The Art of Successful Parenting Author: Shalini Mitra Publisher: Pustak Mahal (www.pustakmahal.com) ISBN: 9788122306521 URL: http://www.pustakmahal.com/book/book/bid,,8919D/index.html ‘A well-behaved child is not the result of luck’, stresses Shalini Mitra, in her informative and practical book ‘The Art of Successful Parenting’. As a parent of two children, I always fancied my own parenting skills. In fact, after […]
Ten Great Movies about Father Figures
Countries around the world observe Father’s Day on varying dates. But in most countries, including the United States, this occasion is officially recognized on the third Sunday of June. As a tribute to fathers all over the world, ten great movies about fatherhood are cited below: 1. "Affliction" – Paul Schrader’s stunning exploration of family […]
New PM Orders Release of Judges
In his historic speech in the National Assembly on Monday after being elected as the country’s 23rd prime minister, Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani ordered the administration to immediately release all detained judges who were put under house arrest on November 3, 2007 following imposition of emergency in the country. “All detained judges should be released […]
Pakistan – before and after the election
The upcoming parliamentary elections in Pakistan scheduled for February 18 seems to be first ever bloodiest experience in the history of the nation as not only the nationalist party saw its supporters bathed in pools of blood but the country’s most popular and the largest political party leader Benazir Bhutto was also sent heaven after […]
Sharif is dancing to Benazir’s tunes: Elahi
Punjab PML-Q President Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi has alleged that PML-N leader Nawaz Sharif is dancing to the tunes of Benazir Bhutto Addressing his first public meeting in the city on Tuesday at Youhanabad (NA-129), he said both Nawaz Sharif and Benazir Bhutto had returned home after making requests and striking deals with President Pervez Musharraf. […]
The hero of the ring
The hero of the ring Bush is now a wild best who worries and baits all mankind almost, because his intolerable arrogance, vanity, pride and ambition ,when disappoints. Here is another verdict in a very different key; by far the greatest man of that time, I think , is Gorge Bush. He sees himself in a world of […]