprooted from about 300 villages, to make way for the country’s major power project, the Tarbela dam....		Of crow eaters and ice candy men Bapsi Sidhwa was born in Karachi, brought up in Lahore and now lives in Houston. In three out of her four published novels, the characters belong to her own community....
Bookless generation In the first week of January, the reputed and influential British literary magazine, Granta, announced once-a-decade list of the 20 best British writers under 40....		INTERVIEW: Dr Riffat Hasan’s interview Many TR readers felt that your articles reduced the real essence of your message to a mere criticism of Dr Farhat Hashmi and Asma Jehangir. What is your response...
Burning issues Saima was only 18 when she got a job in a match factory in the Frontier. She was delighted as was her widowed mother and Saima’s three other sisters and two young brothers who she had to support. Life was sailing smoothly until one fateful afternoon a month ago....		Leg pain from poor circulation Q: I have taken a daily walk for most of my 75 years, but now it’s causing me grief. I cannot walk as far as I used to without...
Instant gardens Creating a beautiful and durable garden is a time consuming process but, sadly, a process which many people have absolutely no patience with. They want a garden that grows instantly....		Coffee treats Chocolate cream mocha Ingredients: 2tbsp cocoa powder 1tbsp coffee powder 2-3tbsp cream...