May 3, 2003 Welcome to Young World, our weekly magazine for young people. This page is updated every Saturday. For current issue Click here Hi kids! As a child I used to live in a joint family system with many aunts, uncles and their children. We were a close knit family and could not think of living separately. But then my father had to move to another city with his family. He didn’t want to, but had to.... Cover Story: The desire to be a step ahead Today, everything we do, we do for the sake of competition. From amongst the people who work hard, many do it not for the sake of gaining knowledge and for its love but for the sake of competition. Even in personal relationships... Debate: Fashion in the light of designer wear Armani pants, Gucci boots and Prada jackets. That’s what today’s social life revolves around. You may be window shopping at Park Towers or nibbling French fries at a hip food joint... Feature: 50 years of DNA discovery Fifty years ago, Man took the first step in what would be an exhilarating but angst-tinged trek into the unknown, a journey of discovery into life itself. Just as political turmoil can be triggered by apparently minor events, so the biological revolution which.... Story Time: Lost in the Bermuda Triangle What I felt on June 1, 2002 cannot be described in simple terms. There was jubilation at the official start of my two months’ vacations and extreme nervousness on the result of my O-level exams, which concluded on that day. However, all of this was insignificant when... Story Time: Where lies my future? As soon as the lights turned red, I rushed forward to wipe the wind screen of a Pajero. The man in the car was talking on a mobile phone. He gave me a dirty look and turned his gaze towards the woman seated next to him. She was dressed expensively and wore.... Story Time: Mr Curious In a small house, there lived a small family. Grandpa Batoota, Mr Batoota, Mrs Batoota and young Batoota. There was nothing very peculiar about the family. Everyone was normal except young... Country Hopping: Norway Country is situated in northwest Europe, on the Scandinavian Peninsula, with Sweden towards its East, Finland and Russia towards its northeast. In the South you will find the North Sea, the Atlantic Ocean is in the west, and the Arctic Ocean.... Health Line: What is sars? What is SARS? SARS stands for severe acute respiratory syndrome. It’s a new disease that doctors still don’t know much about.... Book: Return to Hogwarts J K Rowling’s Harry Potter has become a rage for the young ones everywhere. So far five titles in the series have been printed in English. In Urdu, Oxford University Press... Movie: Bulletproof monk After the success of the Lord of the Rings series, Hollywood has banked on another movie about an object that holds the key to unlimited power. This time, the future of... Music: Reason Hold your breath and cross your fingers because Melanie C the Sporty Spice of Spice Girls is back with her second solo album Reason. After the success of her first album... Sleep: a natural phenomenon Sleep and rest is extremely essential to every living creature. Sleep is the state of being unconscious so that our tired organs rest and revitalize lost energy. During sleep we go through many stages and processes. But then it is important to know why we tire in the first place.... Miscellanea: Heal the world Man has tarnished nature with indelible marks of pollution. Natural resources have been depleted and have deprived nature of its splendour. Keeping this in mind, River Oaks Academy initiated a major... Weekly Update: Tiger, leopard cubs recovered LOS ANGELES: Eleven tiger and two leopard cubs, found barely alive in a California home last week among nearly 100 that had not survived, were being nursed back to health on Tuesday, animal rescue officials said. “We found 58 cubs stuffed into freezers; another agency counted 30 dead tigers and big cats dead in the ground.... Why is a skunk unpopular? Poor old skunk — he’s such a pretty animal, yet nobody loves him. He’s unpopular because he smells. He doesn’t smell all the time, but when he is frightened he squirts... Opinion Corner: Should money be spent on space exploration? MONEY should be spent on space exploration because it is essential to be aware of our surroundings. We also need to explore space because without it we would not be able... Quiz: Plants 1. Which is considered to be the world’s tallest grass? 2. Which is the most cultivated plant, grown on every continent except Antarctica? 3. Which are the oldest, most widely cultivated... Animal Facts! Scientists have classified more than a million kinds of animals. They have identified about a million kinds of insects alone. * There are about 21700 kinds of fishes, 8600 kinds of birds, 6000 kinds of reptiles, 3200 kinds of amphibians and 4000 kinds of mammals..... Quotes * A nick name is the heaviest stone the devil can throw at man.— Anonymous * Wear your learning like your watch, in a private pocket; and do not pull it out and strike it.... Mail Box IT IS a matter of great concern that nowadays people spend lavishly to support the bad tradition of dowry. Many girls from the lower strata of society remain unmarried because of this practice. I would like to bring to the attention of the people... Poet''s Corner Heart Heart is as soft as a flower As mad as a hatter As fragile as glass As tender as wax...

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