April 13, 2006

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The war on water In this century, while world population has tripled, water withdrawals have increased by over six per cent. Moreover, the supply of fresh water available to humanity is shrinking owing to increasing pollution in many fresh water resources....		Water woes in Punjab It seems that the City District Government of Lahore has not learned a lesson from the deaths of eight people who died after consuming contaminated water in the Ravi Road area last year....
Time to take the right step It is all a question of better water management practices in agriculture, say experts in the field. The responsibility of realising this truth lies with all the stakeholders, the decision-makers, the state implementers and the farming community....		Awaiting another tragedy “I pray to God that no parent suffers the agony which we had to bear six months ago. There were hundreds of families literally begging door-to-door to arrange some money for...
Whose life is it anyway? If I am alive today it is due entirely to the efforts of some angel above. And to my own very conscientious and careful driving, of course....		Legally humanitarian Mahnaz Malik’s reasoning sounds deceptively childlike, but a closer analysis reveals incredible clarity of logic. She has used her illustrious career -- as a lawyer and a writer -- to achieve...
Protecting consumers In developing countries, due to the lack of effective laws and awareness consumers are manipulated by glossy and misleading advertisements and are cheated into buying substandard and counterfeit products, observes ...		The magnificent Manchar A half an hour drive from Sehwan Sharif is Manchar Lake, one of Asia’s largest natural lakes. Its area fluctuates depending on the season, from as little as 350 square kilometres to as much as 520 square kilometres....
Bird flu — myths and facts It is important to understand that most of the world’s chicken comes from factory farms, where thousands of live birds are squeezed into small spaces....		The silent sufferers The bird flu rumours continue to affect the food business, especially in Lahore which is famous for its eateries. The use of white meat has drastically dropped in restaurants since the initial scare....
Ecstasy at a cost The side-effects of excessive use of the ecstacy pill include extreme memory problems, paranoia, hallucinations, depression and painful muscle rigidity, reports David McCandless...		Acne in adults QMy daughter, who is now 55, has had a serious acne problem since her early teens. About 12 years ago she tried Accutane, which worked for a while but then stopped....
Seed sowing times Zahrah Nasir answers queries regarding temperature problems gardeners face when sowing imported seeds...		Eight Days a week What a come down. After making two excellent films with Deepa Mehta (Water, Bollywood/Hollywood) and acquitting herself fairly creditably in both, Lisa Ray now makes the gawd-awful Ball & Chain and comes across...
V for vegetarian 1 tsp red chilli, roughly chopped 1 onion, sliced 1/2 tsp mustard seeds 1/2 tsp coriander seeds...