That was the year that was
Iraq was in the headlines, as we had all expected it to be. But for its American and allied occupiers, it could have faired better than it did....
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The origin of Christmas
Christmas is celebrated as the day when the birth of Jesus took place. The first Christmas was probably ob-served in AD 336. In the beginning, the emphasis was on religion involving a simple Mass.....
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Tiffin to health
You don’t need to read about the Atkins diet or the South Beach diet for your children’s health. What you need to do is pack the right tiffin box and ensure that they get the perfect breakfast for their nutritional requirement....
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A soothing paste
The use of henna dates back to approximately 5,000 years and early evidence shows that henna was used to colour the hands and feet of Egyptian mummies....
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Noir Nights
Silhoutte enhancing formal wearline for the new year by the designer has been worked in a variety of fabrics from silk to jersey. As per her usual style, Sonya Battla has...
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The money maker
I met Zarine Aziz for the first time in 1998 in Abbotabad at a workshop. We used to spend the whole day discussing issues like food security in the era of globalization, which is hampering the lives of people in South Asia including Pakistan....
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Troubled servicemen
“I have given up treatment because I cannot afford it,” said ASI Abbas of Hyderabad police, who has been under treatment for Hepatitis C....
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Bua— the matriarch
Her real name is Kundan Mai, but she is known by all and sundry as “Bua”. You might find her working for a few hours, then gossiping with other servants around the block for several more hours....
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Pass the olive oil, please
Q: I have read that in olive-oil-producing countries (Mediterranean countries), the people have very few heart problems because of all the olive oil they ingest. I take aspirin daily...
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Scent of a blossom
There is nothing quite like the heady, yet, light fragrance of sweet-peas to bring a smile of delight and a breath of romance to pleasantly cool evenings in the garden....
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Eight days a week
Closer is an engrossing look at four lives that intersect and the constantly changing relationships between the four of them....
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Christmas special
Rib-eye roast with mustard and black pepper
Ingredients
For the roast
2.5 kg rib-eye roast
4 cloves garlic, slivered...
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