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Paradise lost
Many have started realising that following the consistent fall in deposit rates, the money in bank accounts just isn't working overtime for them. As interest rates on deposits plummet, investors are faced with two options: adapt to a lower rate or sh ift to look beyond banks for higher returns, writes K. T. RAJAGOPALAN
Health & Medicine
Can ayurveda cure SARS?
Ayurveda has its own ways of tackling SARS. It believes in enhancing the immunity of the people rather than arming them to the teeth.
Etiquette & Protocol
The alpha factor
Leaders are now made. The qualities are learned and cultivated and it is not through an accident of birth. Here are some of the crucial benchmarks.
Health & Medicine
Pedal your way to health
Cycling will help you stay fit. It sharpens the mind as well.
Heritage
Power haunts
R. Gopalakrishnan Nair, private secretary to five former ministers (M. N. Govindan Nair, Chithiranjan, V. V. Raghavan, V. K. Rajan and Krishnan Kaniyamparambil), narrates the myths and beliefs that centre on the `Minister's bungalows'.
Lifestyle
Wear your attitude
Add some colour to your wardrobe, this summer. Check out the wide range of garments at the exclusive Color Plus counter at The Raymond showroom.

The kimono touch
The kimono is a creative and expressive option, today. Sport the `kimono look' this summer by stylising this garment in interesting ways.
Avoiding sunburn
USING SUNSCREEN daily reduces the risk of skin lesions that are associated with skin cancer, Australian researchers have found. The researchers write in The Archives of Dermatology, that regular, liberal use of sunscreen "can play a strong ...
Personality
Reshma's wonderland
Short stories written by a 14-year-old reflect lives that struggle to break free from the clutches of society...
Cinema
A touch of class
`In the Name of the Buddha', Rajesh Touvhriver's debut film, received an award at the Newport Beach Festival, California. This film-maker believes that commercial formular should be done away with to make cinema a medium for social change..
Music
Indian Shakira in the making
Xenia Ali's `Meri Ada' is an impressive debut album with a bit of everything thrown in.
Eating Out
Cool sips for summer
Here are some super-coolers to beat the summer heat...

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