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Many more miles to go
Mainstreaming the tribal community is still not an easy task, writes S.S. KAVITHA
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Romance by the seaside
A great location like Tranquebar, with the blue waters of the Bay of Bengal as a backdrop and a charming 300-year-old Danish settlement to wander around in, can’t but work its magic on you. As you enter this exotic little beach town, is the ...


Let your hair breathe
The key to healthy hair is not to apply too many products simultaneously
VOICE YOUR VIEWS: POWER CUTS
Correct picture
More letters on the same topic will be published next week.
Very common

Power cuts are no longer rare. Rather they have become very common now. When summer arrives, authorities blame rain and nature for power cuts. Growth of industries is also a problem for shortage of power due to over consumption.

While ...


Basic need

Power (electricity) is under the list of basic needs of the people and it is the Government’s responsibility to provide it for all. People pay money for a regular uninterrupted supply of power. But now businesses are getting affected due ...


Stressful

The unprecedented power cuts imposed this year have made everyone feel that life is stressful and painful. It is unbearable for children and elders. Discomfort and disturbance are created due to poor planning by the Government machinery. ...


Rationing

Unplanned industrialisation, real estate boom, mushrooming of commercial centres and illegal and indiscriminate use of electricity have made power cuts the order of the day. With a failed monsoon staring at onour face, power cuts are here to ...


Inevitable

Power cuts are inevitable during summer months in Tamil Nadu particularly when the monsoon fails. Our State mostly depends on hydel power, even though there are provisions for thermal, atomic, power and wind mill power. Due to the Power cuts, ...


New policy

The present government blames the previous government for this. Why can’t the new government go for an alternative policy to check power cuts. If suitable, power generation and supply may be transferred to private authorities for better ...


All round effect

Power cuts affect all spheres like education, industry, government departments, hospitals and daily lives. Present ‘power cut’ is indeed a nuisance.It will affect the influx of pilgrims and the spirit behind the drive to develop ...
Beauty And Wellness

Welcome to the berry blast
The fruit and seed of jamun have several medicinal uses


Ask Shahnaz
Beautician Shahnaz Hussain offers tips and answers queries. You can send your queries to shahnaz_press@yahoo.co.in

I have pimples, blemishes, open pores and facial hair. My skin is ...


Proteins, carbs and fats

It’s your ticket to good health and fitness. The following are some of the food stuffs that anyone with a physically active lifestyle should consume in sufficient quantities every day.

The best sources of protein are egg whites, ...
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Kareena Hollywood bound?
Kareena may star opposite Billy Zane
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Big Sister of showbiz
Shilpa Shetty strikes a late deal. She’s launched her own production house and is all set to host Bigg Boss Season 2
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Forging sibling ties
Raksha Bandhan is a festival which cuts across all barriers of age, caste, religion


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