August 26, 2004

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Karachi: An emerging global city? Bradbury’s novel no longer seems set in a distant future. Thanks to the growth in computer capacity, television and PCs are merging into digital streams of sound, text and images that give people, societies and the corporate sector more information than they can make use of....		A celebration of sorts When the usual ragtag little boys appeared on street corners in Karachi bearing flags for sale one knew Pakistan's major holiday was approaching....
Emotional bridges In a world of advanced psychological analysis, the age-sold virtues of expressing one’s emotions are constantly rubbed in our faces, backed by the many updated reports that psychoneurosis (mental disorder associated with indirect expression of emotions) is sky rocketing....		A law of misfortune Have you ever noticed that you always inherit your parent’s worst features? For example, I could have inherited the thick, straight and shiny hair that my dad’s family sports, but no I get stuck with the stringy hair that’s common in my mother’s family....
A village of dreams Damdama (also called Tamtama and Doomdooma) is the first village past Naran in the Kaghan Valley. Most people, if they notice it at all, probably drive past it without a second...		Childbirth woes Women living in Karachi’s 2,000 suburban villages are without healthcare facilities. Traditional Birth Attendants (TBAs) take care of pregnant women as no skilled nurses are available.....
A vintage car Moenjodaro (mound of the dead) is located about 563 km. from Karachi, in the district of Larkana (Sindh). The Moenjodaro archaeological site has mud-brick and baked-brick buildings, an elaborate covered drainage system with soakpits for disposal bins...		The right look Gone are the days when trying to look good was a characteristic of women only. These days, men are giving ladies a run for this position....
Celebrations at what cost? All nations have the right to celebrate the day their countries came into being. In most cases the people are disciplined in their acts of celebrations. The fervour with which they...		Breast cysts Q: I am a 39 year-old woman who has lumpy breasts. My doctor calls it fibrocystic breast disease, but she never gives me anything for it or suggests...
Perfect pumpkins Growing pumpkins and other members of the cucurbita family of plants is not quite as problematic in Karachi and Lahore, as people tend to think. Naturally this wonderful range of useful vegetables, including cucumbers...		EIGHT DAYS A WEEK Writer/director M. Night Shyamalan (The Sixth Sense, Unbreakable, Signs) turns in his weakest entry to date with The Village....