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 Teens, tweets and tensions
Recent studies indicate that social networking
sites offer both risks and benefits to teens. Negative wall posts etc may cause
adolescent anxiety on the one hand, and these sites may teach introvert teens to socialise, on the other hand.
Shoma A. Chatterji checks out
WHAT
is social networking? It is a virtual social world where you
make friends, exchange photographs, strike business deals, play games,
fall in love, split, fight, argue and quarrel without having met these
people in flesh and blood. Is this good for friendships, business,
love and long-lasting relationships?
Beyond
Taj Mahal
Art historian Benoy K. Behl’s
film covers a vast spectrum of Islamic architecture in India, writes Man
Mohan
India
has perhaps as much medieval Islamic architectural heritage as that of
the rest of the world put together. But the world is not aware of how
much or how great this Islamic heritage is.
Rich
legacy to cherish
Author of Mahan Kosh,
the encyclopaedia in Punjabi, Bhai Kahan Singh of Nabha was a
Renaissance man, who has left a lasting impact on Punjab and Punjabi
scholarship. A Sikh with strong convictions, he practised what he
preached, writes Roopinder Singh
Administrator,
diplomat, encyclopaedist, historian, hunter, interpreter of Sikh
scriptures, tennis player, tutor to an heir apparent and scholar, Bhai
Kahan Singh of Nabha was, indeed, a Renaissance man, who has left a
lasting impact on Punjab and Punjabi scholarship.
The
city of falls
A visit to the medieval city
of Schaffhausen, Switzerland, is a walk back into history, write Hugh
and Colleen Gantzer
Autumn
was blazing gold, copper and wine-red on the trees as we strolled
around Schaffhausen’s beautiful old cobbled streets. Like their
autumn foliage, most towns in this part of Switzerland shimmer with
history, and their rich past is still a very viable part of their
present.
Eat
healthy, keep fit
Apart from exercising, a
little focus on what you are eating can give perfect shape to
your body, says Shilpa Raina
Meenakshi
Dhar (25) is heading for a beach. Excited as she is, the
thought of wearing a bikini is giving her nightmares. But experts say
with the right diet, exercise and a little camouflaging, she can have
a happy sun and sand holiday.
Danger
from the skies
AN
expert has warned that billions of extra-terrestrial rays and
particles could shower the earth, threatening the safety of planes and
passengers.
Return
of the LP
LPs make a comeback, as this
analog format of music still appeals to serious audiophiles and
connoisseurs, writes Ruchika Kher
THIS
is how your grandparents listened to their music. In this age of
itunes, ipods, DVDs and downloadable music, granny’s LP is making a
surprising comeback to music stores.
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Pet bird Xiao Nuo pecks at the
flash while perched on the lens of a camera during an interview
by local media with its owner in Kunming, Yunnan province. The
bird is attracted to cameras and will approach and investigate
any cameras it sees, according to the owner. Photo: Reuters
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Family
was not in favour of TV, says Big B
Megastar
Amitabh Bachchan, hosting the reality game show Kaun Banega
Crorepati for the fourth time, says his family members had told
him that venturing into television was the "biggest mistake"
he was committing, as the genre was no match for his stature.
‘There
are no camps in Bollywood’
Jyothi
Venkatesh chats up Katrina Kaif about her role in Ali Abbas
Zafar’s Mere Brother Ki Dulhan
After
successful on-screen jodis with Akshay Kumar, Salman Khan and
Ranbir Kapoor, Katrina Kaif, as a carefree Dimple Dixit, is all set to
write another success story with Imran Khan in Mere Brother Ki
Dulhan.
Full on at fifties
Colin Firth and Hugh Grant are among the top 10 inspirational figures in their fifties
Colin
Firth and Hugh Grant have been named in the top 10 most
inspirational figures in their 50s. According to a poll conducted by
High50.com, an online magazine offering deals and discounts to the
over-50s, Firth and Grant, both 50 were placed second and third in the
list.
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