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Issue of antibiotic resistance concerns us all, why are we so lax?
Anti-microbial resistance is a public health hazard which needs to be tackled with urgency. But the ministry is busy with bureaucratic solutions to scientific problems.
Are you anti-corruption? Do you steal office stationery?
When we steal office post its, fake medical bills and put that fancy dinner with friends, at Leela, on the expense tab at office isn't that technically corruption?
Don't like broccoli? This soup will change your mind
George HW Bush famously hated broccoli. Perhaps he should have tried this delicious (and simple) soup.
The new, improved KBC — it’ll work
Sony launched the new season of Kaun Banega Crorepati last night. The new and improved version of the show is likely to get a large viewership for the channel and here's why.
Landmark? Next to the Sharad Pawar pothole
Mumbai’s civic infrastructure is in such a mess that if you tell a harried Mumbaikar like me that stale joke about NASA setting up lunar simulation centres on Mumbai’s potholed roads that are worse than lunar craters, you’ll get slapped.
When life gives you lemons, make a lemon bar
Lemon bars make a great little dessert requiring very little effort and no fancy ingredients. They are sweet, buttery, lemony, and creamy – all good things to satisfy the sweet tooth.
A woman's history of the world (Or why Delhi needs a slutwalk)
Is there anyone still arguing that clothing can protect Indian women? The clothes are the least important thing about slutwalk, just as lingerie was hardly the point behind bra-burning.
The perfect shahi tukrha: This ain't no bread pudding
Don't be fooled by feeble impostors served by restaurants. Delight yourself and your guests by serving the authentic shahi tukrha. All it requires is the right recipe and a little patience.
We only said goodbye in words, I died a hundred times: Amy Winehouse
Amy Winehouse died at the age of 27 and will be remembered for her soulful, melancholy music which had a strong element of jazz in it.
How I met and fell in love with AR Rahman
An Irish American woman stumbles upon a half-forgotten Tamil song from a decade ago. And instantly it's flashback time — to a great romance and the utter heartbreak that followed. All with music by AR Rahman.
Pounding the chicken cutlet
Polish food is light on spices but not bland. When you want a fool-proof meal that appeals to everyone try this crunchy chicken cutlet.
How Google affects your memory
A professor finds that when faced with difficult questions, people who expect to have future access to information have lower recall rates, and enhanced recall instead for where to access it.
The Black Forest Cherry cake: that traditional Indian favourite
Every bakery worth its yeast in India has some form of the Black Forest Cherry cake. Here’s how you can impress someone by making it at home.
Happy Birthday, Mervyn Peake
Author, poet, and artist, Peake was a bona fide literary god worshipped by fantasy-fic fans around the world.
Mezze mazaa in Greece
The Greeks have an innate appetite for a good party, and there is always mezze to go with it. Here are some appetisersrecipes.
Fourth of July blues
American politics is just a bit duller without the biting wit of Michael Kelley. Here is a sampling of his most acerbic and hilarious takes on Democrats.
If Facebook is about transparency, Google+ is about organising information
Facebook has evolved over the years. Google my also begin to resemble its biggest competitor in some time. But bight now, it's time to celebrate the differences
Janis Joplin, feminism and sex
The contradictions of female sexual liberation were foreshadowed in Joplin's music which explored women's painful relationship with men.
Crazy about Corn Fritters
Spicy corn fritters with a garlic sauce — the perfect accompaniment to pouring monsoon rains.
Billie Holiday and her bittersweet brand of balladry
We all have songs that get us through our moments of misery. Sorrow is a little sweeter with Billie Holiday playing in the background.
The 'sluts' of Hindi cinema – paying a price with their bodies
The streets might not be safe for women but are movie scripts any safer? As Slutwalk comes to Delhi next month, here’s a look at how Hindi films handle the sexual violation of women.
Sex, violence and pulp: Aaranya Kaandam, a fresh Tamil voice
Set in the grimy gangland of North Madras, Aaranya Kaandam finally found its way to Indian theatres on 10 June 2011 – a full two years after its pulse-quickening poster first appeared.
Fruity ideas to beat the heat
The good news about this season — plenty of fruits. And you can do so much with them; take these coolers for starters.
Neil Gaiman's ode to vampires
Here is Gaiman's one and only piece of writing on vampires. It's an exquisite sestina.
Strawberries and cream get the Eton touch
Eton mess, a 19th century dessert popular in England, is named after an independent boys school founded by King Henry VI. It is a casual and tempting mixture of strawberries, cream, and meringue cookies which provides a refreshing way to end a summer meal.
The dilemmas of a slutwalk in India
The slutwalk is coming to Delhi. But does the movement need to be radically altered for India?
Tales of the living dead
Stephanie Meyer may have turned vampire tales into sappy love stories. But in the old literary tradition, Vampires have always represented the sinister other.
Keep it simple, silly
Why is it that obfuscation scores over elucidation so often? A macabre fascination for complexity , double-speak and being in denial surrounds us. From Kashmir to Serbia.
The fantastic tales of Neil Gaiman
Gaiman's Sandman reveals why he is the most talented heir to the long, rich legacy of fantasy fiction.
A delicious taste of Chekhov
Chekhov’s ruthlessness about his craft is legendary. If his stories are clear springs full of swift currents, Chekhov’s letters are languorous rivers twisting their way across the countryside.