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T o seek the divine, women today are looking beyond religious texts, rituals and the prayer room. They tell Navjyoti Dalal that nature, sea waves, yoga or even their vocation help them spiritually connect While growing up, we have seen our moms in the pooja-room lighting the diya, offering flowers and praying amidst the fragrance of incense sticks. The daily ritual brought them stability and tranquillity.
Friday, September 10, 2010 AT 09:34 PM (IST)
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Manasi Mathkar talks to Meena Chillal, the lady behind the highly popular Parampara Masala Parampara Masala is a household name in India and across the globe only because of Meena Chillal’s immense grit and determination. Coming from a business family, she saw extreme lows when things went wrong with her in-laws’ business and they went bankrupt. For Meena, educating her three children was of utmost priority.
Friday, September 10, 2010 AT 09:28 PM (IST)
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By BARKHA BAJAJ MA, Clinical Psychology MA, Counselling Psychology Director, Aks Counselling & Training Agency, Pune I burst out crying when the restaurant manager offered me the meal for two combo. I am losing control and you are my last resort,” blurted my client Anjana (name changed) as she walked into my office.
Friday, September 10, 2010 AT 09:15 PM (IST)
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When you are in alien land, what you need most is a comforting hug. So the sooner you make friends, the better. To ease the process and help find friends, especially for Mauritian students in Pune, the Mauritian Friends Circle (MFC) has come into existence. Set up on July 17 this year, it helps make the stay for the Mauritian community more comfortable and safe here.
Friday, September 10, 2010 AT 09:10 PM (IST)
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Tomorrow is Ganesh Chaturthi and as in most festivals, the woman of the house will be at the centre of all the preparations. She Team suggests how she could apply some festival management skills and planning in order to enjoy the festivities without feeling stressed With Ganesh Utsav beginning tomorrow, you must be on your toes! There’re always some last-minute chores.
Friday, September 10, 2010 AT 09:08 PM (IST)
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The Internet has fast grown as an alternative medium for artistes to showcase their music on, in an age when music channels play little music. Will the Internet outdo the TV in the future? Akshata Shetty finds out... Surfing the Internet is just like switching channels on the TV.
Monday, September 06, 2010 AT 04:02 PM (IST)
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Popular belief says that wine goes best with European food. But Indian cuisine is no longer off-limits to the concept of food and wine pairing, says Renu Dhole Over the past few years, though Indians have been hearing a lot about and perhaps tasting a lot of wine, the drink is still associated with Continental food.
Monday, September 06, 2010 AT 03:20 PM (IST)
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Navjyoti Dalal talks to Suraag Lambrou , who has mastered the art of somatic healing, which emphasises the role of the nervous system in mitigating pain or trauma Ever felt like snapping out of your body/consciousness during an unbearable headache? Well, it’s not entirely impossible anymore.
Monday, September 06, 2010 AT 03:09 PM (IST)
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How could a small country become the ruler of a vast Empire with the Indian subcontinent at its centre? Was it because the British were really “superior” as they claimed? Was it their military skill? Did the British offer better governance in India? English historian Roderick Matthews has studied these questions and the history of the British Raj in his book The Flaws in the Jewel — Challenging the Myths of British India.
Monday, September 06, 2010 AT 03:03 PM (IST)
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Everybody in London is talking about the League of the Scarlet Pimpernel and its secret leader. But no one knows who are the League’s members and the identity of the leader who signs his orders with the drawing of the flower Scarlet Pimpernel. That’s somewhat like the Batman. So there’s lot of action, plans, conspiracies and mysteries.
Monday, September 06, 2010 AT 02:55 PM (IST)
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