I read about 119 year old Siraj Bibi( in Dawn) and thought we have our lives so complicated. She loves to work and tries to keep others happy. These two simple rules of life have kept her happy for all these years. And we strive for our own comfort and happiness. Can we get back to those simple times again. We can only dream of being 119 years old (Mashallah) and that too with an active life style. I wish ... Read More

I am delighted to hear that companies including Nokia, Apple and Sony Ericsson yesterday promised to start offering phones that fit a universal charger next year. The days of scrabbling around to find the correct mobile phone charger are to end after a landmark agreement between the leading manufacturers. The move comes in response to anger from consumers who are landed with chargers with different connections for each phone bought. Most are thrown away, creating unnecessary cost and waste. There are more ... Read More