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Hobby: Feeding birds
Providing food for the hungry, water for the thirsty and treating the sick are definitely charitable acts. So are feeding…
Style watch: Bohemian bridges
Reconstruction: Cultural Heritage and the Making of Contemporary Fashion showcased the work of Britain’s seven most internationally renowned designers by…
Advice: Change is good
Dear Auntie,
I am a sixteen-year-old girl and have been hanging around with a group of friends since four years.…
I am a sixteen-year-old girl and have been hanging around with a group of friends since four years.…
On auto pilot
Shayan Shakeel and Talha Siddiqui discuss the auto industry scene
One of the biggest measures of a country’s economic strength…
No smooth ride
Aamir Shafaat Khan explores the problems faced by the auto industry
Given the number of cars that create traffic congestion…
The car takers
Regular price increase of locally produced cars and the government’s policy to liberalise import of various vehicles has led to…
Taken for a ride
For years the second-hand motor bike market at Hyderi, Karachi, put up every Sunday, has been a haven for customers…
The used wheel of fortune
The import of used vehicles has gained momentum in Pakistan under various schemes created to facilitate overseas Pakistanis. During July…
Flashback: A slight diversion
“Pakistan! You’re joking! Why on earth go to Pakistan?” And this was 1980… In those days, Pakistan was off the…
Mythology: When Arjun met Chitrangad
Tucked away in the extreme east of India and bordering on Myanmar, is the idyllic valley of Manipur. Its capital…
A leaf from history: Jingoism in West Pakistan
Back in 1971, while various governments, especially those which had strategic and economic interests in South Asia, moved to keep…
Earthly matters: Will climate change lead to conflict or cooperation?
“Climate change is the biggest threat to Pakistan’s economy,” stated Malik Amin Aslam, the former Minister of State for Environment…
Perspective: The world in black and white
“Why are South Asians so fascinated with a fair complexion?” asked my American friend, Ruth.
The monthly meeting of our…
Metrosexual: Cuffs and collars
Cyberspace is littered with hundreds of articles, blogs and miscellaneous ramblings about what to wear and what not to wear…
Food for thought: Vegetarian thali: a welcome culinary revival
The opening of Raj Rasoi in Karachi, a purely vegetarian restaurant, where they serve their fare on thali (a large…
Health wise: Water myths & facts
Water, as we all know is essential for the survival of the species, one of the most important factors that…
Style watch: The power of two
Fashionistas welcomed new designers Fiaza and Naureen in their midst with the first ramp show preceding a three-day exhibition of…
Advice: Hope springs eternal
Hi Agni,
I got married one year after my graduation. My parents had rejected a lot of proposals for me…
I got married one year after my graduation. My parents had rejected a lot of proposals for me…
Starved to death
With steadily increasing inflation, poverty and population growth, the number of chronically malnourished is growing and food insecurity is touching…
Right to a healthy life
Sachal Abbassi writes on the multi-dimensional effects of malnutrition, and why access to nutrition is a human right that must…
