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Shreya Rocks
From winning reality shows to rendering chartbusters, Shreya Ghoshal’s has been a mellifluous journey, discovers DIVYA KUMAR

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JUST JOKING
A couple drove several miles down a country road, not saying a word. An earlier discussion had led to an argument, and neither wanted to concede their position. As they passed a barnyard of mules and pigs, the wife sarcastically asked: ...

People stay put in unsatisfactory jobs because being out of work, even for a brief period, is worse. In our society, a man who is constantly between jobs is looked down upon. Someone who never learnt this truth, he had trouble holding down a ...

Food

Preparations in a jiffy
This one is for those of you who want scrumptious food and fast too

Books

Chronicles of Nature
In “The Tamarind Tree” and “The Spider’s Web”, Lata Mani focusses on the simple joys of life

Gender

PARTY POOER?
Vinay Rai
Can self-styled moral police be allowed to have their way? Canbrazen violence be ignored? Must women be forced into behavingin accordance with tradition and stereotype? How free are we tomake our own choices? These questions and more havetormented ou r collective psyche following the assault on womenin a popular Mangalore pub. As the row deepens and politiciansengage in a predictable blame game, MetroPlus speaks to somecity celebrities

I condemn it. It is barbarism. Political outfits cannot beat up people, especially women. Who gave them the right to do so? These self-proclaimed ‘culture’ police should first understand that violence is not part of our culture. ...

The incident reflects total lack of tolerance towards women and their rights. How can a group of people think that society can be cleaned up by not letting women have their choices? And worst of all, how can they exercise control by violent ...

Totally reprehensible. Even today, if women cannot feel free, then I am afraid fascist forces are gaining ground. In the name of the ideal Indian woman, men like to see us enslaved and psychologically shackled. I am currently attending a dance ...

Men who take on the role of ‘moral police’ for whatever excuse are sexually immature and insecure about themselves. This outlook is ingrained in them from when they are born. Society, parents and peers tell them there are different ...

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