Homecoming
The homecoming of their sons after years with militants has made Kashmiri couples thank god and the government. For, in Omar Abdullah’s rule many youth are returning home, says Sheikh Qayoom
A love story
The marriage of Lila Poonawala, a celebrated corporate honcho, to Firoz is an ideal Valentine’s Day story. ‘If you commit to a relationship, give it your everything,’ she tells Sudha Menon
Baby boomer
Chennai-based Kamala Selvaraj has helped many childless couple have babies through her fertility techniques. In an interview to Marie Banu, she speaks about her life, profession and mission
Better news sense
TV channels restrained from ‘breaking news’ coverage of Aishwarya Rai’s baby girl, a welcome decision that was made possible through a diktat from the Broadcast Editors Association
Wise woman
Does a windfall blow people off their feet? No, says the lone woman winner of KBC, Rahat Taslim when Shahnawaz Akhtar met her after a year. Taking Big B’s advice seriously, she is content
All for love
Kanchana is a well-known social worker in Kozhikode, whose social mission is fulfilment of a vow she made to the mother of the man she loved, Moideen, who died young before they could marry
They dare
As more and more single women go for adoption in India now, Amrita Nandy tracks the trend that bucks the traditional norm set for family and praises the bold women for redefining motherhood
Identify the ‘enemy’
Wondered who ditched you on Facebook? Find out, now. FB has launched a new feature that will allow users to know who does not like them and has thus removed them from their friend list
Date this app
Love is Not Abuse is an iPhone app that helps parents make interventions when children face dating violence or digital dating abuse. It even has tips on combating the menace, says Jane Randel
A hopeful search
An Australian couple’s search for their son, who went missing in Rishikesh six years ago, is a testament of their enduring hope, against odds. Vishal Gulati, who met the parents, says that many foreigners have simply vanished from the area
Triumph of love
Looking for a denouement to a fairytale love, they return to where it started. The sandy beach that once triggered a passion to start a life of togetherness remains the same though they have changed. Then hope intervenes, says Faraaz S Kazi
Being human
Kind hearted people are donating blood at the Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital, where victims of the Delhi High Court blast are being treated. Others are offering help on Twitter and Facebook
Knockout love
Boxing champion Akhil Kumar even makes bed coffee for his wife and that is the moment she cherishes most in the relationship. Ajay Rana meets Poonam to get a ringside view of a boxer’s wife
Express(ing) love
Love travelled miles, in lightning speed, crossing seas and mountains, in the form of flowers from Mexico to Haridwar in time to reach Laura Cantu on her birthday. A real life love story
A fairy tale
For would-be mommy Aishwarya Rai, it was a fairy tale journey into the world of glamour after winning the Miss World title in 1994. And now the Bachchan bahu is all set to enjoy motherhood