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The silent epidemic Are you among the one in three women or the one in five men who will be affected by osteoporosis in their lifetimes?		An insane society Is the Mukhtaran Mai case being blown beyond all proportions? If it is so, who should be held responsible for it? Not, of course, the victim whose ordeals have not yet ended....
Helping the condemned The shelf above Mike Naughton’s desk in Bristol University’s law school is heaving with files of letters from prisoners who claim...		An artistic expression The subject of nuclear physics and the delicate art of intricately hand-painted floral dupattas...
The overseas Pakistani onion The first thing you notice about some Pakistanis you meet abroad is the way their eyes roam all over you...		Jewel of Lahore The Bagh-i-Jinnah or erstwhile Lawrence Garden, sprawling over hundreds of acres in the middle of Lahore can truly...
The brat pack Spunky, svelte, and generally good looking, smelling good and fashionably dressed,,...		Extending a hand All individuals have different traits and characteristics and differ from one another in mannerisms and mental abilities.....
Socks à la mode The weekly bazaars that grace the empty plots of various localities of the city, hold unique attraction for old and young alike...		Are we doing our best? Workshops and seminars are often held on the subject of media and its responsibility towards various national and international issues and human rights. But one hardly sees seminars on child labour,...
Nocturnal asthma Q: I have suffered from severe allergies and severe asthma since childhood. I take Advair, but it has had no noticeable effect....		Insects attack again Q: I am a great lover of gardens. My problem is that I live in an apartment and have a lot of cacti, bonsai and orchids but I am unable to put them in a correct place...
Eight Days a Week East may be East and West may be West but the twain sometimes do meet. One area where the two may be more similar....		From Chennai with love 1 cup maize flour, 1/2 cup sour curd, 1/2 cup sweet corn, 2 tsp ginger/green chilli paste, 1/4 tsp asafetida (heeng), 2 tsp sugar,..