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Fifty shades of erotica: how sex in literature went mainstream
LiteratureThink what you may about the 'Fifty Shades' trilogy but it has brought BDSM, in particular, to the masses.Woman reading erotica_Arif akhtar flickr.jpgImage for representation. Courtesy Arif...
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Game therapy: How some video games can help children with cerebral palsy
HealthCerebral Palsy is a disorder of movement, muscle tone or posture that is present from birth.Television child (Pixabay).jpgImage for representationDavid Hobbs, Flinders University Cerebral palsy...
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NASA is sending a 'superbug' to the International Space Station; here's why
Science'Superbugs', are bacteria which have become resistant to antibiotic drugs, usually due to constant exposure.IANSspace-walk-991_960_720.jpgAn antibiotic-resistant superbug will be launched on a...
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Book Review: 'Island of Lost Shadows' is an uncanny satire on Kerala's...
Book Review This novel reads like one of our blockbuster movies. There's action, drama, suspense, poetry, revolution, magic, sex, abuse and a complete lack of social order.Anjana Balakrishnanisland of...
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A dress that suits every body type: Why North India's anarkali is a rage in...
FashionThe ability to morph into multiple avatars has also been a crucial reason for the anarkali standing the test of time.Priyanka RamanAnarkali - main-compressed.jpgSouthindiafashion.comSouth...
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Dance, yoga, photography: Three women come together for a second innings to...
WomenSoumi, Tanya, and Shailaja decided to make time for themselves and discovered what they really loved. TNM StaffSoumi1-compressed.jpgShailajaThree women, one in her late thirties and the other two...
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From weight loss to preventing diabetes, is the raw food diet the answer...
FoodOne of the biggest myths is that a raw food diet does not provide sufficient nutrients for the body.Harshini Vakkalankaraw food_main.jpgAbhiram ViswanathanAmong the core ideas behind the raw food...
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You are living inside a massive, musical instrument – and here's what it...
ScienceWe are indeed living inside a massive, magnetic musical instrument.Earth_Pixabay_750x500.jpgMartin Archer, Queen Mary University of London The ancients believed that the Earth was surrounded by...
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A critical guide to the Oscar Best Pic nominees, and why Moonlight should win
CinemaWhich was the best film of the year? Who deserves to win? moonlight-25_2.jpgFacebook/Moonlight Ari Mattes, University of Notre Dame Australia There are great American films made every year, but...
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Who are the Sufis and why does ISIS see them as threatening?
CultureThe popularity among Muslims and non-Muslims of tomb veneration alarms many conservative Muslims.Sufi prayer 750x500.jpg© Iqbal Hossain via Wikimedia CommonsPeter Gottschalk, Wesleyan University...
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Not just idli-dosa: 10 South Indian breakfast options for those craving variety
FoodThese traditional breakfast foods are healthy and tasty, too.Jaya ShravanSouth breakfast.jpgJaya ShravanWhile one can never have too much of idli or dosa as a true blue South Indian, sometimes,...
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Attention South Indians: Exchanging rice for rotis may not make you healthier
LifestyleThe perception that whole wheat is healthy is a myth, say some doctors.Harshini Vakkalankaroti_750X500.jpgSouth Indians are fond of rice but the increase in obesity, diabetes and other health...
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With love from God's own country: Indulge your sweet tooth with these Kerala...
FoodFrom Ada Pradhaman to Kozhikode halwa, Kerala has a delectable variety of traditional desserts. Deepa Harishankarkozhikode-halwa-3-sized.jpgScreenshot/ YoutubeThere is no dearth of desserts in...
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How a Bengaluru girl's passion for stand up comedy led to Delhi’s women only...
Comedy“There have always been funny women, but only a handful made it to the mainstream.”Adnan BhatPooja 2.jpgThe audience laughed, giggled and was even taken by surprise at times by their unusual take...
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Meera's writing is magic that makes everyday stories into extraordinary ones
Book ReviewMore than yellow: KR Meera's palette of colourful stories.Anjana Balakrishnanwoman 750x500-min.jpgHow do women experience the world? KR Meera's Yellow is the Colour of Longing is perhaps the...
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A poem about the sixth Dalai Lama's unrequited love
Book extractThe sixth Dalai Lama fell in love with a girl from Lithang, but the Tibetan government wouldn't have him marry her. Dalai lama releasing book.jpgBy Tsewang Yishey Pemba An extract from...
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Tough immigration laws are hitting Britain’s curry houses hard
Food It’s now feared that up to a third of all Indian restaurants in the UK could disappear because of tougher immigration laws. food india-compressed.jpgEmily Falconer, University of Westminster The...
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Equality and tradition clash as Naga women in India's northeast fight for...
CultureSome fear the electoral situation will lead to more impositions by India’s central government, which the Nagas see as arrogant and dangerous.Naga dancer girls 750x500.jpgBy Yarzaryeni (Own work)...
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In places where it's legal, how many people are ending their lives using...
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Prince Charming, dwarves and dragons: Have our fairy tales become passé?
BooksAre we feeding our children clichés and stereotypes through our traditional bedtime stories?Shakti Swaminathanfairy_tales_prince.jpgA lady once approached Albert Einstein seeking advice. Inspired...
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