Hope

It is said that: “Ummīd pe duniyā jītī hai” (The world lives in hope). A few of us, close friends of many years, met recently for a meal.  It provided an excuse – not that one was needed – to step out of homes that we had been cooped up in and get over our …

A child's Christmas

Christmas is around the corner and retail stores have gone into overdrive.  Research indicates that the convenience of shopping online is encouraging shoppers to check out the “sales” from the comfort of their home or office, while avoiding traffic, parking hassles and overcrowded malls.  Marketers offer enticements to online shoppers to track internet users’ proclivities …