September 28, 2006

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A dying race The recent billboards of a smiling Kalash girl advertising a mobile phone company in Lahore and Karachi were an indication of the commercialisation that has crept into the once remote mountainous communities of the Kalasha people....		Even the Pope! The Pope’s pronouncements on the place of violence in Islam, for which he has apologised, has served to unite a fractured and fragmented Muslim Ummah that has spoken forcefully with one voice in the defense of its ideal....
Hell and high water Katrina’s winds died a year ago, but they left deep scars. You see them in wrecked streets. You see them in destroyed forests. You see them in tiny white mobile homes that now dot the Deep South. You see them most, perhaps, in people’s fearful expressions when a hard rain begins to fall from an angry summer sky....		Building bridges Given the increasing mistrust and hatred that is rearing its ugly head among many countries of the world, it seems fair to build bridges rather than burn them in a bid to bring nations close together. A case in point?...
Rainfall in a parched land After three years of a devastating dry spell, Thar has received a substantial amount of rainfall this year. Prior to the monsoon season, the desert faced drought-like conditions which had forced...		PROFILE: Anwar Rammal – A love affair with work Getting the message across has been Anwar Rammal’s stock-in-trade his entire working life. Advertising and public relations, the two wheels of the marketing delivery system, have earned him both fame and fortune....
Teaching the teachers A flock of teachers alighted on Bahria College recently looking for expertise, know-how and a bit of fun at the 22nd SPELT Conference. For two and a half days, the teachers held sway, learning, catching up with new trends in English Language Teaching (ELT), networking and sharing experiences....		Honour: a different perspective As fervent debates over women’s issues continue in the parliament and media, the launch of the academic study Beyond honour: a historical materialist explanation of honour related violence, written by Dr Tahira S. Khan comes about at a critical time to add an interesting dimension to the whole discourse....
Crohn’s disease Q My 20-year-old granddaughter has Crohn’s disease. I am very concerned because I know nothing about this illness. Would you be kind enough to let me know if it can be...		Water woes Q I would like to know how to look after my indoor spiral bamboos. I have put them in a clear vase with only water in it. The lower leaves are going yellow and a lot of roots have come out from the bases of the stems. Is it okay if I cut off the tips of leaves when they turn yellow or brown?...
Traditional jewellery from Bihar Diamond are a girl’s best friend and jewellery her second if one were to add to the old saying. In some families or communities, jewellery is handed down and thus worn for generations. A Bihari bride usually wears jewellery that is inherited from one generation to another....		What’s on… FILM Yun Hota Tau Kiya Hota? is the much-admired thespian Naseeruddin Shah’s directorial debut and tells four separate tales that briefly touch upon each other and culminate (sort of) one fateful day....
Foodies’ paradise Lahore’s M.M.Alam road never seems to say ‘no’ to an eating place. And nothing seems to satiate Lahoris’ appetite for new food. Just a few months into business, Memories, the new...