September 18, 2003

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Spooker...natural You are alone at home on a cold winter night, the wind is howling through the trees and a strange, eerie feeling starts creeping up your spine. All of a sudden the door to your bedroom slams shut, causing you to nearly jump out of your chair....		Faith in fate On August 27, Mars, the Red Planet, was closest to Earth than it has been in the last 60,000 years since the Neanderthals walked the planet. To give us an idea...
Struggling for rights The stage was set for further clashes, and a possible loss of life on the night of August 25.The protesting tobacco growers had refused to end the blockade of the GT road until their demands were met....		Protecting parks Once a decade, the World Parks Congress (WPC) undertakes a monumental task of bringing together global conservationists and environmentalists to discuss the state and potential of the world’s Protected Areas...
The book bus Laugh, speak, play, and read to your heart’s content ... nobody will stop you!” From then on the fairy godmother gave the children of Lahore a new life. The magic words were spoken and the curse of ignorance and....		She shoots, she scores It takes a lot to stop the traffic in Calcutta, but the sight of a film crew on the street does the job effortlessly. No sooner has the team for Channel 4’s Second Generation started to unload its equipment than the river of...
Murder, they say A legislative act against honour killings is the only way women can be saved from heinous crimes like Karo Kari. It is tragic therefore to read how the sheer negligence of legislators has caused hundreds of women to...		Ageing with grace Ageing is inevitable. From the moment man steps into this world he starts to age. As he grows older, his body, that was once at its peak, begins to wane and waste away. His reflexes, spontaneity, and speed start to decline...
Mind your language Ever since Pakistan was established, English has been the cornerstone of the country’s educational standard. Thousands of academic institutions in the country take great pains in explaining how English Medium they...		Heartburn Q :I have a hiatal hernia, and I am taking medicine to control it. I used to take Tums, and it worked pretty well for me. It’s only because I mentioned...
Creepers and crawlers They say travel opens your eyes, and it certainly does. When you see others doing things you are not accustomed to, you say, “why not?” or “why didn’t I think of that myself?”. Take climbers and ground covers for instance. They both have...		Eight days A week think Mumbai Se Aaya Mera Dost wanted to be the next Lagaan. You know, the whole charming-village-with-quaint-characters-rises-up-against-cruel-overlords kind of thing. But it falls way, way, way short of its Oscar-nominated....
Post Mark: Public toilets KUDOS to Zofeen T. Ebrahim on her well researched article on public toilets (TR Sept. 11). In my opinion there is a need to build more such units (for both men...		Delicious dips Green yogurt dip Ingredients: 1/2 kg plain yogurt Few fresh coriander leaves Few mint leaves...