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Taking
the road less travelled
Why not take an off-beat vacation
and contribute to the rural economy? It can be an experience of the
countryside in a fun way
Kavita Kanan Chandra
 In
the last decade there has been a buzz for responsible tourism,
involving rural India. With social entrepreneurship catching on big
time and vacations in the rural hinterland on the rise, rural tourism
as a social enterprise has worked for many foraying into this
unchartered territory.
Village ways pitches for socially responsible rural tourism
Fitness
good
health
Be a
woman of strength
By neglecting her health, a
woman often becomes a victim of several health-related deficiencies
Mickey Mehta
A
woman performs multiple roles and chores every day. Fulfilling
everyone’s necessities, her needs and requirements are often lost
out. Whether it has to be cooking for everyone, serving food to
everyone, catering to family’s needs, helping with a child’s
homework, she continues to remain on toes 24/7. Being totally
dependent on her, we take her for granted most of the times.
Broad brush
Need
for adult vaccination
Dr Parvinder Chawla
Immunisation
has been one of the most successful and cost effective medical
interventions ever developed. The world today is free of smallpox and
almost at the verge of eradicating polio thanks to this intervention.
Over the last 100 years, the average life expectancy in India has more
than doubled. From 31 years in 1947, it had increased to 65 years in
2011.
Soul
Talk
Travel
A divine
holiday
Mantralayam is a scenic spot
along the banks of River Tungabhadra in Kurnool, Andhra Pradesh
Sudhamahi Regunathan
 If
what you are seeking is a quiet holiday in an easily accessible place
and with pleasant weather, Mantralayam in Kurnool district of Andhra
Pradesh is an ideal place. That is if you want a holiday where you are
not racing out in the morning to catch a sight-seeing tour or paying
up for a camel ride or elephant safari.
A view of the entrance to the Raghavendra temple
Globetrotting
Entertainment
Little
Titli aims big in Cannes
Titli and True Love Story are
the only two entries from India for the upcoming 67th Cannes Film
Festival, However, expectations from these films in the running for
the awards are bound to be high
Saibal Chatterjee
 Two
ends of the Mumbai movie spectrum meet in debutant director Kanu
Behl’s Titli, the sole Indian entry in the official selection
of the upcoming 67th Cannes Film Festival (May 14 to 25). The
film, which will compete for the Camera d’Or prize, has been
produced by Yash Raj Films and Dibakar Banerjee Pictures.
Jimmy's Hall is based on the life of an Irish communist leader
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