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Aspirin does wonders, but not for everyone

If any drug comes close to being termed a “wonder drug”, it’s the cheap and ubiquitous painkiller aspirin. It is now routinely prescribed to people above 50 years with more than two risk factors for heart disease, such as smoking, high blood pressure, high bad cholesterol or diabetes.

Girth of the nation

If bariatric surgery to treat obesity is a barometer, obesity is a rapidly ballooning problem in India. People taking recourse to this surgery to lose weight has risen over 2000 percent in the last four years. From just 150 cases in 2006 to 3,500 cases by the end of November 2010.

Birth of art

If art is experiential, here are some artists who are celebrating femininity on canvas.

Do men only see women as bodies?

When you watch ads and read men’s magazines, that’s the impression you could get. But is it really true? Pranav Dixit goes past the facace and delves deeper. Read on to know what he found out.

The instruments of change

In the traditional world of Indian classical music, three women are striking new notes. One ghatam player, one tabla player and one sitar player are breaking the gender norms of Indian classical music.

Presenting: The Future Phone 2011

What we really want in our phones – and what we’re actually going to get. Rajiv Makhni goes on to explain the essentials that should be there in an ideal phone for us. Read on.

Chocolate: The Original Sin

When it comes to chocolate, we are all prisoners of the experiences of our youth. What’s good taste when you don’t allow childhood memories to coat your tongue? Vir Sanghvi asks.

Can we have some attention please!

When there are so many distractions available at the click of a mouse, can you stop your mind from wandering? Seema Goswami blames it on the scourge of our times: the Internet.

Sky high style

Designer shoe retailer Kurt Geiger said recently that sales of its highest heeled shoes have quadrupled this year as huge interest in celebrity fashion has driven sales and profits.

American artist John Baldessari is holding an exhibition of over-sized mannequins inspired by famous sculptures and adorned like catwalk models.

Lingerie lure

Strapsandstrings.com is India’s first e-commerce website retailing premium and luxury lingerie that has been launched recently.

Theatre calling for Delhi

December is a fabulous month for theatre lovers as not only plays influenced by famous dramatist Henrik Ibsen’s works will be staged at the Delhi Ibsen festival, but veteran theatre personality, Lushin Dubey, will be staging her play Ji Saab Ji for the city audience.

Fashionable forever

Some Hollywood films changed the way the world dressed.

How to deal with diabetes

Most diabetes complications produce no symptoms in the early stages. Here's a list of 5 signs that help you stay one step ahead of the deadly disease.

Keep those lips protected

Winter is wonderful, but the cold can be hard on your lips. So we tested some lip balms just for you! Check them out.

Make way for the angry young women

For centuries, women have been seen as soft. More likely to cry than rage. But Indian women don't take nonsense any more, they've begun to display a new attitude. And it’s tough!

Got money? Get a style guide

The Capital has a new fashion fetish — hiring personal stylists for important events. Delhi’s demand for exclusive styling services has gone up significantly in the last few months, with malls introducing special services and stylists’ schedules choc-a-bloc.

Something to grill your senses

There is a distinct nip in the air as it's getting colder and colder even as you read this. So, in the evening what would you like to do (other than snuggle up cosily in your bed and watch TV, that is)? How does charcoal grilled food next to the fire sound?

Mom’s voice matters!

Getting a call from mum can be nearly as effective as a maternal hug for calming down after a tough event, according to a new research.

I’m a very lazy person: Imran Khan

Imran Khan who's all set to seduce his fans with his latest movie Break Ke Baad, speaks to Veenu Singh on life, movies and more.

How to handle your mother load

There’s no need to lose your individual self when you’re a parent. You can be a mother and a person. Here's how the ladies manage to be mom and still get some time off for themselves.

Javed Akhtar pens poem for 26/11

26/11 anniversary is over. But memory must live on. Javed Akhtar pens a poem, just so we know the beast that struck.

School kids get graphic

Having recently curated a show at Gallery BMB in Fort, graphic artist Divya Thakur has now turned her sights on training the next generation.

India’s first luxury lingerie online store

India’s first luxury lingerie online store, www.strapsandstrings.com, has set up shop, offering conservative desis every racy idea in the book.

Yoga makes you a kinder person

If your friends have dropped hints about anger management classes more than once, you might want to listen up. Canadian-based yoga instructor and ‘blissologist’ Eoin Finn says that his form of yoga makes you a “kinder person.”

The wonder that was India

Released a few months before the Indian Independence, this drama about tensions at a nunnery in the Himalayas was remarkable for a number of reasons.

Women’s red lips – biggest turn on for men!

Want to catch a man’s eye? Forget fluttering your eyelashes or flicking your hair. All you need to do is practice your pout, for a woman’s lips are the most attractive part of her body. Especially if she’s wearing red lipstick.

Shakira nets 500k euros for charity

Colombian pop star Shakira said Wednesday she had taped a Christmas television ad for a Spanish sparkling wine in exchange for a donation of 500,000 euros (660,000 dollars) to her charitable foundation.

Speak up for animals, urge beauty queens

Manasvi Mamgai, Nicole Faria and Neha Hinge - the three reigning Indian beauty queens posed for a new PETA ad urging people to speak up for animals. Read on.

For the uberstylish men

Style savvy men in the city have a reason to rejoice as the standalone Tom Ford luxury menswear store is opened at the swanky DLF Emporio Mall.