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From Scotland with love
Kiran Mehta hires an Aston Martin and gets on the trail of 007, visiting his headquarters, his preferred ski slopes, and even his school.
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More than just fighting
Look beyond the kicks and the punches, and martial arts have a whole host of benefits for a child’s body and mind.
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Reclaiming the city for street vendors
While norms have been eased for FDI in multi-brand retail, no effort is taken to ease the livelihood of the poor street vendor or rickshaw puller.
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Society
The call of Kolkata
Puja is one of the best times to be in the City of Joy and we made the most of every minute of our trip last week
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YouTube maami
Geetha and Radhakrishnan are relatively unknown in their own neighbourhood, but their combined internet avatar as ‘geetradhu’ on YouTube commands a huge fan base among NRI Tamils all over the world.
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Religion
Faith in the senses
Even if one’s sense of religiosity is a bit numb, a temple in India can easily be found using one’s sense of smell, says Siddharthya Swapan Roy.
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Jatayu’s brother
An eagle called Sampaati helped the monkeys locate Sita, said V.S. Karunakarachariar, in a discourse. Unsuccessful in his search for Sit...
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God’s concern for devotees
Lord Narayana assumed the form of half-lion, half-man, and appeared as Narasimha to save Prahlada. Though we say He came to kill Hiranya...
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Food
Mistress of spices
Chitra Balasubramaniam meets Amma, whose pickles and jams and squashes are hand-made, with ingredients sourced from places as varied as Kerala and Kabul.
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No more weekend woes
Enjoy your weekend indulgences without the spectre of weight gain haunting you.
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Peace among pillars
For a purposeful morning’s outing (particularly Sunday), you can’t beat this destination. It’s an ancient traveller’s bungalow, not far from the city limits. Drive down Kundrathur-Sriperumbudur Road and stop at the Amaranmedu junction and the pillared mandapam is to your right.
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Kids
Sleep in style
A designer children’s bedroom is the new trend. Vinita, mother of four-year-old Pihu, believes "children must have their own special room. It gives them privacy and sense of belonging."
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Look to the stars
Mathematics is an integral part of our everyday life. In this National Mathematical Year, let’s take a look at why the Jantar Mantar was built.
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Home is where the art is
So you have a load of unwanted stuff cluttering up your room. Here's something you can do with them...
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Call it as homecoming of Lord Ram, or victory of Goddess Durga over the evil, or beginning of harvest season, everyone has a reason to celebrate Navratri.
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