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Add zing to your holiday
You open your eyes and see a clear blue sky. A dream-induced utopia, perhaps? And then while you are wrapped in honey, sprayed with water jets or scrubbed down with a blend of exotic spices, the nearby ocean provides a liquid lullaby ... SUMITRA SENAPATY looks at a range of `wellness' destinations.

Focus

REFLECTIONS
`Where are you from?'
The decision to go abroad is the easier part, but becoming a global citizen is the more complicated one, says SARAH JOHN.

ISSUES

Artistes as activists
Can writers or filmmakers register their protests against social injustice? K. KUNHIKRISHNAN ponders over the controversy about Sara Joseph's Sahitya Akademi award.

SOCIETY
Respect for life
UMA MAHADEVAN-DASGUPTA profiles Lila Parulekar, whose Jeev Raksha is a haven for destitute animals in Pune.

SPOTLIGHT

Voice of dignity
People recovering from mental illness are often seen as incapable of productive work. A visit to the Aasha shop in Chennai will help dispel such stereotypes, writes Dr. RADHA SHANKAR.

CONTROVERSY
Positive protest
Documentary films rejected at the MIFF found a parallel forum to draw an audience. GOWRI RAMNARAYAN writes on Vikalp.

SOCEITY

Food for a city
In service for more than 100 years, Mumbai's dabbawalas have been in the news lately for their precision and punctuality. V. GANGADHAR profiles the men who ensure that the city's workers are fed on time.

Environment

ECO-WATCH

A trail along the Nilgiris' past
It was a trek that was both exacting and enchanting. PHILIP K. MULLEY and DHARMALINGAM VENUGOPAL retrace the 400-year-old Finicio trail — from Kerala to the Nilgiris.

Columns

THE OTHER HALF By Kalpana Sharma Forget Valentine's Day		CAMBRIDGE LETTER By Bill Kirkman Exam ready

FIRST STRIKE By Anil Dharker French knot		ASK THE DOC... Palpitations

Sightings

Bryan in India

A painter talks

Bliss for Lord Desai

People

TRIBUTE
Guide to seekers
On her 125th birth anniversary, RAM SEHGAL remembers the Mother's teachings.

Lifestyle

Aboard the `Deccan Odyssey'
It's India's newest and most luxurious train. JEROO and GUSTASP IRANI experience its delights.

ART

Avians as motifs
Though her latest series is entirely composed of birds, Premalatha Seshadri tells SHALINI UMACHANDRAN that she is no ornithologist but just an artist ....

Health

HEALTHWATCH
A symptom, not a disease
Diagnosis of jaundice need not create panic. it is important to identify the underlying cause and treat it appropriately, writes Dr. G. RAMAR.

Miscellany

Her spirit still reigns

Astrology

MOON SIGNS
By Khousikan
Kataka Lagna with Kethu, Guru in five; Mars and Rahu in seven. Moon and Sukra in nine, Sun, Mercury and Saturn in 10th. When will he get married?

Mesha

Rishabha

Mithuna

Kataka

Simha

Kanya

Thula

Vrischika

Dhanus

Makara

Kumbha

Meena