Archive for October 2009
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Gold fish
YOUNG LIKE US Mastering her strokes and life. ARYA T.G.
She started swimming to increase her height. Instead, S. Darshini took to water like a fish. The 14-year-old is now getting ready to represent India at the Olympics.
Clear winner
A Std. IX student, she has over 300 medals to her credit, and is hungry for more. […]
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Manchester in two
GREAT RIVALRIES Man U vs. Man City; A contest that goes back at least four decades. KARTHIK KRISHNASWAMY
The riches, the signings, the sky-blue poster with the words “Welcome to Manchester” and Carlos Tevez’s exultant, arms-outstretched likeness; Michael Owen slotting past Shay Given, Mark Hughes fuming, the most dramatic Manchester derby ever.
Red vs. blue
Events over the […]
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Steering a win
ICON Jenson Button may have taken a longer time than expected but his determination and grit were always strong and that helped him win. KUNAL DIWAN
Maybe it was fellow driver Jacques Villeneuve’s jibe that he audition for a boy band that made Jenson Button, not particularly known for tuneful singing, break into Queen’s ‘We Are […]
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Mean jobs
Yes, it was my first day in the so called white collar job. Having been taught all kinds of etiquette during my training days I used them to the full extent possible. Dressed in neatly pressed trousers and well polished shoes matching my belt I walked into the future by stepping into my office wearing […]
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Love versions 1, 2, 3.
“Oh boy, not another guy, talking about love” – This is the reaction I expect from the reader on seeing the title, why? Because I would myself react in the same fashion. But I can assure all those who go on to read the article without prejudice that this will be an unorthodox one and […]
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Face your problems
OPINIONS Due to various factors, stress is the driving force behind the numerous suicides among the youth. Here are a few suggestions from our readers on how to tackle it.
Take to reading
Teenage is definitely one of the most intriguing phases of life. Academics suddenly become boring, parents seem to be a constant nag, mobile phones […]
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Unforgettable moments
It was a good, warm, cloudy evening; I sat by a cup of tea. I was not my usual self; it was evident from the fact that I was reluctant to drink it! So what was that thought which was running like a flood in the veins of my brain? Well it was nothing but […]
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Going by instinct
RISING STAR Fresh-faced Sonal Chauchan is ready for Bollywood’s spotlight. SONAM JAIN
Model-turned-actor Sonal Chauchan has the kind of fresh face that makes your head turn. A former Miss India contestant, she was the first Indian to have won the Miss World Tourism title. Other than a number of print ads, she has been the face […]
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Green is in!
ECO-FRIENDLY We want to save the world, and we can actually do so, starting in our own backyard.
Are you really troubled by the state of affairs in the world? Are you seriously thinking of doing your bit for the world you are in? Then do not sit cribbing in your seat; stand up and make […]
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…and they meet again!
SPOTLIGHT NXg chats up the young pair who star in the southern-spiced version of the Bollywood superhit “Jab We Met”. ARCHANA SUBRAMANIAN
Actors Bharat and Tamannah took a risk when they signed “Kandein Kadhalai”. Though aware that their performance will be scanned critically, they have not hesitated to take that extra step. In a chat, the […]
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