Unwanted spots could be lichen planus
Lichen planus is a less known skin condition. It is a disease causing a prickly rash on the skin or in the mouth. It is thought to be due to an abnormal immune reaction provoked by a viral infection or...
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Damsels in distress? Not much longer
Women are gearing-up to conquer their fear of the dark, much like Princess Fiona of the Shrek Forever After movie, writes Anusha Shashidhar.Come sunset and the "strong", "independent" woman rushes home...
View ArticleA cocktail of confusion
It's a bit of a battle to sit through Samar. As the familiar action-surcharged, romantic tale unfolds, you are caught in a war within. Offering nothing new in terms of plot or screenplay, director...
View ArticleLove and patriotism go hand in hand
Lakshmi Kannada (U/A) ¬¬¬1/2Director: Raghav LokiCast: Shivarajkumar,Priyamani and othersOf late, Shivarajkumar is trying to reinvent himself, signing up a slew of films with...
View ArticleTaming the tormentor
InkaarHindi (U/A) ¬¬1/2Cast: Arjun Rampal, Chitrangda Singh, Deepti NavalDirector: Sudhir MishraThey joke, wisecrack and make jingles to sell toothpastes and condoms alike. Both...
View ArticleA treat for the senses
Les MisérablesEnglish (A) ¬¬¬¬Director: Tom HooperCast: Hugh Jackman, Anne Hathaway, Russell CroweBased on the Victor Hugo book which was turned into a...
View ArticleFrom text to natural voice
Enrique Mendez, 9, and his older brother, Cristian, 11, sorted through a plastic bin of toys in their New Jersey home. "I want to play with the wrestling guys," said Enrique in a voice not quite his...
View ArticleUsing phone cameras to impress your friends
Time for a quiet little chat about smartphone photography, just between us. Sorry, but there is really not that much charm or creativity to be had in the average photo we take with our phones.It may be...
View ArticleThe rain in Spain
Swirling skirts, bullfighting arenas, numerous puertas. Lakshmi Sharath writes about a rain-soaked Madrid, where downpour failed to dampen her spirit It all started with the rain in Spain. "Will it...
View ArticleTo the last bastion
Gandhi and the Asiatic Lion — these were the two things that always attracted us to Gujarat the most. Gandhi's philosophy and lions have become rare today, almost on the verge of extinction....
View ArticleFor a greener planet
Walking along my neighbourhood early one morning, I marvelled at the clean, just-swept street, the unpolluted air… until I heard a 'plop', looked up ahead, and saw a woman on a balcony,...
View ArticleOf beans and limes
When I moved into Mysore three years ago, I encountered a strange concept at a perfectly ordinary location: the vegetable vendor's. I needed a bunch of coriander leaves and he was showing me some. A...
View ArticleWorld of its own
Mint Street, which was once home to East India Company's finances, is now a melting pot of communities in Chennai. Colin Todhunter explores its bustling bylanes that have become a city in their own...
View ArticleValley of discontent
Scores of books have been written in the recent years on the vexed and seemingly-endless conflict in and over Jammu and Kashmir. This voluminous tome is a welcome addition to the growing corpus of...
View ArticleIt's all in the game
India eats, breathes and sleeps cricket, and the game's dark side comes with the territory. Ramakrishna Upadhya writes about Ed Hawkins's latest that states the obvious vices surrounding the...
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The City of DeviManil SuriBloomsbury India, 2013, pp 384, 499In the desolate streets of Mumbai, empty after threats of nuclear annihilation, Sarita can only think of one thing. She must buy the last...
View ArticleNominations: Snubs & surprises
For once, I find myself agreeing with — and even pleased about — the Oscar snubs to Kathryn Bigelow and Quentin Tarantino. Not nominating them for best director feels right. Bigelow...
View ArticleLeaving Girls for 'Lysandre'
Christopher Owens has left the pop group Girls for a solo career, and has a debut album, 'Lysandre', to his credit. The singer shares his thoughts on music with Melena ryzik.A few hours before his...
View ArticleThe magical sounds of kantele
While on a business trip to Finland, I happened to visit my Finnish friend's home and was fascinated by a musical instrument that occupied the pride of place in his living room. On enquiry, I learnt...
View ArticleMusical Medley
Antoine Redon allows a piece of music to breathe, take its own turns, and find its own character in the space that it is performed. And when he jams, he lets his soul free, along with his voice and...
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