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Day of the jackal
The term `eve-teasing' conveniently veils the devil that lies behind the mask. Very few victims register complaints with the police, and this reflects the social and cultural barriers that prevent women from seeking justice, writes R. K. ROSHNI.
Health & Medicine
The cholesterol killer
AN EXTRACT from a small tree found across Arabia and India can help reduce cholesterol, scientists have discovered. The extract, called guglipid, comes from the guggal tree and has been used in Ayurvedic medicine, for nearly 3,000 years. ...
Personality
Pursuing perfection
City-based dancer Mydhili has won the Kaisiki award.
Cinema
'Baba' logo in jeopardy
Rajinikanth may have decided to defend the `Baba' rights with advertisements in several dailies and warnings of strict legal action. ARM, the company that has patented the `Baba' logo to market accessories such as the headgear and dresses worn ...


'Grassy' signs
The grass is indeed greener, if you are the Hollywood celebrity Manoj Night Shyamalan. His next thriller after `Sixth Sense' and `Unbreakable' is likely to revolve around huge crop circles that suddenly appear in a farmer's backyard. Then the ...
Moder's `Pretty Woman'
It might just be a case of `gushing' too soon, but who's to tell her? Just 20 days after her secret wedding to cameraman Danny Moder, Julia Roberts has gone on record to say that she has "found the man", she was "born to love". The `Pretty Woman' ...
Sailing through rough waters
Salman's overseas stock is currently low, with `Yeh Hai Jalwa' too failing at the box-office, in spite of the torso-flaunting star being paired with Amisha Patel. Exhibitors abroad, who had been ready to pay astronomical sums for Salman's ...
Music
It's a women's world!
As the Britney-Shakira war hots up, a third contender enters the battlefield. Kylie Minogue currently heads the race with her latest album `Fever'.
Eating Out
The city buffet
The Kerala capital may be far behind the major metros in the number of eateries. But the burger fan need not be disappointed, for there are a few good joints available.
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