Who desecrates, who sanctifies?
IF there was one thing absolutely clear in the 2019 Babri Masjid judgement by India’s supreme court, it was the conclusion by the five-member bench of the absence of any…
HPV: protect your teens
The paranoia around vaccines is not new to Pakistan. Being cautious and seeking information before accepting anything blindly is a valuable virtue. The problem arises when opinions are formed and…
AI’s transformative impact
Artificial intelligence (AI) has emerged as one of the most transformative technologies of the 21st century, influencing nearly every aspect of human life. From healthcare to transportation, and from education…
Cruel malignity
CANCER respects neither age nor position. One has only to visit a cancer hospital to realise how indiscriminate the choice of its victims is. Or read recent revelations by royalty.…
Researchers find biological links between red meat and colorectal cancer
Eating less red meat is standard medical advice for preventing colorectal cancer, but the way it causes cells to mutate has remained unclear, and not all experts were convinced there…
The colour pink
Pink is extraordinary. Pink lives are exceptional. Pink ribbon is love, life and a prayer. It unites us and it soothes our sorrowed hearts. It gives a hint of stereotypical…
Sick Kashmiris feel deadly consequences of India-imposed blackout
Sanaullah Dar was due to undergo surgery to remove a tumour in his bladder. Four months later, he was dead, with doctors blaming a lockdown imposed by New Delhi on…
Meeting death
WE die from the moment we are born. Yet, Death is the one constant companion whose presence we refuse to acknowledge, and whom we are unprepared to meet when it…
Keeping experts in the loop
There has been a national discussion on the pros and cons of a technocratic government. It has been assumed that the installation of a technocratic government necessarily requires the democratic…
Cancer challenge
Breast cancer, once thought to be the disease of affluent and developed world, is equally prevalent in the developing world. Its incidence is increasing at an alarming rate in the…
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