ART of the matter
Art conservation is a less-known field that offers a lot of creative satisfaction, writes Vibha Sharma
Agrowing awareness about preserving the country's rich cultural wealth, coupled with the fact that Indian art is fetching good returns now, is gradually widening the scope of art conservation as a profession. And with even fakes fetching good money in the international art market, restorers now have another job — of verifying the authenticity and specifying the age of paintings.

Smart Skills
Make others Dance to your tune
Usha Albuquerque
WERE you not dazzled by Prabhu Deva’s choreography for Hrithik Roshan in Lakshya? And by Malaika and Shah Rukh Khan dancing on top of a train in Dil Se. How many of us enjoy dance so much we wish we could make a career of it? Well, take heart, because you can. Hasn’t Farah Khan done just that?

Interview intelligence
"Public-speaking skills help in civil services test"
Ashok Sethi
WHAT are the personality traits that enable a candidate to face the civil services interview successfully? Amritsar-based Rachita Bhandari, a topper in this year’s civil services exam, offers some tips.

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