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Art meets spirituality

To showcase the unique character of the experimental city, Auroville, Tamil Nadu, also known as the “City of Dawn”, the India International Centre is holding a week-long festival, “Auroville: City for

For tech-savvy youth, home’s the new office

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Tech tonic is perking up the work culture. A recent survey by ASSOCHAM says that more than half the employees at Indian companies prefer to do office work through gadgets like smartphones, iPads and tablets at home.

Empty promises? Vote-ever works

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We are a day away from Delhi University Student Union elections. It is a big day for the 38 candidates in the fray. However, it seems the voter community is not swayed by the slew of promises made by them. We try and find out why.

Delhi inhabits two divergent worlds

How many of us have the courage to follow our passion instead of opting for the safe route of taking up a regular job?

Time’s up for rote learning

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The latest buzz among Delhi University crowd is about the remarks by Sam Pitroda, advisor to the Prime Minister, who underlined the need for innovation in Indian education system.

Angry Brides amp up woman power

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Brick-red stilettos, flip-flops and rolling pins are the latest weapons in India’s fight against dowry. Facebook offers a ‘modern day’ solution to the social trauma — a video game called Angry Brides. The homepage of the game shows an eight-armed woman holding weapons from her household like a pressure cooker, a pan etc.

Dog-eared tomes a hit at Book Fair

Arti Jain with husband Manish Kumar

Amidst the hustle bustle of crowds at the ongoing Delhi Book Fair at Pragati Maidan, husband-wife duo Arti Jain and Manish Kumar have set up their stall that sells second-hand books.

Gadgets give men a sense of freedom

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Be they expensive mobile phones, play stations, iPads, a kindle, laptops, cars or electronic equipment, men share a special relationship with gizmos.

Celebrating the ethnicity of India

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Ethnic fabric lovers in the city had a variety of options — from saris to dupattas — to pick up from at the heritage textile exhibition held at Aga Khan Hall. The exhibition “Weave Vriksha” by Utsav showcased contemporary textures, designs and patterns from Andhra Pradesh, West Bengal, Madhya Pradesh, Orissa, Tamil Nadu and Uttaranchal.
Utsav is a 25-year-old initiative by designer Shashiv Chandran, a textile connoisseur who works directly with weavers from almost all the southern and northern states.

Zooming in on marine wealth

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While Delhi lacks the refreshing underwater retreats, Delhi’ites caught a glimpse of the vast marine wealth of the nation through a photography exhibition titled, Follow the Tide: India’s Waters, Coastal People and the Need For Conservation, held at India International Centre, Annexe recently.

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I want to begin with a little story that was told to me by a leading executive at Aptech. He was exercising in a gym with a lot of younger people.

Shekhar Kapur’s Bandit Queen didn’t make the cut. Neither did Shaji Karun’s Piravi, which bagged 31 international awards.