July 20, 2006

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The manna of the earth According to the Pakistan Horticulture and Development Board (PHDB), Pakistan is the fifth largest producer and third largest exporter of mangoes in the world. It produces over one million tonnes of...		Happy mango mania Heat, rain and mangoes –– these are what define summers in Pakistan. Though the humid, oppressive rays of the sun coupled with frequent power outages make life difficult for many, the...
Stranded in Beirut A family reunion in Beirut, a celebratory Mediterranean cruise, onward flight to Pakistan booked; bags packed and ready to go when the world turned upside down....		For the love of knowledge Dr Ahmed’s main interest is not matching DNA samples. It is using the natural resources to decrease environmental pollution. “We have bacteria in natural resources, the microbes, to work on for...
Bend it like Bikram From a poor village in his native India, Bikram Choudhury made his name as Hollywood’s fitness guru –– and millions from his worldwide yoga franchise. But as Jocasta Shakespeare discovers, the...		Wa hai Guru di “ Jo to prem khelan ka chao, sir dhar tali gali meri aao,” (Love if you wish to play out, then carry your heads on your palms and come to my alley), wrote Baba Guru Nanak (1469-1539 AD) in the Sikh holy book, the Guru Granth Sahib....
Rethinking Columbus Much of the lustre of Columbus’ s achievements, and his luminous reputation, has been tarnished in recent years as the political awareness and activism of Native Americans has steadily grown, and...		The spiky look Gone are the days when long and flowing hair was considered stylish for young men. These days, however, anyone with long and unkempt hair gets funny looks –– times change! Even...
Pink eyes Q My daughter was sent home from school with a note saying she had a pink eye and should stay home until the eye cleared up....		Cost cutting gardening From affordable gardening methods to effective ways of pest control, gardening expert Zahrah Nasir has all the solutions...
Eight Days a Week No matter if it’s a dull Friday evening, lazy Sunday afternoon or blues-ridden Monday morning, we have chalked out the happenings that will keep boredom out and you in the ‘in’ scene....		The king’s supper Afghani qorma Ingredients 1 kg beef or mutton...