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Go green this Deepavali
Try natural fibres and eco-friendly gifts. Carpool to shop and watch out for artificial food colours. It’s time we thought green, says Geeta Padmanabhan
Columns

VOICE YOUR VIEWS: SHOPPING DURING FESTIVE SEASON
Unhealthy exercise

Shopping is a pleasure. For, it is seen as a relief from daily chore. Of late, it has became a source of displeasure. It is mainly because of over crowded streets, unrecognised street hawkers, spurious products, traffic hazards and above all ...


Be prudent

Shopping is a pleasure as well as a pinch to the purse. During festive season, we are tempted by offers from traders.

We should be cautious and prudent in making decisions that should be based on the need and the budget. Otherwise we ...


Indispensable

With the advent of LPG (Liberalization, Privatization and Globalization) shopping has become the most prominent leisure activity among the people. Glittering shopping malls to cater to the diversifying needs of customers have started cropping ...


Mental satisfaction

Shopping during festive season with family members and friends gives you a mental satisfaction. The joy of visiting one shop to another and the enthusiasm to choose the wanted and desired brand and quality is amazing. Indeed it is a joyful ...


Avoid

Shopping during festive season is a risk. For, you are exposed to thefts and that will leave you in helpless position. We should exercise caution while taking children with us. Overcrowding will be the order of the day and you should be ready ...


Plan in advance

One should plan well in advance for festival shopping. Purchases should be over well before the festival date. There may be attractive discount offers and string of freebies from the sellers and companies. Except a few, most of the offers ...
Beauty And Wellness

Weighty woes
Here are some ways to prevent abdominal fat which can have negative health implications


Ask shahnaz
Beautician Shahnaz Hussain offers tips and answers queries. Send your queries to askshahnaz@gmail.com

I have black spots left by pimples. My skin is very oily and I sweat a lot. I wash my ...
Cinema

The West comes calling
There is renewed interest in Tamil cinema worldwide, and the time is ripe for filmmakers to reach out to new audiences
Wheels

Playtime for Logan
In a bid to boost flagging sales of its midsizer the Logan, Mahindra Renault has launched a new variant called the Play. This version is available in only two colours — black and white with body stickers and the choice of red or silver ...


Track record
Racer Narain Karthikeyan gets into cars belonging to different segments on the Irungattukottai racetrack and gives his verdict. Shapur Kotwal reports
Television

Sizzling romances
“Desperate Housewives” returns for the fifth season on Star World
People

Malayalee multitude
The family system, customs and traditional practices of Tamilians and Keralites are indistinguishable, writes S.ABRAHAM MILLS



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