Fozia Yasin (The Asian Age)

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Bonds that bind, and stifle

You don’t always tread cautiously through life. You run, jump, stumble, fall and learn life’s lessons. So a few scratches and bruises are of course a part of growing up.

Dig into grandma’s closet

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Raiding or cleaning out grandma’s wardrobe and trunks has never been more exciting. Thanks to the continuing popularity of retro.

gay but happy to be celebrating moment of love

With the newly won over legal nod, LGBTs are looking forward to a pink Valentine. Pink chocolates, salon specials, cards and queer nights are on the cards. The city is all set to woo gay couples.

Celebration of womanhood

The poetesses of emotive power, Amrita Pritam, Parveen Shakir and Zehra Nigah were not only blessed with the magic of verse, they also lived as extraordinary personalities.

Students want fair trial for activist Sen

We believe that Dr Sen has done a fabulous job for the poor and backward communities of the country. All we are asking for a free and fair trial,” said Vrishnika Singh, a DU student.

Crafts eye univ status

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Talented craftsmen and artisans pass on their skills from one generation to another, orally and in a guru-shishya parampara.

200 cops to brush up their spoken English

What if the policeman manning the Delhi Police control could understand and converse in English? Wouldn’t it have made it much easier for a non-Hindi-speaking caller to put across his message?

Footloose in virtual world

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After the Facebook, Twitter and Youtube obsession in the recent years, what can youngsters look forward to in 2011?

Learning Mandarin may help get jobs

What all can you do to keep up with your next-door neighbour? To begin with, talk to him in his language.

Frenzy of fanatic fans

How far would a fan go to meet an idol? An evidently die-hard fan of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh recently impersonated a Congress leader at a function to meet up with his icon.

The crisis facing Europe today is starker and deeper than any it has encountered before.

With the Indian political league hotting up and general elections barely two years away, (or less, as Mamata Banerjee has claimed), it may be a good time to look at where the major players stand.