March 6, 2003

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All in a day’s work Zia* spends on average nine-and-a-half hours at the office every day. Along with a three-year-old daughter, he and his wife Arshi have just had a baby boy and he’s finding it difficult to juggle between his work and home....		Balled over Over the years balls have increasingly come in vogue, so much so that they are no longer confined to winter. But perhaps due to the festivity of the holiday season, and...
A day to rejoice? International Women’s Day will be celebrated on March 8 by women (and men) along with women’s groups around the world. This date is also commemorated at the United Nations and is designated as a national holiday in....		The road to economic empowerment Keeping in consideration women’s rights in wanting to attain recognition and empowerment, the government has established a separate organ called the Women Development Wing in the Social Welfare Department....
The good, bad and the ugly The tyre around your belly appalls you yet the tikka, and the boti calls you. Karahi is a luring mistress in her green chili jewels and korma is irresistible with its sweet cinnamon smell. The carbon-meat aroma of barbecue sparks in your heart the most instinctive...		A waste of a national asset Once upon a time, not too long ago, Moenjodaro used to attract many tourists, both foreign and local. However, due to the sheer negligence on the part of the authorities, that is no longer the case. Though some locals do visit this ancient...
The global village On February 27, the pertinence of Marshal McLuhan’s idea of the global village became eerily apparent to me as I turned on the evening news on French television. The report’s opening headlines had it that a fire, of accidental nature, had...		Point well taken All of us have the desire to be appreciated and sincerely liked by people around us whether they are our family, friends, acquaintances, customers, vendors, colleagues or even strangers....
Single woman, overjoyed Just last month I was fretting about how I would pay my STD phone bills on a freelance-writer-for-Dawn salary and lo and behold, I am now a handsomely paid member of...		A painful walk I try to walk every day. I say “try” because after walking for about five minutes, I have to stop because of the unbearable pain I get in my calves. My doctor says I have claudication and has me on medicines. What about my walking? Can I continue to do it?....
Green manure Creating fertile soil, and keeping it that way, is an ongoing task whether you are growing flowers, fruits or vegetables. All plants require a variety of minerals and nutrients, not to mention the lifeline of plants, water...		Eight days A week Let me first cop to the fact that growing up, Daredevil was always my favourite Marvel Comics super-hero, so I have a soft spot for the character and this review of the movie will not be entirely unbiased. That said, I have to say that the...
Post Mark: Quit Smoking Now PLEASE accept my compliments on the cover story (TR Feb 27) and especially for writing about the personal experiences of those who quit this menacing habit. My life changed after I...		Fresh salads Fresh fruit salad with pineapple dressing Ingredients: 1 can crushed pineapple, drained 2/3 cup sour cream 2 tbsp honey Grated peel of 1/2 orange...