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Amid mounting criticism and public protests, Facebook
top brass looks to improve settings and controls,
but concerns remain about privacy on the social
networking site, writes Vivek Atray
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 THE
recent attacks on its new policy of relaxing privacy controls for data
uploaded by users notwithstanding, Facebook remains a highly popular
meeting ground for most of us.
Yahoo
connects to FB in facelift
YaHOO
Inc’s latest facelift will include a Facebook touch-up.
As part of the new changes rolling out, Yahoo will import
personal updates from Facebook’s social network for users who
want a bridge between two of the world’s most popular
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In dire
straits
Manipur bears the brunt of
prolonged road blockade. Maj-Gen G. G. Dwivedi (retd)
recalls how, five years ago, the Army launched an operation to
eliminate the militant threat, and ensured a safe passage to people
travelling to the border state
IT
was a bright sunny day. The lush green mountains beneath the canopy of
the blue sky, and the lotus blooming in the 650-sq km Loktak Lake,
would make anybody exclaim on the breathtaking scenic beauty of
Manipur.
Love
in the modern times
Shrinking living space
and an ever-increasing population has given rise to an interesting
category called “love hotels”, where couples can share some
private time. The enterprising Japanese have turned this amazing
hospitality industry into a booming business, writes Marianne
Johnson
IN
the metros all over the world, accommodations are overcrowded, often
with three generations (grandparents /parents/ grandchildren) staying
in the same minuscule flat. This leaves a lot of young couples looking
for places to spend some private moments.
Melody queens
M. L. Dhawan
A
singer’s
voice lends fruition to the tune and lyrics and makes the song come
alive for the listeners. It is the voice of the song that remains in
memory of listeners. The world of singers has always been
overwhelmingly male dominated, but female voices have made their mark
and proved themselves equal to the task.
Courting
controversies
From misrepresentation of
facts to spreading utter falsehood, every controversy related to a
film, whether manufactured or not, has an immediate snowballing
effect. It raises questions and triggers debate, thus drawing
attention to the film in question, writes Derek
Bose
Filmmaker
Rohan Sippy couldn’t have had it better. He is currently directing Dum
Maro Dum, a pot-boiler starring Abhishek Bachchan, Bipasha Basu
and Prateik Babbar. Even before he could wrap up the shoot in Goa, the
film had been making headlines across the country – for all the
wrong reasons.
Action
women
With many an actress
performing daring stunts, the treacherous terrain no longer remains a male-dominated
territory, writes Priyanka Sharma
CUTS
and bruises are no bar. From Priyanka Chopra to Deepika Padukone to
Aishwarya Rai, Bollywood actresses are willingly treading on the
treacherous terrain as they get into action mode like their male
co-stars.
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