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Science on a string
Puppets are not just for entertainment but educative tools as well. This was evident at a recent workshop titled `Science and Technology comes to life in the classroom' held at the Nori Art and Puppetry Centre where teachers worked at interesting sci ence lessons under the guidance of Ratnamala Nori, writes ATIYA AMJAD.
Health & Medicine

Taking a leap towards human insulin
Why are Indian endocrinologists not standing up for human insulin though it is more advantageous and beneficial than its animal counterpart?
Environment

In the biological trap
The failure of Bt Cotton in Warangal and adjoining villages pushed the farming community into penury. A recent study by A.P. Coalition in Defence of Diversity endorses the views of anguished cotton farmers in the district against the hype and over pr opaganda.
Heritage

Inside Akbar's Taj Mahal...
Akbar Khan's research of 12 years is ready to bear fruit as he wraps up the final shots of his forthcoming magnum opus, "Taj Mahal", at Nagore Fort in Jodhpur.
Lifestyle

The loop pool
This season, the "loop" taking off from the indigenous baali is seen high on style charts. The loop adds personal style to any garment and sailing strong are loops with an ethnic touch.
Personality

Fusing sound and light
Known for his `anti-gravity concept,' DJ Cold Fusion transported revellers in the city to a different world with his heady mix of music.
Cinema

Men behind the `Matrix'
As we get ready to have our minds altered with alternative universes this Friday with the release of `The Matrix reloaded,' here is a brain-twister from reality: Who are the elusive brothers behind the computer-phobic fantasy?
Showbitz

Luck smiles
HAPPY DAYS are here again for Raasi as she is tipped to be co-star of megastar Chiranjeevi in Anjana productions' next venture. Though she started her career with good films, she failed to withstand the onslaught of Bollywood girls who made it ...


Nowhere near the screen
VETERAN ACTOR Sobhanbabu who quietly faded away from the industry is in the news again not for accepting a role but for rejecting it! A reputed young director is believed to have approached Sobhanbabu and offered him a plum role, but to the ...
Fetish for `n'
YOUNG HERO Tarun who made it big with Nuvve Kavali believes that a title starting with `N' proves lucky for him. Perhaps, it is coincidence but his movies which started with `N' like Nuvve Leka Nenu Lenu, Nuvve nuvve did well ...
New role
AFTER DIRECTING and producing films Teja now plans to turn exhibitor too. He is constructing multiplex theatres in Vishakapatnam which will be named after his hit movies Chitram, Jayam and Nijam. Teja, a scriptwriter, ...
Enter the hero
CHILD ARTISTE Baladitya who is popularly known as the `stamp' of Rajendra Prasad in the hit movie Edurinti Mogudu Pakkinti Pellam is all set to make a re-entry as a hero in Chantigadu. The film is being made by Superhit Friends ...
Amisha back again
AFTER BADRI, one expected to see a lot more of Amisha Patel on the Telugu screen but contrary to expectation, she chose to stay in Bollywood. But now, she is south bound once again and will be seen with Mahesh Babu in Indira Productions' ...
Bhumika in Bollywood
ONE'S LOSS is always another's gain — seems so. Bhumika Chawla (the Khushi and Okkadu girl) has benefited from Aishwarya Rai's exit from Sanjay Leela Bhansali's Bajirao Mastani. Well, after Ash, Esha Deol was considered ...
Family saga
MOST VIEWERS would have already started seeing Kise Apna Kahein on Sahara Manoranjan (Monday to Thursday at 10 p.m.). Produced by yesteryear star Saira Banu, this new family saga presented by Dilip Kumar is set in contemporary times. ...
Off-beat films
QUITE A few new ideas and subjects are being explored these days in filmmaking. Viveck Vaswani has teamed up with Ananth Mahadevan again after Dil Vil Pyar Vyar. Vaswani's concept of the Page 3 culture which is catching up in the metros is ...
Green Notes

Charming creeper
With its green cover and small, heart-shaped leaves, the creeping fig can be used for decorating walls or buildings, or filling up gaps in mixed plantings.
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