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In a world of their own
An autistic child seeks comfort in order and familiar surroundings and cares little for emotions. But, identifying the strength of such a child is the key, writes ANIMA BALAKRISHNAN
Citylife

For today's woman
Asha Kamal Modi is showing her latest range of jewellery
Columns

More aware
Pollution levels during Deepavali can be brought down only if everyone makes a concerted effort to burst less crackers, say readers


Turn donors
We can jointly contribute to making Deepavali pollution-free by taking a simple oath. That we will donate 50 per cent of the amount we normally spend on crackers to orphans. What a change that will bring about! S. Sivakumar
Design ...
Bitten by the TV bug
This time around, noise pollution during Deepavali was comparatively lower because of the enactment of laws on decibel levels. People were also told not to burst crackers after a particular deadline. Air pollution also came down because of ...
A festival of pollution?
Gone are the days when Deepavali used to be `The festival of lights'. Now it is a `festival of pollution'. This year was no different. The loud noise generated by crackers disturbed the old and infirm. Animals yelped in fear and a thick ...
Ban crackers?
And, despite all the talk about reducing pollution, the sale of crackers is only increasing by the year. The only solution is banning crackers. But, that will never happen. G E M ...
Next Issue
The topic for the next Voice Your Views column, scheduled for November 16, is `Begging at traffic signals.' Send in your responses in about 100 words before November 11 to cbemetro@thehindu.co.in or ...
Lifestyle

No strings attached?
What do today's women think about wearing the mangalsutra?
Cinema

Mast boy reinvents himself
Will reinvention work for Aftab Shivdasani?
Digital, the buzzword
Seven films that hit the screen this Deepavali had the distinction of a digital release
Wheels

The Q starts here
Audi finally launches its Hulk Hogan— sized SUV, the Q7. And yes, Mercedes-Benz and BMW have reason to be worried, says ASHISH MASIH
More than a golden oldie remix!
The Hero Honda CBZ X-treme gets as aggressive as its name suggests. Does it manage to get ahead of its fierce competition?
Virtual Mechanic
My mechanic tells me I should use undiluted coolant in my Wagon R. Is this true? Also, I've only been getting 15kpl, and that with the air-con off. How do I improve this? Rohan Sharma, via email Go by the owner's manual. If it says, ...
Sport

`Believe in your style and master it'
With world badminton being dominated by Chinese players, legends Morten Frost Hansen and Prakash Padukone take a trip down memory lane to the time when they showed the world how to beat the Chinese
Television

Cablewala
Vijay TV revamped its programme from Monday. In the daily afternoon band, it has introduced new shows such as "Shopping Sundari", "Ladies Club", "Point to Point" and "Dum Dum Dum". Besides, the channel is all set to launch three new daily ...
Books

Grease free
`No Oil Cooking' by Sanjeev Kapoor
Education

How smart is your baby?
A workshop for moms educating them on how to raise bright kids
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