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Waiting to go 'home'
Abandoned children lie in orphanages while childless couples yearn to bring them home. But red tape in villain's garb brings about undue delay, says LEELA MENON.
Etiquette & Protocol

Working out rules
Considering the fact that so many people are thronging to use a well-equipped gym, it is important to follow rules and regulations to make this experience an enjoyable one for everyone.
Lifestyle

Batik - an art... a craft
Art and craft get delicately blended to give us the magic of batik .
Personality

On the fast track
He has been collecting model cars since he was two years old and today he is the fastest teenager behind the wheel. Meet Karun Chandhok, motor sport prodigy.
Sport

Soft send-off to softball team
Quietly, without much ado, the Kerala softball team left for the Sub-junior Nationals in Agra. But the team is upbeat about its chances, says PRIYADARSSHINI SHARMA
Eating Out

Lime 'n lemony
The humble lemon, apart from being absolutely wonderful as pickle, lends itself to some really delicious tangy desserts.
Showbitz

Movies that inspire fashion
NO MORE do dolled up Bharatiya Naari's on celluloid help fill up the coffers of Bollywood, we hear. After Madhuri's Dhak Dhak and Choli Ke Peeche numbers, the concept of the choli as a glamorised blouse made its foray into ...


Screen bahu in a new role
THE POPULAR bahu of Bollywood small-screen, Tulsi, of "Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi" fame will soon be beyond the family entanglements of the Virani household. Grabbing the offer to host a one-hour talk show "Kuch... Diiil Se" on SAB TV, ...
Chan coming to India
MUKESH BHATT is excited about the developments. Kung Fu superstar, Jackie Chan, we hear, is all set to land on Indian soil to shoot the major part of his next film by a Hong-Kong filmmaker. Extending all possible help to the star who packs a ...
'Bollywood' in dictionary
IT'S A matter of pride that the world's largest cinema industry `Bollywood' is all set to find a place in the Oxford English Dictionary. As the word `Bollywood' has, over the years, become familiar parlance across the world, the compilers decided ...
Savvy Simran
WITH WEDDING bells ringing near, Simran is trying her hand at film production. The glamorous star, who is believed to be strict regarding her payments, is said to have slashed her rates for her forthcoming "Kovilpatti Veeralakshmi". According to ...
Green Notes

Get stung by desert rose
Enhance the beauty of your existing bonsai collection with the succulent Desert Rose.
Land & People

He treasures this memory of Guru
SOME PEOPLE possess unique things and are unaware of their worth. Yet others keep them close to their chest and do not seek publicity. Perhaps Unnikrishnan belongs to the latter group. A chance encounter with photographer Mr. Unnikrishnan of ...
He eats, sleeps and dreams Maruti
HE WOULD pass off for an engineering student if one were to see him on the road in a pair of jeans and T-shirt. Twenty-year-old Mony Rajesh undoubtedly knows more about Maruti vehicles than many engineering graduates. He has not gone to a ...
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