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KOTA
Coaching Capital
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The government may be going all out to reduce stress on school students by scrapping board exams and
effecting other reforms, but coaching business is booming in Kota. Perneet Singh on
this haven of coaching institutes that sell IIT,
PMT dreams to thousands through specialised classes
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on the banks of the Chambal, Kota, a dusty, non-descript town of
Rajasthan, has over the years emerged as the country’s
coaching-class capital where students from different states descend to
crack IIT-JEE, AIEEE, PMT and other competitive exams. |
Rise of the hill women
The once backward women of the Rawain valley in Uttarakhand have now formed an NGO-backed cooperative involved in making processed food products. The sale of these
items has enhanced their social and economic status, writes Nitin Jugran Bahuguna
THE
Rawain valley in Uttarkashi district of the hilly state of Uttarakhand
is one of the most backward areas in India, where women have always
had a secondary status, and where gender-based discrimination marks
life, whether it is at the household or societal level.
Smell
good, feel great
Perfumes leave memories that
linger along with their scent.
They lift your spirits and enhance your mood, says Kiran
Ranga
WE
have different motives for putting on perfumes. We apply fragrances
either to be perceived in a certain way by others, or to feel a
certain way about ourselves. Some of us also use perfumes to make a
fashion statement and project a desired personality.
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A magnificent view of the Burj Dubai, world’s tallest building being developed by Emaar. The 818-m building will open in January 2010. Its elevators will be the world's fastest.
Photo: PTI
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Bewitching
hour
Centuries-old temples perched
on cliffs, deep forests, interesting flora and fauna, spectacular
Aravali ranges, stunning countryside, lively village, a rich
history... Jojawar presents a fascinating canvas, writes Sharmila
Chand
ONCE
a volatile border between the two ancient kingdoms of Marwar and Mewar
— the erstwhile principality of Jojawar is now a village in the Pali
district of Rajasthan, 140 km from Jodhpur.
Surfing swami
THE
world’s first surfing
swami has set his sights on popularising the pursuit across the Indian
subcontinent; a land he claims has waves as attractive as those in the
surfing mecca of Hawaii.
Bollywood
A rage in
Pakistan
Decades of political divide
and wars have failed to check the love for Indian films and songs
among Pakistanis, writes Shakuntala Rao
THE
streets of Anarkali Bazaar in Lahore are always crowded, teeming with
people shopping for jewelry, clothes, and carpets; all this is what
the bazaar has been famous for since its beginnings about 200 years
back.
INTERVIEW
“My films are
70 per cent reality”
Madhur Bhandarkar is known for making films based on issues from real life.
Sreya Basu chats up the ace director about his films and controversies
YOUR
Jail has got a positive response?
Yes. People have always
expected good films from me.`A0Jail is another eye-opener film
and I am happy that people are supporting this film as they have
always done from Chandni Bar to Fashion.
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