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Ships of hope

In Assam, boat clinics are making a difference in the lives of women living in the islands of the Brahmaputra, which are cut off from the mainland during the floods, says Azera Parveen Rahman

Fading poster

A veteran poster artist, who has worked for 2,500 films, bemoans the computer taking over the job of people like him. He tells Harichandran Pudipeddi why a manually designed poster is better

Army's artist

Aarti Zaveri’s work stands out in the power corridors of Defence Ministry. No, she is no soldier or bureaucrat but an artist. Subhra Mazumdar figures out how the master of portraiture succeeded in giving a whiff of after-life to war heroes

Jarawa view

Should the Jarawa tribe of Andamans be left in isolation or integrated with society? Though the issue has not been resolved, Jarawa tourism is carried out sans sensitivity, feels Gunjan Veda

Inspiring star

Sridevi's efforts to overcome linguistic barriers in her comeback flick ‘English Vinglish’ has motivated Dalit girls in Bihar to join classes to improve their spoken English, says Subhash K Jha

Russia's new love

The most well-known Indian actor in Russia today is Shahrukh Khan, says Elena Igorevna Doroshenko, adding that older fans appreciate his manner of acting and compare him to Raj Kapoor

 
Architects' night

The Indian Institute of Architects - Tamil Nadu Chapter, presented awards to eminent architects for their meritorious service in the field of architecture at a recent function in Chennai

Tour de India

With more Indians cycling through hostile mountain terrains, the humble bicycle has come full circle. For, more city slickers are now using it to tread uncharted routes, says Vishal Gulati

A cool getaway

Lansdowne is all about silent walks, whispering cool winds and a very inspiring warrior queen, says Sudhamahi Regunathan about the not yet commercialized quaint hill station in Uttarkhand

Served hot

To serve quality food to anganwadis under the government’s mid-day meal scheme, a former engineer runs community kitchens. Pamela Philipose finds out what is so great about serving food hot

Ready for the bash

Superstar Amitabh Bachchan will be celebrating his 70th birthday on Oct 11. He tells us that his family has made plans for the big day, but he has no idea about it

A new beginning

Having got a bad name for their unlawful social diktats, Haryana's khap panchayats - as kangaroo courts are known in villages in N India - are getting an image makeover, reports Ravinder Saini

 
Glamour mom

Rebecca Logein Benn, a sports teacher from Raipur, has won the Mrs. India World Wide 2012 title. The 37-year-old mother of two children says she is interested in a modeling and acting career

Right call

For many women in the obscure town of Wai, 160 km from Mumbai, it came calling, offering a career outside the farmlands. Suchismita Pai tells us how Samwadini Call Centre changed many lives

Picture perfect

A 21-year-old photographer’s tale of rejection and love is travelling the world as pictures. He tells Anurag Dey how he hated his sex worker mom and then realized her struggles and sacrifice

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