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Reason to fret
Urban crime is getting alarmingly familial. First time offenders have emerged in a big way making cops and psychologists agree that it is this new educated breed crossing the line more frequently than ever before which is the real reason to worry. Nidhi Mittal tells you how the young, cut-throat, stressed out India is getting dangerous --
When 20-year-old Imrana from a nondescript village of Muzaffarnagar hit headlines because her father-in-law had raped her, the entire nation watched the proceedings in speechless horror. The case became weirder after a local community panchayat asked Imrana, mother of five, to treat her husband as her son after the rape.
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Whose child is it, anyway?
Sight & Sound: Amita Malik
When we have done with politics, sport and cinema, what lingers most in the mind is human interest. And it needs a sensitive person with a sensitive attitude to deal with a sensitive subject. And that is precisely what happened with Sutapa Deb's very moving programme on the surrogate mother. What makes a woman rent out her womb?
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When 9x=3
It's the newest kid on the block when it comes to General Entertainment Channels. 9x, launched just five months back, is making waves and has reached the No 3 spot in no time. Gauri Kohli tells you more
The battle of winning eyeballs has just intensified and got all the more interesting. While veterans Star Plus and Zee TV continue be at the top two positions, 9X, launched just five months back by INX Media, has surged to the third place amongst Hindi General Entertainment Channels (GEC) in the country.
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SRK's 'princess' is Paanchvi Paas
Called princess by Shah Rukh Khan in Kya Aap Paanchvi Paas Se Tez Hain, 10-year-old Shriya Sharma has just earned another tag - that of being Paanchvi Paas both on and off screen. A popular face on TV, she is brimming with energy and confidence. Gauri Kohli chats up this little star as she shares nuggets from King Khan's classroom
Q. How do you feel working with Shah Rukh on the show?
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Sleepless in Delhi
Off the Cuff: Shalini Saksena
Summers are here with a vengeance and so are the water and power woes. And if you happen to live in South Delhi, only God is your saviour. Come summer and the common topic of discussion at all parties is water, power and now BRT chaos. So people have devised ways to live around the civic mess in their lives.
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It's all about work
quirkland
It's clear" said the teacher, "That you haven't studied your geography. What's your excuse?" "Well, my dad says the world is changing every day. So I decided to wait until it settles down!"
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A wondrous journey
All Booked Up: Foray Network
Calcutta Chromosome: A Novel of Fevers, Delirium & Discovery
Author: Amitav Ghosh
Publisher: Penguin
Price: 264; Rs395
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