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Film Reviews Should Be Taken In The Right Spirit

Film Reviews Should Be Taken In The Right Spirit

Every New Mother's Dilemma

Having just conducted a series of workshops to create awareness on the benefits of mother's milk during the World Breastfeeding Week, Rajeswari Ajesh Saklecha enunciates on a dilemma that every new mother faces 

How To Lose Weight Post-Deepavali

We tend to indulge in sweets and savouries during festivals like Deepavali and end up gaining weight which we wish to shed immediately. Is there a way? We ask Bharat Raj to give some tips for those who may not be able to (for whatever reason) visit the gym and do workouts 

Balochistan And APower Struggle

New Delhi these days is divided over Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s references to the Pakistani province of Balochistan, most notably in his tedious Independence Day speech, where the reference to the unsettled province came in towards the last lap of the 94-minute lecture (whereas the Americans kill terrorists and innocents with drones, Modi kills our sanity with his droning on and on.)

They Are One Of Us, Not One Of Them

Worried over the spike in shootings of black men by the police in the US, a young Chicago-Based American tells us why it is happening and why it should end .

Fear Not, You Won't Miss It

‘What is this life if, full of care,We have no time to stand and stare.

draping women elegantly

she has been draping women in exquisite sarees and also dressing them up with bespoke garments for 14 years. proprietrix of amrita amazing apparels, prabha narasimhan, designs exclusive blouses for women, each of which is a fashion statement. her vision is to showcase a grand collection of exclusive one of a kind sarees soon. she retails only sarees now but has a tailoring and embroidery unit that employs skilled workers, both men and women. over the years, prabha, who has developed an exhaustive clientele base among the crème de la crème of chennai, which also includes celebrities, runs brand amrita with two designers and 60 workers, holding exhibition of her sarees even in places like mumbai and bengaluru. she spoke to provoke lifestyle about her life and work 

cinema is far easier than theatre

for well-known theatre actor and director aamir raza husain, 'cinema is not a big deal'. though he has acted in the bollywood production, `khoobsurat', also a bbc film, his heart and soul is in theatre. shaheen banu met him when he came down to chennai to stage his new drama, 'once upon a murder' 

Sex And The City

The film Taramani is a true reflection of society, particularly the changing sexual mores and gender equations in Chennai.

Corruption In India

Corruption In India

Politicising Economic Numbers

Politicising Economic Numbers

Verdict On Talaq: A Victory For All Women

Verdict On Talaq: A Victory For All Women

Hema Malini

Hema Malini

The Picasso Behind This Art Haven - Majnu

The Picasso Behind This Art Haven - Majnu

It's In The Way You Live

Happiness means different things to different people and comes in various forms. For one person, it can mean having more money than they know what to do with and for another it can mean considering themselves lucky enough to be able to provide food for their family.

riding across india for jallikattu

in a bid to create awareness about jallikattu and tell the world that it is indeed a sport, a 39-year-old techie from chennai, vineeth kumar went on a 8357 km solo motorcycle ride across the country. he shares his motorcycle diaries with provoke lifestyle 

Has Modi's Countdown Started?

Prime Minister Narendra Modi's seemingly reticent outspokenness, however delayed and belated, should set the Indian voter thinking.

I love Being Sexy And Wanted

Passionate, internse and whole lot of fun is how Anaina Kandrikar describes baritoned Prakash Raj

Make Way For Movember Machan!

Grow your Mo

Let's Teach The Teacher

An expert in education bemoans the low quality of education in our schools and stresses on the need for vocational training in schools.

The Inveterate Optimist

Harpal Singh is many things rolled into one but that one thread that binds all those personae is the concern for people and nature. The founder of Fortis Healthcare Limited, who is the global vice chairman of 'Save the Children' board, spoke about his programmes and vision to G Babu Jayakumar