How many planets are there in our solar system?

Posted on August 25, 2006
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Bilal Zuberi 8, 9, or 12? Let’s see how many people get the answer right? If I had not read the news yesterday, my answer would have been 9, or maybe 12 if I had tried to impress you that I was up to date on what Astronomers were thinking a few weeks ago. But […]

Giving every child a laptop

Posted on August 20, 2006
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Adil Najam Bilal Zuberi This is not a crazy idea: What would the world be in 20 years if each child growing up in today’s developing countries had access to a computer and internet, and being connected to knowledge sources locally as well as across the globe? Is it possible? Is it even affordable? and […]

Traffic jams: Not just a menace but also a loss

Posted on August 18, 2006
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By Bilal Zuberi All city dwellers know the problem of traffic jams well, but when it comes to Pakistan, these traffic jams take on a unique meaning. Imagine the traffic, from trucks, cars, rickshaws, motorcycles and bicycles to horse carriages and donkey carts, all jammed up back to back (sometimes neck to neck) and cursing […]

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