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Festival lunch in a hotel
In a fast-changing society, even traditions and the nature of festivals are changing. They are not so sacrosanct anymore to young people, even though they don't mind having a good time, discovers AMISHA SHAH.
Health & Medicine

The stork brought them without fuss
Childbirth need not be a painful affair. Learn hypno-birthing and relax.
Lifestyle

Delicate web of tradition
The making of gejje vastras, intricate patterns made from cotton for festivals, was an outlet for the creative instincts of women trapped in routine. They also played a crucial role in establishing familial ties. A recent exhibition of Tejavathi Gopa la Bhatta's works in the city held a mirror to women's lives in a remote Malnad village.
Music

Disquiet in the land
Amar Kanwar's films, A Season Outside and The Night of Prophecy, which were screened at the Earth Summit, South Africa, and at the International Art Festival, Documenta 11, Kassel, Germany, are unambiguous in their perception that all is not well wit h the nation.


A musical navaratna
Shankar Mahadevan projects nine human emotions in his latest album.
Sport

The cutting edge of fitness
The conditioning camp for the Indian cricketers has acquired a new dimension with total accent on getting the players in shape for the tough series ahead. The coach, John Wright, would settle for nothing less.
Showbitz

Spate of releases
AFTER ALL those real-estate problems that Sridevi went through in Chennai, perhaps the latter half of the year will show her in a better light. Boney and Sridevi must be happy that three of their projects from Sridevi Productions are soon going ...
Govinda strikes yet again
SO WHAT if "Ek Aur Ek Gyarah" hardly made any impression or his much-talked about "Khullam Khulla Pyar Karenge" with Preity Zinta, is yet to hit the screens? Meanwhile, one learns that Govinda's book of poems penned in between shots and ...
On to offbeat
JUST A few months ago, Kareena Kapoor claimed she loved running around trees and would feel like `a fish out of water' if she didn't dance for the songs in her films. But now, the Kapoor lass seems to sing a different tune. More so, after "Main ...
Success speak
Himanshu Malik and co-star Mallika Sherawat are on cloud nine following the success of "Khwashish." But nothing good comes without sacrifice. Going by the storm created in the industry owing to the intimate scenes in the movie, the stars are ...
Shopping

Jingle all the way
Bangles Bonanza at Jewels Garden has on display a dazzling range of over 20,000 patterns.
Matching every woman's style
Sri Bhavani Kangan Stores on D.V.G. Road was started when fashion meant little more than wearing matching bangles. But the shop has kept pace with changing trends.
Entertainment

Another dance movement
A trio of dancers has come together to form a learning group.
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