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In good faithSubscriber Only

July 7, 2012 00:52 IST

God is dead,but the human problems that He was invented to palliate live on the pain of loss,the ubiquity of violence,the hopelessness of adversity

Forever coming homeSubscriber Only

July 7, 2012 00:50 IST

Told in alternating first and third person narratives,Home is the story of an African American soldiers return from the Korean war

Mujib,in his own wordsSubscriber Only

July 7, 2012 00:48 IST

The diaries of the father of independent Bangladesh,discovered in 2004,are now out in English translation

Pumpkin SquashSubscriber Only

July 7, 2012 00:44 IST

Front-man Bill Corgan once said that the Smashing Pumpkins were trying to find a synthesis of an alternative idealism combined with classic rock musical values

Silences of the heartSubscriber Only

July 7, 2012 00:41 IST

One of the near-forgotten gems that NFDCs Cinemas Of India DVD series has rescued is a film called 27 Down

Offices too come in several gradesSubscriber Only

July 7, 2012 00:35 IST

An office space is critical to any companys growth as the workplace environment plays a crucial role for the employees

Freehold land: A boon for consumers and developersSubscriber Only

July 7, 2012 00:34 IST

The proposed change in land ownership policy to allow freehold land in Noida,Greater Noida and Yamuna Expressway bodes well for consumers and developers

City Lights: Haryana government re-imposes property taxSubscriber Only

July 7, 2012 00:31 IST

Haryana government has decided to re-impose tax on residential and commercial properties,including vacant plots,after scrapping it two years ago

Infrastructure deficit: Bane of the far suburbsSubscriber Only

July 7, 2012 00:30 IST

It is a latter-day fact that project development on the outskirts of Indian metros begins before the necessary infrastructure has been put down

Rent-only housing: The next paradigmSubscriber Only

July 7, 2012 00:29 IST

Given the growth our cities are witnessing,there is a dire need for good rental accommodation. A change in mindset and strong policy action are necessary to see movement in this direction

Briefly World: Pressure on Syria,top general defectsSubscriber Only

July 7, 2012 00:25 IST

The US and its allies called for new sanctions against President Bashar Assads regime,seeking to step up the pressure after the defection of a top general

In UAE,campaign by women to enforce dress codeSubscriber Only

July 7, 2012 00:24 IST

Lifestyle: Symbolises growing concerns of cultural loss among Emiratis who are a tiny minority in own country

Indonesia to help smoking orangutan kick the habitSubscriber Only

July 7, 2012 00:22 IST

Tori,a 15-year-old orangutan,has been smoking cigarettes at an Indonesian zoo for a decade,but shes about to go cold turkey

18 Shia pilgrims killed in PakistanSubscriber Only

July 7, 2012 00:22 IST

Gunmen ambushed a bus carrying Shia pilgrims in Baluchistan province of southwest Pakistan,killing 18 people in the latest in a string of attacks in the region targeting the minority community

Malaysia girl keeps dead newborn in bag for 17 hrsSubscriber Only

July 7, 2012 00:21 IST

In an appalling incident,a 16-year-old Malaysian schoolgirl kept a classmates schoolbag for 17 hours without realising that there was a dead newborn inside

Fat people have better chance to survive heart ailment: StudySubscriber Only

July 7, 2012 00:20 IST

Fat people have a better chance of surviving heart attacks than the skinny ones and obese people are more likely to cheat death and avoid the need for a heart transplant or cardiac treatment,a new study has claimed

7 more terror suspects held in LondonSubscriber Only

July 7, 2012 00:19 IST

Held after vehicle search turned up firearms

Lahore: JuD camps dismantled,up againSubscriber Only

July 7, 2012 00:18 IST

Pakistani authorities dismantled two support camps set up by the Jamaat-u-Dawa in Lahore but allowed them back within hours

Defying SC,Pak House to take up contempt BillSubscriber Only

July 7, 2012 00:17 IST

Bill gives blanket immunity to leaders,can be used to launch disciplinary proceedings

Short course: Group program helps teens lose weightSubscriber Only

July 7, 2012 00:10 IST

Four months of weekly group discussions and physical activity sessions helped overweight teens lose weight and keep some of it from coming back,in a new study

Diet soda: Not harmful,but no silver bullet for weight lossSubscriber Only

July 7, 2012 00:09 IST

Ishi Khosla is a former senior nutritionist at Escorts. She heads the Centre of Dietary Counselling and also runs a health food store. She feels that for complete well-being,one should integrate physical,mental and spiritual health. According to her: To be healthy should be the ultimate goal for all.