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Feature: The Enduring Saga of Atlas Shrugged

Ayn Rand: The enduring saga of Atlas Shrugged October was a special month for fans of Ayn Rand. It was the 50th anniversary of the publication of her grand polemic, Atlas Shrugged. And of course, there were celebrations, in the US as well as in India, the latter lot organized by the Delhi- based Liberty…

Feature: Go Back to Nature!

If you have become too reliant on beauty products, it’s time to stop. First, take a simple test. Are you unable to step out without washing, conditioning and rinsing out your hair, smoothing some shine serum after blow-drying it, and finally, spritzing two stiff shots of hair spray? Does your make-up routine include a…

Feature: Chennai`s Home Soirees

Very much at home Chennai’s music lovers are increasingly hosting and attending katcheris at home. It’s a parlour in a spaciously appointed Chennai home but the conventional sofas and chairs have given way to gaddas, bolsters and moodas for those unable to lower themselves onto the white-sheeted mattresses. The sea-facing windows are open and the…

Feature: Are We Seeing A Commitment Crisis?

Are We Seeing A Commitment Crisis? Time was when our elders (and betters, many would have it) just went with the flow of the tide. They would study hard, marry whom their elders told them to, work hard at being good husbands and wives, fathers and mothers. They never paused to examin e the concept…

Feature: Just Believe It!

Just believe it! If faith can move mountains, belief can turn your life around. We Indians inherently believe in belief. So much so, we are forever telling people around us to believe. But how many of us believe in ourselves? In all we can do? In all the good things of life? The power of…

Feature: Are You A Serial Pleaser?

Are you a serial pleaser? Don’t run yourself ragged trying to please everyone. A serial pleaser is someone who is forever trying to keep everyone in his/her circle happy all the time. An exhausting prospect, but you’d be surprised as to how many of us attempt to do just that, sometimes unconsciously. Of course, it…

Feature: Dhritiman Chaterji, Profiled

On life’s stage CHENNAI CALLING I shifted base from Kolkata to Chennai 16 years ago. I have always liked the atmosphere in Chennai. It still retains an element of quietude and moves at a slower pace compared to other Indian metros. Now, I know enough Tamil to get by. A decade ago, my wife Ammu,…

Feature: Forest Research Institute

Green crucible Dehradun’s Forest Research Institute is more than just a pretty face. There is an apocryphal story that if you took out all the bricks in this building, and laid them end-to-end, you could circle the earth. It’s on every tourist’s itinerary, a trip to the sprawling, red-bricked institute, built more on the…

Feature: Palakkad`s Ayurvedic Spas

Come alive Discover your inner self at the ayurvedic resorts in and around Palakkad Palakkad is perhaps the right destination if a healing holiday is what you are looking for. Health tourism is in, and traditional ayurvedic treatment is in demand. Palakkad came suddenly and rather unexpectedly into the tourist spotlight recently, with a…

Feature: Colour on Your Plate

Bring colour onto your plate Eat at least two servings from each of the four food colour groups every day, advises SHEILA KUMAR. Not many of us can lay claim to being colour conscious when it comes to the food we eat. However, it is vital that we achieve a proper balance of colour in…