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Fluttering elegantly for aye
Fewer women today are seen in a sari than they were some years ago. This may be an indicator that the popularity of this traditional attire seems to be on the wane. Surprisingly, the ground reality in Kochi is very different, finds PRIYADARSSHINI SHA RMA.
Book Review
Dissecting friendship
WHAT IS friendship really? To quote Sandor Marai, "Sometimes I almost believe it is the most powerful bond in life" or perhaps "buried deep in every relationship between two people is some tiny spark of erotic attraction." Marai's exploration of ...
Face Facts
Looking good 9 to 5
Here's the handy kit and some useful tips for the quick and effective make up for the 9 to 5 schedule and beyond.
Arts & Crafts
Perfecting miniature art
THE WORLD of art, these days, is no more an area where one has only limited career options. Like never before, today, more and more youngsters are emboldened enough to embrace fine art as a full time career. But more often than not, such ...
Personality
In the line of duty
Lt General Arjun Ray, PVSM (Retd), the architect of Operation Sadbhavana, was in the city recently. CHANDY JOHN, who met the General-turned-educationalist, found that the soldier has clear views on the role of the army in the 21st century.
Sport
FC Kochin, a merry ride or quiet slide?
There are more questions than answers as FC Kochin, the country's first professional football club, makes a comeback. The National League's Second Division could just offer a clue, says STAN RAYAN


They were a class apart
Listening to cricket commentary those days was a pleasure,. what with the voices of experts such as Bobby Talyarkhan, Ananda Rau and Pearson Surita capturing the magic of the game over AIR. But now TV has changed the very concept, giving preference t o star players and even glamorous models.
Land & People
Food, prayer and penance
LENT IS a period of forty days of fasting for Christians from Ash Wednesday to Holy Saturday. Christians are however excused from fasting on Sundays. In some countries the days preceding Ash Wednesday feature carnivals characterised by great ...
Lent cooking
VEGETARIAN COOKING need not mean the end of imagination. Here are some recipes, which turn the humble pumpkin into a lip smacking soup, the boring brinjal into a yummy side dish, to go with pita bread. And for the finale try the delectable honey ...
Entertainment
Ramayana, full of grace
It's interesting to see how our puranas are interpreted in alien lands. The Indonesian style of the Ramayana, in their dance drama mode, attracted much attention at Kochi. K. PRADEEP reviews the recital and H. VIBHU captures the brilliant hues of the show.
Brimming with same ideas
WATER, WATER everywhere...We seem to be caught in a deluge. First there's Deepa Mehta planning to revive "Water". Then there's Prakash Jha shooting at a feverish pace for "Ganga-jal". Now Shekhar Kapur is planning to make a Hindi film after many ...
Different strokes!
AT A time when the World Cup matches are reaching a frenzy, when SET Max set their tapes rolling on Master Blasters, when the giants of cricket are busy weighing the pros and cons of the unpredictable outcomes, India's ex-captain Azharuddin is ...
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