DAWN - The Review; April 10, 2008

April 10, 2008

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EXPERT OPINION: Money matters Managing money is an art. Although there are no hard or fast rules about where to place your money, there are general suggestions and tips that can help most people augment their savings andincrease their financial security. However, what is suitable for one person may not be for....		OFF THE RACK: Go take a bike A picture of a dangerously overloaded bus appeared on the city pages of this newspaper, recently. It urged me to express a thought that has been occupying my mind for quite a long time Why not give every man, genuinely employed, receiving the lower wages, a bicycle so he may ride....

VANITY FARE: Hair she goes Mehmudah Rehman writes about her aversion to the beauty salon and how things can sometimes go very wrong Nothing can make me appreciate the beauty salon; I belong to that rare group of people who loathe that inevitable trip to the salon de beaute....		JEWEL BOX: Glittering tales Diamonds are a girl’s best friend, especially for those born in April. Hamida Javeri Shiraz traces the history of some of the most famous diamonds of all times When talking about famous diamonds, the first name that comes to mind, especially for people in this part of the world, is the Kohinoor.....

PHOTO FEATURE: The Jewel of the Thatta I remember visiting Thatta’s Shahjehan mosque as a child and it fired up my imagination. However, as adulthood dawned I appreciated its historical and architectural significance even more.The 361-year-old mosque is an outstanding example of Mughal architecture in Pakistan. Shahjehan....		LETTER FROM BANGALORE: Home is where the heart is Whenever I have introduced myself as a Pakistani, the reaction has always been pleasant; “Oh, you are from Karachi,” the words are spoken with happiness and, of course, with a bit of amazement.....

REAL LIFE: Breaking the glass ceiling Numbers of top female executives are falling yet evidence suggests they may hold the key to corporate success When companies look at attracting more women to top positions, the focus is often on how women...		LIFE SCIENCES: Living is an art Zara Maqbool writes about a unique way through which people can develop their full potential and live a fulfilling life Everyone wants greater success, better health and peace of mind. So what keeps us from achieving these? Stress.....

TO YOUR GOOD HEALTH: Signs of Marfan’s syndrome Q Please tell me something about Marfan’s syndrome. I think I know someone who has it. I can tell just by looking at him. Is it serious? Where does it come from? Is it fatal? Is there a cure for it...		GARDENING: How green is your thumb? Zahrah Nasir gives tips on how to grow invigorating new variety of plants successfully Q I have obtained some exciting new seed varieties and need advice on when and how to plant them. I reside in Karachi and the seeds are as follows...

What’ On Life is full of compromises. Perhaps it starts off small — a little concession here, a little silence there — but soon you may find that you’ve ended up somewhere that you never thought you would and you no longer recognise yourself in the mirror. But there also comes a time when you may say...		EATING OUT: L’amoure, once more Trust Karachiites to be enterprising and resilient in the face of all odds. One case in point is Café L’ Amore. Having initially opened up on Zamzama as Wired Up, a restaurant that just failed to take off and seemed to have its wiring all wrong, it has re-emerged on the scene with a new name...