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• A Manto Sampler

  Books & Arts

  Created: November, 2009 Author: S.G.Jilanee

  Saadat hasan Manto (1912-55) is one of the finest Urdu short story writers. Manto touched the hearts of many with his convincing and utterly original portrayal of human fallibility. Rakhshanda Jalil has published works of translations including Th...

• Whither Regional Cooperation?

  Special Features

  Created: November, 2009 Author: Arsla Jawaid

  SAARC is still seeking to transform goals into achievements.The South Asia region, initially comprising seven countries - India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Bhutan and Maldives (Afghanistan was added as the eighth member in 2005), is home to ...

• 'Regional Cooperation and Economic Integration are the Keys to Unlocking South Asia's Tremendous Potential.'

  Special Features

  Created: November, 2009 Author: S.N Agarwal

  How do you define economic development? Economic development is a broader concept. Economic development is the increase in standard of living of nation's population with sustained growth from a simple low income economy to a modern high income economy....

• Challenges for SAARC

  Special Features

  Created: November, 2009 Author: Mudassir Jalal

  In order to fulfill the high aspirations of its peoples in the face of current global economic and financial crises, SAARC will need a new strategic vision.In South Asia, over the past six decades, development practitioners, economists and politicians hav...

• SAARC and Business - A Regional Cooperation

  Special Features

  Created: November, 2009 Author: SAO

  The third SAARC Business Leaders Conclave (SBLC) under the theme `Regional Cooperation: a catalyst for Socio-Economic Growth in South Asia' will be held on November 22 and 23, 2009 at Colombo, Sri Lanka. The event will reinforce the process of strengthen...

• Cycling in Denmark

  Special Features

  Created: November, 2009 Author: Aijaz Zaka Syed

  Bicycles, bicycles and more bicycles. That's the first thing you notice after landing in Copenhagen. Driving from the airport into the city, one is amazed at the sheer number of bicycles on the road. They are everywhere and outnumber the cute European car...

• The Real City

  Features

  Created: November, 2009 Author: Tehreem Mehmood

  Dubai is one of its kind places. It has almost no middle class. There are either rich, powerful people who hire and convert their dreams into reality or the labour class that toils hard to serve the rich.Dubai is making a name for its kitsch architecture ...

• Bollywood Goes Global

  Features

  Created: November, 2009 Author: Manam Iqbal

  Hollywood and Bollywood have joined hands in a multi-million dollar venture to make six movies a year. So, is the world ready for an entertainment blitz? Anil Ambani's Reliance group has tabled a colossal offer of 825M USD to DreamWorks at a time when re...

• Roaring Rickshaw Rides

  Features

  Created: November, 2009 Author: Tahera Sajid

  The mention of the word ‘rickshaw' would probably evoke images that are not necessarily pleasant.The mere mention of the word, ‘rickshaw', calls to mind the frequent trips to Resham Gali in search of  exquisite silks in the scorching heat of many an...

• Queens on Wheels

  Features

  Created: November, 2009 Author: Huma Iqbal

  The colourful imagery on trucks in Pakistan has won international recognition as a craft that is fast gaining the maturity of an art form. They are everywhere. From vegetable markets to manufacturing sites, from Karachi to Khyber, made up like brides and...

• ‘Women Should Have More Say in Climate Decisions.'

  Features

  Created: November, 2009 Author: Dr. Sara Ahmed

  Debates around climate change need to focus more on governance, integrating institutions and addressing gender inequalities than just advocating market-based technical solutions, says Dr Sara Ahmed. Here's SouthAsia's interesting QA with her: How do you ...

• Making Water Rides Safe

  Features

  Created: November, 2009 Author: Naima Mobeen

  Thousands of children drown in Bangladesh each year. UNICEF is now teaching children to swim so that they can survive during floods.For most children, swimming is a fun activity, but in flood-prone Bangladesh, where over 17,000 children drown each year, i...

• The Bride Chase

  Features

  Created: November, 2009 Author: Tehreem Mehmood

  Indian men dream of finding Kareena Kapoor and Barbie doll types as their future life partners and matrimonial sites on the internet are surely taking them down the garden path. Or, are they?Almost half a century ago, it was very unusual and uncivilized t...

• Corporate Farming:Boon or Bane?

  Features

  Created: November, 2009 Author: Farzana Shah

  How will the CAF policy benefit Pakistan's agriculture and economy?The Pakistan government has announced plans to lease large tracts of land to foreign entities for corporate farming under its CAF (Corporate Agriculture Farming) policy. To start with, it ...

• Shared Honours

  Regional

  Created: November, 2009 Author: SAO

  There are some signs of a thaw, following the recent US-Iran meeting in Geneva. How will this play out and what does it represent to other stakeholders in the region? Here is an attempt to explain. Barack Obama has reason to be proud of himself. The Genev...

• Countdown to Copenhagen

  Regional

  Created: November, 2009 Author: Jibran Iqbal

  The seriousness of the climate change issue calls for immediate measures and all eyes are set on the forthcoming climate summit in Copenhagen for some real answers.In 2012 the Kyoto Protocol to prevent climate changes and global warming runs out. To keep ...

• The Day After

  Regional

  Created: November, 2009 Author: Farzana Shah

  Did the Sri Lankan army commit human rights violations in its bid to drive out the LTTE and regain control of sovereign territory? After mounting pressure and criticism from the international community, Sri Lanka has decided to launch an inquiry into the...

• The Laptop Revolution

  Regional

  Created: November, 2009 Author: Nimra Arshad

  Now children in Bhutan will have laptops to use in classrooms, made possible by the One Laptop Per Child association (OLPC), a US non-profit organisation. This will open great new windows of learning for children in the mountain kingdom.Education in Bhuta...

• Not Another Election!

  Regional

  Created: November, 2009 Author: Huma Iqbal

  It may be normal in democratic setups to have re-elections but for people in a place like Afghanistan, the idea appears a little unpalatable.After weeks of delay and mounting tension, Afghanistan's Electoral Complaints Commission (ECC) has scheduled to ho...

• A War That Wears On

  Regional

  Created: November, 2009 Author: Hammad Raza

  America and its allies seem to have run into the same quagmire in Afghanistan as did the Soviets and the British before them. Would it be advisable to withdraw? The US forces invaded Afghanistan in the hope that it would be a cake-walk, but now harsh rea...