From darkness to light

Lakshmi is believed to give prosperity, protect the granary and bless the barren women in matters of progeny. She is called Vriddhi because she helps in growth; and matrirupa because she takes care of devotees like a mother. But she also has a fierce aspect to her. At time, she rides a horse or even a lion and carries a trishula, shankha and chakra to overawe the enemies of virtue. According to a legend, she exterminated the demon Kolasura, says Satish K. Kapoor

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• Leadership and ethics,
  by A.P.N. Pankaj
  
  
• When wonder drugs fail,
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• Little-known gurdwara of Nadaun,
  by Avinash Dani
  
  
• Giving the buyer value for money,
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• The royal repast,
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• His voice continues to haunt,
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• Care while you control,
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• YOUR OPTION: The wish-fulfilling tree,
  by Taru Bahl
  
  
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  remarks Satish Narula
  
  
• FITNESS: The woes of dieting,
  says Anup Deb Nath
  
  
• TRAVEL: From a ‘Deserted Village’ to industrial hub,
  by Seema Bedi
  
  
• FEEDBACK: It’s army, once again
  
  
• FILM & TV: He is the shah-en-shah of comedy,
  by Mukesh Khosla
  
  
• BOLLYWOOD BHELPURI: Madhuri’s magic undiminished,
  by Madhur Mittal