Hi Kids
As I went through the CBBC (the BBC website for kids) I read what several children had to say about the impending war in Iraq. It was amazing that out of...
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In the habit of …
Something that you indulge in too often, something which becomes second nature to you, becomes your habit. Do you have a habit? You may be in the habit of talking or...
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Debate: Critically speaking
Failure and success are a part of life. It is a well-known fact that success is never final and failures are never fatal. In fact failures can be referred to as...
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Feature: The Red List
Biodiversity loss is one of the world’s most pressing crises and there is growing global concern about the status of the biological resources on which so much of human life depends....
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Story Time: The future is blind
Looking back at what kind of a kid he used to be, Bilal was regretting every moment of it now. He really was a befitting candidate for this fate. It was...
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Story Time: What a miserable day!
He started his day as usual — woke up at 7 O’ clock, went to the wash room, took a bath, came down for breakfast, had his tea and left the...
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Story Time: When spring prevails
Ah! Thank you my Lord for bringing an end to my waiting and restlessness. Now my branches, long and beautiful will grow more. My tiny little friends would come back to...
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Why can’t animals talk?
Many animals are able to communicate with each other very well but none of them can talk as we do. That is, no animals use words....
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Computers: Productivity software
Each time I face a subject related problem, I consult my teacher who directs me in solving my problem to reach a result. In cyber land Application Software directs the System...
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Country Hopping: Mozambique
Mozambique is a country in southeast Africa, bounded north by Zambia, Malawi, and Tanzania; east and south by the Indian Ocean; southwest by South Africa and Swaziland; and west by Zimbabwe....
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Book: World Cup Cricket
Cricket and the World Cup fever are on their peak these days. All the teams have started their campaign for the coveted trophy and no time would have been more ideal...
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Movie: Final destination 2
With more adventure and excitement, Final destination 2, the sequel to “Final destination” proves to be even better with more adventure and excitement....
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Music: Stripped
Christina Aguilera has truly evolved as a singer and a person. Her new album, ‘Stripped’, is proof enough that she has come out of her cocoon. She’s desperate to make her...
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Web Site: World cup affair
Just about every cricket fan seems to be in a frenzy these days trying to get the latest match updates. Although the official site is the most comprehensive source of information...
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Game Talk: Devil may cry 2
Sequel to the best selling gothic horror classic game, “Devil may cry”, Devil may cry 2, features a bigger environment, including a Gotham-like city and an old European town. There are...
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On Air: Beauty parlour
Beauty Parlour has a new theme with amazing comedy. As the title suggests, the plot revolves around a beauty parlour and how its employees are always getting into trouble. My favourite...
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CD Review: Hutchinson history
If history has always been one of your favourite subjects, then the CD, Hutchinson history reference suite is the source material for you. It contains over 21,000 entries covering topics such...
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Miscellanea: School trip to Haleji Lake
The students of Sir Sultan M. Aga Khan School recently visited the Ramsar Site at Haleji Lake in Thatta district. There are at least 27 species of water fowl and thirteen...
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Sports Update
Pakistan and India, traditional cricket rivals, play each other today. The atmosphere is really charged. Cricket fans in both countries, like always, will find this clash even more important than the final. We are all looking forward to...
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Weekly Update: Norah Jones sweeps Grammy Awards
NEW YORK: The soft, jazzy voice of Norah Jones inviting listeners to “Come Away With Me” swept up five Grammy Awards at Sunday night’s top music industry awards that were punctuated...
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Recipe: Orange soufflé
Ingredients
1 tsp gelatin
1 packet orange jelly
8 oz orange juice
1 tin condensed milk...
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The amazing snail
Did you know that a snail can crawl over a razor-blade without cutting itself? Sounds amazing, yet it’s true. Also, you must have seen a snail moving slowly across the ground....
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Super Sis
Dear Super Sis, My elder sister has a lot of pimples on her face and I am afraid that all these pimples might make her look ugly. Please suggest a cure. Worried Libra......
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Quotes
* There is no one more misfortunate than a man who never suffered.— Joseph De Maistre * Good judgement comes from experience. Experience comes from bad judgement.....
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Mail Box
IT IS disheartening to notice the influence of politics in our educational institutions, specially in our colleges and universities. Students studying here have created or are part of their own gangs and political parties. Such students also force...
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Poet''s Corner
Spring
One day in spring
My bell ring
Suddenly I got a call from my friend in town
I woke up, changed my dress and went down...
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