October 12, 2006

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HIV/Aids in Pakistan The deadly HIV/Aids pandemic is one of the most searing problems faced by the human race today. Globally, more than 25 million people have died of Aids since 1981. In Africa 40 million children have become orphans due to this virus....		Street crime: a new career choice? The incidence of snatchings and thefts at gunpoint, of cars, motorcycles, cell phones, purses, cash and other personal belongings, in markets, bazaars, parks and roadsides, collectively referred to as street crimes,...
Just good friends? Oh, the glorious absurdity of it all. One minute, you’re reading all about the is-it-or-isn’t-it romance between Jennifer Aniston and Vince Vaughn in Heat, and the next, you’re at the Dorchester Hotel and Aniston’s swishing past you on the way to the lifts....		The magical Ravi Wagdi ai Ravi, vich do phul motiye de dhola (the Ravi flows and I see two flowers floating along) runs the opening line of a popular dhola, a genre of traditional geets associated with longing for a dear one,...
Who are these terrorists? It was a bright sunny morning in New York City and business in the plush, carpeted offices of the 110-story World Trade Centre (WTC) had just started, when two airliners –– United and American –– crashed into the twin towers....		Origami through the ages In a world that is being taken over by commercial gizmos, it is a refreshing change to witness an exhibition that comprises simple, hand-made paper products....
For the love of mankind “The SOS … What does it mean to me…Why, it’s my life! From day one, I have known that it would be a life long commitment. And no, there has never been any question of a back-track. You just cannot go into something like this and leave it in the lurch.”...		How young is your heart? Youth is a marvellous time as the body is at its prime physically. Some people are able to extend their youth for years by keeping their bodies fit and healthy. For the body to stay young, the heart needs to be fit and young....
Hypoglycemia and common faints Q I passed out for a short time at a recent wedding reception. The meal was served at 9 pm, and I hadn’t eaten much since breakfast....		Moss gardening Q On a recent visit to Japan I visited a beautiful garden which had water, stones and a luxuriant growth of spongy moss everywhere. Carefully pruned pine trees and other trees —– whose name I do not know ––– added to the picture as did small,...
The road to success “Young people are energetic, enthusiastic and can make a difference in their’s as well as other people’s lives. Their spirit is central to the national growth and development efforts and at the heart of all global campaigns for prosperity,” said Sidra Iqbal...		The Sudoku craze Feel as if engulfed in a mental fog? Try Sudoku, which is one of the biggest mind games to have taken Britain and the whole world by storm. Nearly every daily newspaper of England carries a Sudoku puzzle and the American newspapers are also catching on fast....
What’s on… FILM Anthropomorphised automobiles didn’t sound like a sure recipe for success to me, even for an animated feature, but credit to Pixar Studios (the people who brought you Monsters Inc....		The king’s iftaar One would think that with the advent of the month of fasting, one of Karachi’s best known wedding caterers would be morose and out of business....