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Undead come alive
- 19 May 2012
- pioneer
Johnny Depp vs Robert Pattinson — the good vampire, bad vampire debate could be preposterous or sexy, depending on whose fan you are. But, be it Barnabas Collins or Edward Cullen, fact is that Hollywood’s undead have, over the ages, reflected the changing mores of American society — from fearsome blood-suckers to sexy dudes with six-pack abs, the revolution is far from over. MEENAKSHI RAO, with SHALINI SAKSENA, tells you why
Valley of change
- 12 May 2012
- pioneer
For over two decades, J&K’s youth have been in the news for all the wrong reasons, be it militancy, stone pelting or pitched battles with security forces. But a gradual change is now happening and in the right direction. As many as 11 youngsters passed the UPSC exam this year. KHURSHEED WANI talks to these achievers looking for a new dawn for their State
One in a million issue
- 05 May 2012
- pioneer
Be it due to stress, obesity, air pollution or late marriage, the microscopic sperm count has crashed by as much as 50 per cent in the past 50 years. In such a scenario, sperm donation is a saviour for childless couples. Deebashree Mohanty speaks with IVF experts across the spectrum to tell you how, in the absence of specific laws, the fledgling sperm donation industry in India is evolving and how many clinics and banks may be accepting underage and sometimes unhealthy sperms to make a fast buck
The spies no one loved
- 28 April 2012
- pioneer
In cinema, undercover agents live life king size. Before being sent on secret missions, they undergo rigorous physical training, they are taught how to use sophisticated gadgets, drive hot wheels, fly choppers, perform the most amazing stunts and, of course, always be winners.
A case in point
- 21 April 2012
- pioneer
Two families, one in West Delhi and the other in Noida, were entangled in a wedding day battle. The 21-year-old engineering student Nisha Sharma claimed she dropped Munish Dalal at the altar because of his last-minute dowry demands.
Im-poster
- 14 April 2012
- pioneer
Nothing sells like sex in Bollywood and today’s film-makers are doing everything in their might to cash in on that. With an array of dare-bare posters wherein nothing is left to imagination, film producers are using every trick in the trade to market their product amid intense competition. Deebashree Mohanty explores the real reason behind such provocative, mostly misleading, posters which have become the latest agents of audacious publicity
Man of the last rites
- 07 April 2012
- pioneer
He cremates unidentified dead bodies (1,600 so far), tends to unattended patients, gives them a sponge bath, feeds them and spends quality time with them. He is also the sad father of a son who disappeared 20 years ago with no trace except for his clothes the cops handed over. Sharif Chacha may have been conferred with a lot of awards for his unselfish act, but he still lives a life shrouded in penury and controversy — controversy because he has been cremating Hindu bodies too. At age 74, and with a daughter no Muslim wants to marry because of his social service, he now wants his due. Neha Verma spent some time with this good samaritan to bring you a report
The other do-gooders
- 07 April 2012
- pioneer
Rajendra Kachroo : was heartbroken after his only son Aman, a first-year MBBS student with the Rajindra Prasad Government Medical College in Kangra, was thrashed to death by his seniors in March 2009.
Thriller 15
- 31 March 2012
- pioneer
Sony TV’s crime fiction show CID has defied age and logic to remain on the boil for 14 long years, without a break.
