Lost in transition

Recommended tags : President Parvez Musharraf, Asia Cup final, marriage and career choice, Sudipta Basu, Hrishikesh Majumder Last weekend when Pakistan premier, President Parvez Musharraf, dropped in at Karachi’s National Stadium to watch the Asia Cup final, the talking point was neither sport nor politics. It was the Presidential girth, as also what seemed like a certain air of powerlessness that had settled upon him. Mid-life (given that the average age span in the modern day has increased; psychiatrists suggest you pick any number from the early 40s to mid 50s) is a challenge for most men — it’s the time when they are that the peak of their careers and yet harbour a sharp awareness that the end is near. “It’s tricky,” says Asit Sheth, consultant psychiatrist at Bombay Hospital, “as most men in this age are faced with the... [read full story]