Intricate embroidery, fine cuts
No dearth of choice, the festive and wedding collection has myriad colours and some eye-catching handwork — it comprises the latest designs, which are sure to suit all body and skin types....
View ArticleNot their cup of tea
The festive season has ushered in a slew of cultural programmes in the City and a host of artistes from various parts of the country are performing at various shows. However, there is a marked absence...
View ArticleA sound that sets them apart
For 'Cypher16' — the UK-based band which fuses rock with electronic and metal influences to create its own unique sound — Bangalore has always retained a certain familiarity and...
View Article'I used to react earlier'
Rana Daggubati has attempted something different in his upcoming Telugu movie Krishnam Vande Jagatgurum (KVJ), which is slated for a worldwide release on November 30. Rana admits that he has worked...
View ArticleMeasures to ensure safe travel
Since many colleges have cropped up around the City's fringes, daily commuting can pose a bit of a problem for the students. The simplest solution, which many institutes have opted for, is to organise...
View ArticleGrowth back to factories in China
The Chinese manufacturing sector expanded in November for the first time in more than a year, according to the early reading of a business survey released recently, the latest sign that the Chinese...
View ArticleZippo: Leaning into the wind
Famous flames simply don't die. Signature cigarette lighter maker Zippo Manufacturing Company is contemplating bringing in a larger line-up of lifestyle products, accessories and merchandise into the...
View ArticleIndia's uphill task against 'black money' in real estate
Ulwe, a village of dusty, uneven streets on the outskirts of Mumbai, lacks basic amenities like water supply and electricity, but a two-bedroom, 1,000 sq ft house costs about 5 million rupees, beyond...
View ArticleNew search feature reveals common biases
There are the questions you ask friends, family and close confidants. And then there are the questions you ask the Internet.Search engines have long provided clues to the topics people look up. But now...
View ArticleAn app for your fridge
LG started selling a smart fridge in South Korea this month. The fridge will tell you when the food is turning stale, if you enter the relevant information before you tuck in a bottle of juice. It will...
View ArticleTrack your device
With Prey, you will never lose any smart device. It is a free web service that tracks laptops, smartphones, and other electronic devices remotely. A software, installed on the device, connects to...
View ArticleParents anxious about teens online
The Pew Internet Centre recently asked that especially anxious cohort of Americans -- parents of teenagers who use the Internet -- if they were concerned that their child's online activities "might...
View ArticleFor your eyes only
When the director of the CIA could not keep his emails private, can an average person do it? Nicole Perlroth has a few ideas to keep your emails confidential.In the past, a spymaster might have placed...
View ArticleArt reviews
Tender harshnessAkbar Padamsee's exhibition at Time & Space (November 9 to 15) was a rare opportunity to see a significant body of his work. In particular, that the quite recent images were a...
View ArticleMusic reviews
Flights of fantasyInstrumental music, discourse and dance programmes were held as part of this year's "Flights of Fantasy" festival of Ganjam. Vishaka Hari, who gave a discourse here on Saturday, is...
View ArticleBack from the edge
CONSERVATION Atula Gupta finds out that the number of vultures which had drastically fallen around 2006, owing to the use of the drug, Diclofenac, has stabilised in the recent past. A recent study...
View ArticleHow to catch fish and save fisheries
How to catch fish and save fisheriesMARINE ECOLOGY The journal, 'Science', published the first analysis of more than 10,000 fisheries, roughly 80 per cent of our global fish catch, last month. The...
View ArticleProof of the tsunami is in the lake
In the sixth century, Gregory of Tours, a chronicler of the Germanic people known as the Franks, told of an extraordinary event in what is now Switzerland, where the Rhone River spills into Lake...
View ArticleHow old is modernity?
How old is modernity?Evolution A study has pushed the anitiquity of Stone Age settlements from 20,000 years ago to 44,000 years back. Discoveries at a site in South Africa show that the lifestyle of...
View ArticleFault lines & break-ups
Fault lines & break-ups Geology Quakes that occurred in the Indian Ocean in April may have triggered the formation of a new plate boundary within the earth's surface. Unlike most earthquakes that...
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