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Corporation libraries getting spruced up for bookworms
Did you know that the Corporation of Cochin had libraries under it? PRATIMA ASHER does a reality check and finds that they can be well utilised by the public when the sprucing up is completed. World Book Day falls on Wednesday
Etiquette & Protocol
The welcome mat
This is the right time to prepare yourself and your children to be the kind of houseguests where your host will be happy to extend the invitation again in future. As such, there are rules to follow so that the stay is stress free and enjoyable for bo th the host and the guest.
Pets Care
Bringing up pups
BACK TO pups this month. Bringing up a pet is an enriching and satisfying experience. A well-mannered, disciplined pup is the neighbour's envy and owner's pride. The first six months are the most crucial, where the dog should be nurtured, both ...
Lifestyle
For the love of it, time permitting
The reading habit has sadly been relegated to the back as other fancy mediums take their toll on it. But the die-hard book lover remains steady, says ELIZABETH NINAN.
Cinema
Glad to be a girl
Nihad, the young boy who dons the role of a girl in the popular film, Kalyanaraman, is basking in his newfound gender. SURESH KUMAR profiles this `little girl'!
Webware
Just press play
The cyber world has opened up whole new worlds of online gaming and these are sites you could visit for updates on your favourite games.
Music
Waiting in the wings
GENERALLY, ARTISTES tend to speak nineteen to the dozen when they communicate about themselves. But the young, talented classical vocalist from Tripunithura, S Ramaswamy, belongs to a different genre. Making him talk about his own credentials ...

Sound of success
Sunidhi Chauhan sits pretty as one of the most wanted singers today. She talks about music and movies in this freewheeling chat.
Land & People
Our first printed word
`Hortus Malbaricus' originated from Cochin and triggers the curiosity of many, as it exists as the richest and most informative source of plants of the Malabar (Kerala) region. The more interesting aspect is that the first Malayalam script to ...
An Ayurvedic ashwamedham in town
A novel way of advertising trots into town. PREMA MANMADHAN on this horsy brand
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