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ISSUES

ESSAY
Paradox in paradise
Everyday life seems to belie the blood spots on Colombo's common memory. The people are friendly, polite, and helpful and the streets are still streets. The traumas have not surfaced, although this is Sri Lanka, a country racked by decades of civil war. Beauty and horror co-exist and there is a constant exchange between violence and normality. An essay by ILIJA TROJANOW. More

SOCIETY

Doing away with daughters
A recent newspaper advertisement for an `American kit' that helps in pre-natal gender determination has focussed attention once again on the issue of a preference for sons. What happened to the Pre-Natal Diagnostic Techniques Act, 1994, asks AMMU JOSEPH. More

SPOTLIGHT

Resilience is quake resistant
Last month, Balben, a resident of Venasar village in the Little Rann of Kutch, moved into her new house. The story of how she got it is an interesting one, as it illustrates the importance of looking at relief as a long-term investment in develop ment, says KALPANA SHARMA. More

PEOPLE

Who speaks for the Jarawas?
In 1997, a group of Jarawas made contact for the first time with the outside world. It was a move that triggered numerous problems for them and has left them teetering on the brink of extinction. S. THEODORE BASKARAN writes of efforts to save them. More

HISTORY

The Warsaw ghetto
The Jewish uprising at the Warsaw ghetto was a heroic, yet tragic struggle. But it saw the world's conscience being shaken and led to protests against the genocide. P. SUBRAMANYAM continues the series on the holocaust. More

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TRIBUTE

All things must pass
The Beatles did not just produce music, they also created a sound. George Harrison — through his lush orchestrations and forays into Indian music — was very much a part of this. But the best body of his work came during the last few ye ars of The Beatles. Like Harrison the composer, Harrison the musician flowered somewhat late in the life of the group, writes MUKUND PADMANABHAN. More

MUSINGS

JOTTINGS
Outside a music hall
With the Music Festival round the corner, the sabhas in Chennai are abuzz with activity, SVK writes, with a touch of humour, on what goes on behind the scenes. More

Iteration of Royals?
`You said that yours had been a solitary struggle. When you began you had few well wishers, and little practical help.' Novelist RANGA RAO writes an open letter to V.S. Naipaul. More

COLUMNS

MEDIA PULSE By Sevanti Ninan He was a star campaigner		ON SECOND THOUGHT By Shari Caudron Remembering a good boy

AGAINST THE GRAIN By C. Rammanohar Reddy Destruction by e-mail		THE SHASHI THAROOR COLUMN By Shashi Tharoor Churchill and his biographer

CRICKET LORE By Ramachandra Guha The greatest cricket book

LIFESTYLE

ART

Cult of the ancestors
The tradition of using portraits in ancestor worship reflects the faiths, customs, costumes, furniture and the art of painting. They are windows to understanding Chinese society, says R. NAGASWAMY. More

Wa(i)sting away
Eating disorders especially among teenagers are on the rise as people aspire for the Ally McBeal look. There is an urgent need to create an awareness on this issue, says KANCHANA BANERJEE. More

CUISINE

Bake me a dish
Heat the ghee and the corn and sauté till almost half cooked. Add the milk, mix well and cook on medium heat till it is almost absorbed. Add the chilli-ginger paste, salt, sugar, lemon juice and garam masala. Mix and cook till the ... More

HEALTH

HEALTHWATCH

Spare a thought for the doctor
While medical practitioners need to spend more time with their patients, the latter need to realise that doctors too are like them and need time for themselves, says DR. SARANYA NARAYAN. More

BOOKS

Visitations in a small town
"PRAISE THE LORD" is one of those stories where the Malayali imagination and the sense of laughter are allowed free rein. It's a story about an idle but contented plantation owner completely satisfied with his lot, his riches, his pretty wife and ... More

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