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The man and his clothes
Seventeen years and 1000 films later, Manish Malhotra wants new challenges. He talks to Sangeetha Devi Dundooabout designing for IPL, directing a film and his face off with Vidya Balan
Columns

Mission Earth
National Geographic Channel’s Earth Day Special, in partnership with CISCO, brings to light the changes in the world made by humankind. As part of the ‘Brand New Sunday’ segment on April 20 from 8 p.m. onwards on April 22, ...


VOICE YOUR VIEWS: HOLIDAYS OR SUMMER CAMP DAYS?
Camps aren’t much fun

Nowadays holidays have become summer camp days. Holidays are meant to be enjoyed. Though summer camps have their share of enjoyment, it cannot match the happiness one gets by meeting relatives. Children are forced to join summer camps by their ...


Gear up for both

While summer camps help children learn to perform as a team which helps them in future, holidays give them an opportunity to travel. Travelling gives them more exposure and encourages interaction with people, helps them know about different ...


Back to nature

Several institutions are coming up with proposals for boys and girls with various programmes — yoga, cricket, music, dance — for summer. During working days students have a tight schedule and have very little time for sports and ...


Time to unwind

After a year of toil, kids are given a period of time to relax with their family and enjoy. As years pass by, these so called holidays have become synonymous with summer camps. Though summer camps help kids bring out their hidden talents, I am ...


Beat the boredom

Summer camps should be encouraged as they include all the fun where children can enjoy themselves. It is good for children to attend these camps and forget the boredom they face during holidays. Also, it helps parents to discover the talents ...


Two months of fun

Kids wait for summer camps eagerly. They get to spend nearly two months with friends, go on treks, swimming and so much more! Mingling with different kids of their age, keeping in touch with them throughout the year, looking forward to meeting ...


Leave it to their choice

Children get nearly two months holidays after 10 months of hard work. And these 10 months they will be under tremendous stress due to pressure at home and school. Hence they must be left to their choice at least during the holidays. They can ...


Hone your skills

Holidays are meant for summer camps. Children hardly get any time to improve or hone their inbuilt skills during their regular school days. Forty five days are meant for learning something useful and creative. They learn to communicate, to be ...
Issues

Of wine and desi drinking habits
The reasons for the huge commercial interest in the Indian wine market are drawn on familiar lines.

Huge and burgeoning middle class, changing drinking preferences, increase in health consciousness, low base of wine consumption, annual ...
Cinema

Banking on Bangkok
IDEA IIFA Awards for 2008 are announced, albeit in a lack-lustre event
Music

Calling future stars
This summer, Disney Channel brings Hannah Montana, the Big Pop Star Dream. Starting May 17, the channel will tour Mumbai, Delhi, Kolkata and Hyderabad to help teens discover the star within them. All you have to do to participate is sing and ...
Food

Healthy ‘hummus’
High in iron, chickpeas are a good source of protein and dietary fibre


Paneer with spunk
Station Milk in the avatar of paneer is a great dish for all
Television

Down to Earth
Nat Geo’s line-up for Earth Day
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