December 25, 2003

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Mind your manners Shazia, 21, is a new mother. She wants to teach her child manners but doesn’t know what age to start, she’s also wondering what exactly she should teach her child. Her baby is only a newborn, so she is just thinking ahead....		Be picturesque Do we ever use imagination in our lives? If we could do — and possibly simultaneously undergo metamorphosis every now and again — then people would be able to understand...
Is this honour? The cold-blooded murder of Afsheen Mussarat in the name of ‘honour’ and the initial tepid response by the police have once again highlighted the miseries of women, and the insensitivity of the law enforcement agencies...		Beyond the veil Many of the Islamic veils worn on Sunday afternoon, on December 21, by the several thousand Muslim women marching through Paris to protest President Jacques Chirac’s proposed law banning the wearing of external signs of religious affiliation...
Of people’s power “Madam abhi busy haen, aap zara intezar karein,” I’m told to wait in an austere office, inside Orangi Pilot Project’s (OPP) premises. As I had skipped the etiquette of taking...		Bombay breakout On a recent weeknight at the Harrow Warner Village cinema in London, the only film to sell out its screenings was also the only film without a promo poster displayed outside the lobby. You may not have heard...
What women read The famous psychologist Sigmund Freud is reported to have asked on his deathbed, “What do women want?” Most of you will think that if someone as perceptive as Freud could not figure it out there isn’t much hope for....		Spread the word The fact that HIV/AIDS is spreading because of lack of knowledge, denial, ignorance and poor access to health facilities was the underlying message at the South Asia Inter-faith Consultation on Children...
Dizziness: many causes For some time I have been troubled with a feeling of lightheadedness bordering on being dizzy. The sensation is greatest when I stand up, lie down or roll over in...		Heaven on earth Like the Arabs who had created gardens in Europe, the Mughal emperors developed gardens as a tradition in South Asia. The reign of emperor Shah Jahan, in particular, marks the development of garden architecture which...
Eight days A week It may have been directed by Nikhil Advani but Kal Ho Na Ho has the indelible stamp of Karan Johar (Kuch Kuch Hota Hai) on it. Equal parts comedy, romance and heartbreak, the Johar penned and Yash Johar produced Kal Ho Na Ho...		Nothing to write home about Karachiites have become thoroughly spoilt over the last so many years with the introduction of a large number of niche restaurants. At the very least, the eateries boast delectable cuisine, but...