September 23, 2004

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The wild west syndrome The first reaction one gets on mentioning an article being done on traffic is that it's an exhausted subject. There's too much that has been written on the state of affairs that exists on our public thoroughfares. There's nothing possibly new or novel that one can come up with....		Goodbye to ornate curtains Over the years interior decor has probably undergone as many drastic changes as has haute couture. Where once opulence was in, today the trend is more towards minimalism. There was almost a theatrical touch to the formal rooms in one's home in the past....
Evading the criminal Personal safety and security of valuables remains everyone’s concern. There is a dire need to understand the nature of volatile law and order situations in big cities. There are definite benefits and opportunities of advancement...		Injuring oneself Self-injury is not something people like to talk about. But it has been estimated that one in ten adolescents deliberately hurt themselves. Though most cases go unreported, at least two to three million people are victims of self-injury. The majority being females between the ages of 13 and 30. However, there are people from other age groups...
PHOTO FEATURE: An endangered art Ahmed has been making clay pottery ever since he was a small child. He learned this skill from his father which has been handed down from father to son...		A fighting spirit “I have already been to the northern mountains thrice,” says an excited Abeera Batool. “But it was exhilarating this time.” Back after conquering Concordia, the throne room of the mountain gods, Abeera has created a world record....
An icon of the past The desire for learning thrust the Muslims to excel in the world of science and scholarship. They made great contributions in medicine, biology, physics, mathematics, chemistry, astronomy, and philosophy, especially between the 8th and 14th centuries....		Emulating Hilary Theoretically, democracy enables the common man to exercise his sovereign right to rule through representatives. In periodical elections, people vote for their representatives whose majority forms the government for a mandated term. The representatives are accountable to the electorate. Depending on their performance, they are either re-elected or are rejected at the...
Bell’s palsy Q: One morning two weeks ago, I woke up feeling fine — until I saw myself in the mirror. My face sagged on one side. I couldn’t blink the eye on...		Flowering bulbs Growing bulbs, either in plant pots or directly in the garden, is a very pleasurable pastime and this is exactly the right time of year to make a start. By now, or if not now then very shortly, garden supply shops and some nurseries should have a decent selection of both local and imported bulbs...
Eight Days A Week I had zero interest in watching Starsky & Hutch, the latest 70s TV show to be retooled for the big screen. I don’t think I ever watched a complete episode of the original series and whatever I did see of it I didn’t particularly care for. Plus, while I generally like Owen Wilson (he plays Hutch), Ben Stiller (Starsky) can be up and down for...		Something fishy Butter sauce fish Ingredients 1 kg fish fillets Oil to fry 11/2cup chilli sauce 1/2cup lemon juice (to wash) Marinade with...