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Round & aboutBits and pieces from reporters’ diary that could not make it to the main storiesMan’s best friend Does life imitate fiction? Yes! “Silas Marner” (by George Elliott) is a beautiful tale ...
Show of style A show featuring top models marked the launch of Style One in the city
Going places Meet Kunal Nayyar, the new Indian on American television
VOICE YOUR VIEWS - BOOK, BOOKS, BOOKS...TOO HEAVY FOR KIDS TO CARRY 
THEY SAID IT A weighty backpack will lead to back pain and faulty posture. The American Occupational Therapy Association recommends that children should not carry a bag that weighs more than 15 per cent of their body weight. Also, the backpack should not ... Burden of expectation “More books, high standard” is the motto of most established schools. It’s the children who have to carry the burden of the school’s image and parents’ ever-growing expectations. Increasing the weight of ... New learning methods Tender kids carrying loads of books and crawling to their classes really pains me. It’s not only a physical burden even psychologically they are stressed. And unknowingly they become phobic towards books. This could be overcome by ... 
Health is wealthAccording to a neurologist’s report, heavy bags could affect children’s musculoskeletal system. Bones of children in primary school will get deformed if they carry more than three kg. When we consider updating the knowledge of our ... 
Only skills matterPre-primary students are the worst affected. Students can perform only according to their capacity. Neither the syllabi nor books matter. There should be more practical classes than theory. Much also depends upon teachers, who can make ... Unending affair When parents first give the child a book to learn about basic things, the child’s unending affair with books begins. Kids like books with lots of colourful pictures as they identify things around them. They start developing an interest ... Weight lifters Instead of kids carrying the books to school everyday, it’s the other way round. They need to be fed on a nutritious diet to make them fit enough to carry the load. Guess the ability to carry their own books has become an added ... Back breaking School re-opens…new uniforms, new shoes, new raincoat, new lunch box and a new challenge in the form of a heavier bag. Kids are our society’s backbone but the schools are breaking their backs. Many kids have developed poor posture. ... Time to think In the era of virtual classrooms, making the child carry too many books will make him dislike going to school. Some over-enthusiastic parents even hard-bind the books to make them last longer, but this only adds to the weight. My daughter once ... 
Unresolved issueWriter R. K. Narayan once voiced his displeasure on the issue of education becoming a burden for parents and children. Almost at the same time, a leading Tamil weekly carried a cover page cartoon that showed how school going kids are in no way ... Virtual reality It’s time to change the teaching pattern. All these years we have been witnessing children carrying school bags that weigh more than them. In the hi-tech era, it’s not a far-fetched idea to think that CDs will reduce the number of ... 
What a burden!Iam a student of Standard IV and I have four subjects. Our teachers advise us to carry three books for each subject and we feel like we are carrying the whole world on our shoulders. Advaidh Sudhakaran Anna Nagar ... Reading habit No child grudges/complains about carrying books to school. Are we not sending lunch/snack bag along with the books. No one makes an issue about this. Corporation/Government school children, who forms the majority of school goers do not carry a ... Weighty bags In most cases the over-sized fancy bag is the culprit. Also hard-bound covers are not advisable. S. Ganeshan Perungudi ... What’s the solution? As a student, I understand the problem of carrying heavy bags that could affect children’s backbone. Students of higher classes can try copying some of their notes on CDs. Children should eat nutritious food, and not junk food, to be ... 
Human approachChildren are not robots. We need to think of new ways to reduce the burden of books. Why not have an all-in-one book and all-in-one note book for each term? How about teaching just three subjects a day and utilise the rest of the time for ...
Want to be a Toon Jockey? Nick gives kids a chance to become famous
Now showing Bigflix hits the movie market
The winning factor Are you in a dilemma choosing between the Skoda Laura PD and Hyundai Sonata Embera CRDi? Manish Sarserhelps you decide 
Reva to cost lessThe Maini Reva, which comes at a price band of Rs. 3.28 lakh to Rs. 4.28 lakh (on-road Bangalore), is expected to be priced Rs. 3 lakh and upwards. It will debut in the Delhi market at this competitive on-road price. The two-seater hatchback ... Virtual mechanic Car and bike questions? We have the answers Autoquizzing Which car has a better resale value, Skoda Luara PD or Hundai Sonata Embera CRDi?
Volkswagen Jetta is pitched against Skoda Laura. MAN AND MACHINE The wasp returns As Piaggio plans a line of modern Vespas for the Indian market, this classic 1966 Vespa 150 could not have returned to the road at a better time Honda takes the green route Civic Hybrid combines a small petrol engine with an electric motor to do its bit for the planet 
Stretch the litreWith the prices of fuel going skywards, motorists are going to feel their pockets lightening even more than before. In order for you to lessen the impact of high fuel prices, it is essential to know how to drive in an economical manner. How? ... 
Luxury on two wheelsItalian motorcycle manufacturer Ducati has launched its bikes for the Indian two-wheeler market. Ducati plans to sell its dream machines at a premium over its Japanese rivals, with prices starting at Rs 15 lakh, going up to Rs 50 lakh ...
CHORDS & NOTESThis is probably one of the best works of Anu Malik in recent years. For a sci-fi love story, the music is equally jazzy and techno, a sure shot commercial winner. If the peppy music wasn’t enough, a music arranger has been assigned to ...
Framing historyPrudential plc, Century TV and Ashis Ray are launching a documentary commemorating India’s historic victory at the 1983 Prudential Cricket World Cup. The documentary celebrates the 25th anniversary of the1983 Cricket World Cup finals in ...
Yours truly, Rafi Sing along or sit back silently, that's what the audience did at an evening ofMohammed Rafi hits recently The Everest of life Bachendri Pal leads an all-women’s team to Mount Kilimanjaro Dreams in diamonds Designer Rohit Bal and Kirtilals bring an exquisite range of diamond jewellery Asin, the covergirl Asin becomes the first South Indian actor to grace Vogue India’s glossy cover Stories come alive ‘Retell Redone’ is based on stories by Satyajit Ray and Goli Taraghi
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