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At the altar of Computerji
In Computer Yug, the earlier the kid gets to be in front of one, the better, feel a majority of parents. Computer illiteracy is embarrassing in a social circle. If you don't have an id, you are dubbed primitive. But too small kids taking to computers can have a negative influence on their health and psyche, reasons HAREESH BAL
Health
Beware of this biological bomb
The monsoon brings in its train a lot of water borne diseases. DR.HARI MOHAN goes into the causes, effects and possible ways to prevent these dangerous epidemics.
Heritage
Cheesecake and a slice of history
Dunked in chocolate and soaked in history can be a heady combination indeed! Just what The Old Courtyard, a heritage hotel in historical Fort Cochin offers. The site was resurrected from virtual ruins. PRIYADARSHINI SHARMA meets the couple that toil ed to make their dream come true.
Personality
Computer Granny
YOU link IT with youth, don't you? That link is not all that strong, mind you. Listen to what a septuagenarian feels. Meet MALATI. M. NAIR "The very word IT created a sense of fear and awe in me. I thought it was beyond the grasp of people of ...

Living life king-size
Scholarly, national figure, erudite in every subject under the sun, very interested in social causes. This is the picture of Justice Krishna Iyer that the public has. The man behind, his beliefs, his personal life, has been an enigma. "I believe that you do survive after death. And I am in the process of writing a book on this subject,'' he tells VIJAY GEORGE who met him recently for an exclusive interview for The Hindu Metro Plus.
Committed to their art
Sethu Sreeram, cinematographer and Tarun, choreographer, narrate their experiences in the making of the forthcoming Tamil film "Samurai."
Castro and Cuba
SOME WOULD never betray him. Others would never forgive him. No one will ever forget him. That's Fidel Castro for you. With his flowing beard, signature greens and cigar, the leader is an icon among his fellow-Cubans. Havana, the Cuban capital, ...
Issues
Women do wear the pants
Women's representatives from panchayats are no longer their husband's proxies, thanks to `Sahayi', says LEELA MENON.
Green Notes
Money plant for you
SOME OF the plants that you needn't pamper are the money plants. These hardy plants will thrive with the minimum of fuss apart from giving the green hue to the interiors and the garden. Species of Scindapsus, Philodendron, Monstera and Syngonium ...
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