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Rise and shine (09 October 09:41) |
| By Edlyn G. D'Souza
No matter how old you get, there is no doubting the power of a good night's sleep. Most youngsters feel that because they have moved on to the double digits, their bodie... |
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Fans will miss the Dadagiri (09 October 09:40) |
| By Our Correspondent
Sourav Ganguly has recently announced that he would be quitting international cricket after the upcoming four-Test series against Australia. Though he received a lot of... |
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WANNABES ON CAMPUS (07 October 10:13) |
| By Bini Philips
Whenever there is a lull in the conversation and there is a dire need to rev up the dying dialogue of monosyllables, bitching comes to the rescue. And invariably, the rescue... |
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Smell like your favourite Celeb (06 October 11:23) |
| By Our Correspondent
It is not enough to read about them, dress like them, and see them on television, youngsters even want to smell like celebrities.
Every singer or actress is developing... |
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Young sportswomen turn glam dolls (06 October 11:23) |
| By Isha Narang
After movie stars and rock stars, it is the women sports stars who are turning into glam dolls. From endorsements and public appearances to being featured on magazine covers,... |
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Narcissists love networking sites (03 October 10:15) |
| By Ipsita Bhattacharya
There’s more to social networking sites than helping one keep in touch with friends across the world. Now, they are being used as a platform for self promotion too.... |
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Choose the right lampshade (03 October 10:14) |
| By Our Correspondent
A table lamp is a must either on your study table or bedside table. Hence choosing the right table lamp is of prime importance. Here’s what you must look out for when... |
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Teenage Gandhigiri (01 October 09:51) |
| By Edlyn G. D’Souza
He was shy, he had difficulties in school, he stole from his brother, he was married at 13 and many years later, he saved our nation.
This is hardly the textbook vers... |
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Pairing gemstones is in vogue (28 September 11:18) |
| By Our Correspondent
At a time when urban Indians are increasingly turning to their roots, there is an unusual change among the younger lot. Spiritualism has become the "in thing"... |
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Work hard no more (24 September 10:15) |
| By Asra Khan
It is again that time of the year, which every student dreads. Exams start next month for both — schools and colleges and students have begun to feel the pre-exams jitters. S... |
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Tension never helps (24 September 10:13) |
| By Our Correspondent
Whether you are preparing for your exams or are done with them, getting worried about your poor performance never helps.
Though little bit of stress acts as a motivati... |
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The ‘celeb’ effect (22 September 11:51) |
| By Ikyatha Yerasala
Bengaluru
Genelia’s "leggings and tunics’’ and "Hello Kitty clips" are quite a rage among youngsters who are inspired by her casual Jaane Tu Ya Jaa... |
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Beyond borders (22 September 11:51) |
| By Smaran Shetty
Title: Train to Pakistan
Author: Khushwant Singh
Train to Pakistan, shows the reader a rare glimpse of a time where the mind and the human spirit prevailed above everythi... |
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Shape personality (16 September 11:39) |
| By Debarun Borthakur
New Delhi
It is a fact that today’s kids are a busy lot — always on the run. They spend half the day in school, then tuition classes, extra-curricular activities, ... |
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‘I slept for an hour during my exam’ (16 September 11:37) |
| Nikhil Chinappa
MtV vj
I did my Class 11 and 12 from St. Joseph’s college in Bangalore, after which I took up an architecture course in BMS college in the same city. I always spent more ... |
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Desi rockstar (15 September 10:14) |
| By Our Correspondent
Farhan Akhtar
After the release of the film Rock On, director, producer and screen writer Farhan Akhtar has been highly acknowledged as an actor, singer and lyricist b... |
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Tagging along (15 September 10:13) |
| By Ikyatha Yerasala
Bengaluru
Kareena Kapoor had two of them in Kabhi Khushi Kabhi Gham and Lindsay Lohan was one in Mean Girls before she turned into a ‘hot girl’ with a few of them. ... |
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True love won’t come looking for you (11 September 09:53) |
| By Rupali Nayar
Love is something that has left the best of poets and lyricists tied up in knots for centuries. Even science has not been able to explain what it is about love that makes th... |
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Where’s my identity? (10 September 09:51) |
| By Asra Khan
We all like to be known as the funniest, smartest, and the most confident person around. Some of us might have the above qualities but not every other person we come across has... |
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Blog benefits? That’s write (09 September 09:49) |
| By Debarun Borthakur
New Delhi
Fifteen-year-old Ruchira Talwar always cherished a dream of becoming a writer. But due to the pressure of her school assignments and other extra-curricular a... |
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‘I had an American girlfriend’ (09 September 09:48) |
| Sameer Soni
Actor
The term college for me was more of a responsibility than fun. Though I had my fun as well, college taught me how to be mature and think about accountability. I did my co... |
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Right on cue (08 September 09:30) |
| By Our Correspondent
Pankaj Advani
Winner of the ONGC IBSF World Billiards Championship (point format), 23-year-old Pankaj Advani now has five world titles to his name — an amazing accom... |
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All by yourself (08 September 09:30) |
| By Sindhuja Balaji
Bengaluru
Finding a place to stay in can be a major issue for outstation college students in the city. Several colleges do not have extensive hostel facilities to accomm... |
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Never bunk a college fest (04 September 09:02) |
| By Sneha Venkateswar
Come on and put your hands together for the "War of the DJs" urged the host of the Umang college fest, quite unnecessarily; because the crowd gathered on the ... |
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IIPM’s unique offering (04 September 09:01) |
| By Our Correspondent
IIPMs latest initiative - a global executive management programme touted as a path breaking 1,400 contract hour course spread over a year, will be taught at its interna... |
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Catch up with current affairs (03 September 10:22) |
| By Asra Khan
If catching up with current affairs means knowing which is the latest rock album released or who a filmstar is married to or divorced from, we are experts in the subject. But i... |
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Say bye bye to pimples (03 September 10:22) |
| By Our Correspondent
Any teenager could have her/his share of unexpected breakouts or acne. There are various causes for this, be it hormonal changes, emotional stress or anxiety caused by ... |
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Beauty redefined (02 September 11:40) |
| By Saumya Bhatia
New Delhi:In a country where most teenagers are obsessed with looking good and ready to spend a fortune on grooming, are looks overtaking personality? However, a not-so-goo... |
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‘I was caught bunking classes by teachers’ (02 September 11:39) |
| By Shruti Seth
Actress
Five years of college were the most amazing days of my life. In Mumbai, we have to join college after Class 10. It’s rocking to be in the most amazing phase of you... |
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Not hooked to books (01 September 09:31) |
| By Sindhuja Balaji
Bengaluru:A wise man once said that between the covers of books lies a universe waiting to be discovered, while beyond those walls, people allow life to pass by in footba... |
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A tale of morality (01 September 09:30) |
| By Smaran Shetty
Most literature that deals with India inevitably succumbs to its awe-inspiring cultures. Aravind Adiga’s debut novel, The White Tiger is the complete opposite. The novel ... |
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And you thought English was easy??? (28 August 10:29) |
| By OUR CORRESPONDENT
1 The bandage was wound around the wound.
2 The farm was used to produce produce.
3The dump was so full that it had to refuse more refuse.
4 We must polish the Polis... |
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Health that melts in your mouth (28 August 10:28) |
| By Sonalee M.
Afficionados swear by its taste and lifestyle experts its usefulness in combating stress. But you and me - we love its taste and melt-in-the-mouth feeling. If chocolates fasci... |
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Get real about virtual safety (27 August 09:37) |
| By Asra Khan
For most teenagers, the worst way to spend the evening is to go for those extended family dinners. Why? We don’t know anyone there so we don’t feel comfortable. And how we ... |
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Too good to be true (27 August 09:37) |
| Prachi Desai
Prachi Desai’s journey began as a television actress after which she went on to win a dance show. Finally, she is playing Farhan Akhtar’s co-star in her debut film and her ... |
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What if God is one of us (26 August 09:15) |
| By Nivi Shrivastava
New Delhi
Imagine if you get to play God for a day, what will be the first thing you would like to do? In the movie God Tussi Great Ho, Salman Khan gets God’s powers ... |
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‘I enjoyed the attention of boys in college’ (26 August 09:15) |
| Jennifer Winget
College never meant studies for me. I was always spotted with my friends either roaming around in the college campus or enjoying snacks in the canteen. But interestingly, de... |
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Cuss, the ‘in’ word (24 August 10:24) |
| By Isha Narang
Call it the television influence or aping the West, it isn’t surprising anymore to find many youngsters using swear words as a part of their vocabulary.
Using swear words ... |
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Anchor a news show (24 August 10:23) |
| Daljit Dhaliwal from CNN
The lights shine brightly, the producer gives the cue, the theme music builds to a climax, and you are ready to face the camera with the top stories of the day. If ... |
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Audio books get popular on campus (24 August 10:23) |
| By Shreesha S. Reddy
Audio books and e-books have a great market today. As the name suggests, audio books are books where the story is recorded with music. As opposed to traditional books, ... |
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Outsourcing educated pardesis (22 August 11:22) |
| By Rhik Kundu
Bengaluru:The education system in the city is gaining a lot of attention with many colleges being granted autonomy, even deemed university status. The city has attracted a hug... |
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I felt like the Pied Piper (22 August 11:22) |
| By Barbara Shelly
To say I travelled alone is not accurate. One is rarely alone in India, a nation with a population that tops 1 billion. Travelling around the nation’s southern horn, wit... |
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Fun at fusion lounge (22 August 11:21) |
| Namgay Tenzin
Student
I love to spend my free time on Brigade Road. It’s a happening place.
We often go to the Fusion Lounge on Wednesdays, especially when they organise Bhutanese night... |
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Guys want to look good too (21 August 11:11) |
| Many people think of guys as being carefree when it comes to their appearance. But the reality is that a lot of guys spend plenty of time in front of the mirror. Some guys care just as much ... |
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Coping with inflation (21 August 11:11) |
| By Narayani Basu
What are the essentials when one is a college-goer? For many, coming to college means the start of a new life. That means you just have to rush off to buy yourself new clot... |
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‘I was too shy to go up to any girl in college’ (19 August 10:47) |
| Parvin Dabas
Television Actor
My college days were great fun. It was a complete package of adventure, entertainment and studies. I went to Hans Raj College, Delhi University, and was a stu... |
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Multi-timing is new game (19 August 10:46) |
| By Nivi Shrivstava
New Delhi:Bollywood dreamboat Ranbir Kapoor in the film Bachna Ae Haseeno dates three women at different points of his life. He is portrayed as a fickle-minded guy, who i... |
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The show goes on (18 August 09:12) |
| By Sindhuja Balaji
Bengaluru:Lights. Camera. Action! There are many college goers who are actively involved in theatre. Right from direction, acting and production, there is a high level of... |
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The family life (18 August 09:11) |
| By Smaran Shetty
Book: Family Matters
Author: Rohinton Mistry
Rohinton Mistry’s Family Matters is a novel that deals with urban domestic complexities of family life. Shortly after his 7... |
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Gyms are the new hunting grounds (17 August 09:47) |
| By Isha Narang
Remember those movies where the hero signs up for a gym class, which he finds through the Yellow Pages in an attempt to woo a new girlfriend? This isn’t just restricted to ... |
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