Mar 2008

Contents: Feb 2008 - Apr 2008

FEATURE ARTICLE

Living : Las Vegas Style

Viva Las Vegas: an extravaganza of, well, extravagance. One glimpse down the Strip might blind you. Or knock you flat on your back. This major tourist destination… >> Read More

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Why Must The Children Cry?

When a marriage breaks up, it is best to end it with the divorce or separation, and not convert your children into vessels to harbour your own resentment for years to come. >> Read More

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A Walk Midst London’s Ghosts

London is a city with a lot of atmosphere. Call it the Dickensian touch, or just plain architecture, but it has a certain ‘something’. As one walks around the old streets, >> Read More

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Mayor Saab’s Indian Steps

When the Mayor of London came a visiting and what happened after. >> Read More

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Star Studded Politics

Politics is never about agendas and plans only. It carries with it a certain glamour, or insouciance which at times may seem strangely in contrast with its more serious side. >> Read More

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Bird Flu

Chicken or eggs could no longer be sold in the market. Dawa was coming back with the entire stock of eggs he had taken with him. He was distracted and had travelled a long way. >> Read More

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For The Love Of Tea
As my tea took its time coming, a realization dawned too. India is the eight hundred pound gorilla of the tea industry, just like Gold and Kabaddi, for the production at 802.6 million Kg… >> Read More

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Films to fight girl child murder

Multiplexes in some of India’s richest localities may soon be showing films against female foeticide, a crime that statistics suggest is most common among the urban elite. >> Read More

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The Truth About Bollywood Biographies

Romancing with Life is more candid than Bonding. You can see through the man as he goes about weaving his fantasies and trumpeting his victories. >> Read More

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Festivals: Do They Mean Anything Anymore?

Even as we adhere to centuries old festivals and ceremonies, we may get a bit spin-headed in managing the old traditional aspect and new fangled material values. >> Read More

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Natural Recipes for Beauty Quick-Fixes

Every woman hates wrinkles. However, it is not always a sign of age. Remember that. It can be caused by many contributing factors such as stress, and pollution. >> Read More

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Number Wise

A numeric guide to your personality type. >> Read More

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The Bloody Hauntings from Italy’s Castles

These are the tales of the lives of two 16th century women who challenged the system in their own way and were ruthlessly punished for breaking the rules. >> Read More

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Anything For A Phoney Life

I was 17 when I got my first cell phone. Within days, my fingers knew their way around its tiny keypad like I knew the oft-taken road to parental disapproval. Two months later, bills bloated and grades dropped. >> Read More

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Calcutta Diary

A showcase of photographs from locations around Calcutta.
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