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Good earth
Sick of concrete jungles, some urbanites are willing to try out mud houses, which are cool and eco-friendly. Another advantage is that mud houses do not cost the earth.
Food For Thought

Gobi, palak and more...
With a little time, imagination and patience, even a regular vegetable curry can be spiced up. Try out these exotic dishes...
Etiquette & Protocol

Right way to write
In the business world, a well thought out, perfectly composed and grammatically correct letter does wonders for the image of the sender. Here are some basic points on the subject.
Lifestyle

Caring for your cosmetics
Increase the shelf life of your lipsticks, revive dried up mascara and store them right. Here are a few handy tips to keep your cosmetics in the right shade.

Banking on bangles
Twisted, embellished, shaded and crafted with innovative techniques, glass bangles are haute accessories these days.
Personality

Remembering Rafi
Fans fondly remembered Mohammed Rafi at a show in the city recently.
Cinema

Window to good cinema
A two-week film appreciation course in the city kicks off a series of programmes being planned by the Kerala State Chalachitra Academy to promote good cinema.
`Serious cinema should change with times'
"Lagaan' and `Sarfarosh' are closer to our lives than many of the so-called serious films." - Anil Zankar
Feast of films
The ongoing Trivandrum International Film Festival offers rich and varied fare.
Music

Best of Beethoven sonatas
On his 13th birthday, up-and-coming pianist Julian Clef strummed three difficult Beethoven sonatas, at the Vailoppilli Samskrithi Bhavan this past week.
It's `Hinglish' time!
Indipop remixes are beginning to sport a trendy `Hinglish' look these days. A look at two new albums in the genre.
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