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Overseas obsession
Call it prestige or just plain fad, studying overseas is a dream that most Indian students chase and universities abroad too are pleased to take them by the truck load, says SHALINI UMACHANDRAN after visiting the U.K. and U.S. Education Fairs in the city.
Face Facts
Heady ideas
Care for some shimmering tresses? Here are some tips to guide you. Read on to know more on diet, home care, special oils and some rejuvenating treatments for hair loss.
Heritage
The South's first station
There is no building of the Railways more worthy of being called a heritage building than the Royapuram Railway station. And that is because this was not only the second major railway station built in the country, but is the oldest one still survivi ng and, no matter its decrepit state, displaying vestiges of its former splendour.
Lifestyle
Recreating ornate hairstyles
IN BHANUDATTA'S "Rasamanjari" (6th century A.D.), a courtesan demands "a jewelled clasp for my hair" from her paramour, and to this day it is customary among young men of tribal communities in Central and Eastern India to fashion wood, bamboo and ...
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Tackling teething troubles
It was a proud moment for Dr. V. Rangarajan to be recognised by the International Congress of Oral Implantologists, New York, for his work in implantology. An interview with the professor-consultant.
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Trade for profit and people
The `Conference on Socially Responsible Corporate Citizenship: Issues and Challenges' saw some well-known names in the corporate circle express their views on various issues. A report.

Delicate balance under threat?
Nestled in serene surroundings, the 120-year-old Theosophical Society's bio-diversity seems to be gradually losing its beauty.
Good Food Line
Events
Fun with verses
The poems were funny and thought-provoking and the children who had assembled at the Goodbooks Bookstore in Abhiramapuram to participate had a great time.
Entertainment
Rare blend
It will be an unusual melding of two art forms... Bharatanatyam performed to the tunes of the Bauls. On March 1 at Amethyst.
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