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 […]

Railways through Bolan Pass

Posted on August 23, 2006
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Owais Mughal One of the greatest Engineering feats of British rule in India was to lay a railway track through the famous Bolan Pass. More than a century old, this railway track still generates an awe among rail enthusiasts all over the world. Orders for a feasibility survey of Bolan Pass Railway were first issued […]

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 […]

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