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A 'grave' trend
In the last few years, Choolaimedu has been making news, but for wrong reasons — an increasing number of suicides. What pushes people to take such an extreme step? PRINCE FREDERICK finds out.
Face Facts

For a radiant skin...
Several home remedies are listed here for maintaining a clear skin. Read on to find out the simple procedures that could enliven your looks...
Food For Thought

Invaluable to the core
STERILE DEXTROSE solution was in short supply during World War II. During emergencies, doctors improvised by directly infusing the water from green coconuts. It worked and saved many lives because coconut water is sterile and rich in sodium, ...
Tribute

Saga of sacrifice
Saraswathi Narayana Rao died at the age of 82 after devoting a lifetime towards her home and family. She belonged to a generation of women for whom sacrifice came before self. Her daughter pays a fond tribute...
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Beyond textbooks
For Dr. Nagaswamy, history has been more a passion than merely an academic pursuit. Read on to know more about his love for the past...
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Marching with confidence
It was a show of valour and achievement at the recent valedictory function of the women commandos of the Tamil Nadu Police.
Madrascapes

Relics of Company times
The horse guards' boxes at the main gates of Government Estate were once meant for the Governor's Bodyguard on daily sentry duty. Those guards were pretty... and their groomed-to-a-gloss horses added to the picture postcard effect.
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