http://www.thehindu.com/mag/ The internet edition of The Hindu, India's national newspaper en-us Copyright 2009 The Hindu Sun, 05 Jul 2009 http://www.thehindu.com/thehindu/hindux.gif http://www.thehindu.com/mag/ 468 50 Arts & Crafts http://www.thehindu.com/mag/2009/07/05/stories/2009070550150500.htm Where have the old Parsi garas gone, with their bewitching stitches and magnificence? Sun, 05 Jul 2009 Events http://www.thehindu.com/mag/2009/07/05/stories/2009070550130500.htm Almost like every other celebrity in town, actor Sunjay Dutt too, felt a heightened sense of duty to the country after the terror attacks in Mumbai. His response- to join politics. Was he prepared for this new role? Not really, as he concedes. ... Sun, 05 Jul 2009 Events http://www.thehindu.com/mag/2009/07/05/stories/2009070550260700.htm Delightful fare at two gems hidden in the hills of Kumaon. Sun, 05 Jul 2009 Events http://www.thehindu.com/mag/2009/07/05/stories/2009070550070300.htm The right to food law can become another significant contribution of the new government to humane and accountable governance. Sun, 05 Jul 2009 Events http://www.thehindu.com/mag/2009/07/05/stories/2009070550080300.htm The floodgates to exposure are wide open and it looks like there is nothing Indians won’t do on TV … Sun, 05 Jul 2009 Health & Medicine http://www.thehindu.com/mag/2009/07/05/stories/2009070550230600.htm Fibre, like other nutrients, is an integral part of a healthy diet with a wide range of benefits… Sun, 05 Jul 2009 Health & Medicine http://www.thehindu.com/mag/2009/07/05/stories/2009070550190600.htm Acid Reflux, or heartburn, can lead to cancer of the oesophagus. Early detection is vital… Sun, 05 Jul 2009 Interviews http://www.thehindu.com/mag/2009/07/05/stories/2009070550050200.htm Author Chandrahas Chowdhury talks about Arzee, writing blogs and his new novel in this exclusive interview. Sun, 05 Jul 2009 Issues http://www.thehindu.com/mag/2009/07/05/stories/2009070550120400.htm Mayawati’s latest obsession with statues may cost the exchequer a lot, but her idolatory does not threaten the social fabric, feels Sun, 05 Jul 2009 Issues http://www.thehindu.com/mag/2009/07/05/stories/2009070550110400.htm Reservation dilutes merit and is not a concession but a compensation for a group historically sidelined. VISA RAVINDRAN argues against reservation. Sun, 05 Jul 2009 Land & People http://www.thehindu.com/mag/2009/07/05/stories/2009070550140500.htm Visiting Golan Heights in the Israel-Syria border is a grim reminder that war is never far off. Sun, 05 Jul 2009 Generalia http://www.thehindu.com/mag/2009/07/05/stories/2009070550010100.htm The burden of board exams is not the real problem, just a symptom of other malaises in our educational system. The recent proposal to scrap the Class X exams does not address these… Sun, 05 Jul 2009 Lifestyle http://www.thehindu.com/mag/2009/07/05/stories/2009070550290700.htm The trends for 2009 indicate that we are in for an era of overlapping influences, parts of the old co-existing with the new…. Sun, 05 Jul 2009 Generalia http://www.thehindu.com/mag/2009/07/05/stories/2009070550090300.htm The article (“When tradition goes trendy", Magazine, June 28) has highlighted the paramount significance of India in the hearts of youth residing in the rest of world. Due to circumstances, people may migrate to other countries, but when ... Sun, 05 Jul 2009 Travel & Tourism http://www.thehindu.com/mag/2009/07/05/stories/2009070550320800.htm From Budapest to Bucharest, cruising along the Danube, swollen with the secrets of history and exotic ports of call… Sun, 05 Jul 2009 Travel & Tourism http://www.thehindu.com/mag/2009/07/05/stories/2009070550310800.htm The Brooklyn Bridge was not only a marvel of engineering but also embodied the changing role of women in America. Sun, 05 Jul 2009 Obituary http://www.thehindu.com/mag/2009/07/05/stories/2009070550030200.htm Unhappy child, unhappy man, Michael Jackson was only really at home on the stage. He grew up without wanting to, and his years since stardom were almost wholly an attempt to recapture youth. Musings on a fractured life. Sun, 05 Jul 2009