June 15, 2006

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Nurses are human, too Dreams cost, especially when the will to materialise them is not supported by resources. The consequent frustration coupled with an unfair system makes the journey all the more painful. Very few succeed,...		Better salaries needed “I was nineteen when I joined the nursing profession. The primary reason of opting for this job was poverty, but with the passage of time taking care of patients has become a source of contentment and pleasure for me....
Watershed and cable Try as I may, it is really difficult to keep children away from TV. There are few alternatives to entertainment as addictive and as instantly attention-grabbing as the idiot box....		In your dreams My father was psychoanalysed by Freud’s daughter, Anna, at the house in Hampstead where Freud died. One day, approaching the house for a session, my dad felt an unaccountable wish to leap over its wall....
A primitive custom A number of innocent girls in the Pakhtun and Punjab areas have become victims of swara and vani customs which have been in practice in this part of the world since time immemorial. They will continue to prevail if appropriate measures are not taken against them by the government and civil society....		The perilous phones “My father gave me this mobile phone for my birthday. It’s the latest model and has many functions like games, Internet connection, capacity to store nine albums and lots of music on a memory card.” “Your father really loves you; I will ask mine for the same model.”...
Fiasco in the sky While planning an overseas excursion recently, I made the mistake of choosing the national carrier for my journey. What followed after this fateful decision was eight hours of uncomfortable imprisonment in the air with broken seats,...		Comfortably chic Beat the heat with cool and comfortable kurtis. With hand-painted designs on chiffons and silks, these kurtis are the easiest way to look chic in this sweltering season....
Dying from drug overdose A two-year-old boy was found dead in his bed after drinking his parents’ methadone, recently. Derek Alexander Doran’s body was discovered by his 25-year-old mother at their home in Elphinstone, East Lothian....		Dangerous liaisons Some time back a weekly dinner outing resulted in a reunion when a lady sitting across our table caught my attention. Despite seeing her after 15 years, it didn’t take long to place the friend. She, too, recognised me after a while, when I went up to her....
All that glitters.... Britney Spears and straight legged jeans, matt lipsticks and long-strapped boring brown hand-bags have become history now. This season it’s all about looking glamorous with sparkling and shimmering accessories....		Surreal living A house is an absolute reflection of its dwellers and stands as a tangible symbol of their lifestyles and their aesthetic ideologies. For Zahra Mehdi, a jewellery designer, this ideology implies a celebration of design, grandeur and an eye for detail, a combination of which is perfectly incorporated in her grand house which gives a sense of celebration....
Loss of menstrual period Q I have not had a menstrual period for four months. I am 39 years old. My doctor doesn’t seem to think there is anything to worry about....		Cut ‘n’ dried Dried herbs, fruits, vegetables, flowers and even foliage are all pretty useful items to have around, both for practical and ornamental purposes. Such things are usually on the expensive side if you purchase them from stores and the range of available dried varieties is normally very narrow and limited indeed....
Eight days a week After much thought I could come up with only three positives for 36 China Town. Isha Koppikar has lost weight and brought her expanding hips and waist under some control. Akshaye Khanna has also shed some pounds and finally gotten a decent toupee and, looks-wise, it’s done him a world of good.		All about strawberries Strawberry jam Ingredients 1/2 kg sugar 1/2 kg strawberries 1 cup water 2 tbsp lemon juice....