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Kids bond with Lord Krishna and Mahabharata tales at book launch New Delhi, June 28 : The fascinating stories of the Indian epic Mahabharata -- including the rivalry between cousins Pandavas and Kauravas, Lord Krishna and his mischievous exploits as a lad, and the Kurukshetra battle -- have been re-told for children in a new book with lots of colourful illustrations. (145)

Safe, comfy and chatting away - women's empowerment at PCO booths By Madhusree Chatterjee, New Delhi, June 28 : Anjali Kher, 33, a small-time designer from Srinagar, keeps in touch with her family in the Kashmir Valley from the public telephone booth next to her home in Delhi. (137)

Andhra takes to Jasmine cultivation By Jai Kumar, Krishnagiri (TN), June 21 : Grown extensively over almost 800 hectares of agricultural land in Krishnagiri in Tamil Nadu, Jasmine flower is changing the lives of the farmers exporting it to the Gulf countries. (134)

Dog saves a heart Each day brings a new stress in our life. The time we spend either escaping it or dealing with it takes a toll. (183)

Indian Education: Crime and Punishment 'Spare the rod, spoil the child' is an old English saying that has long lost its meaning in its country of origin. In India, despite all the brouhaha over child rights and school education reforms, corporal punishment is a practice hard to go. (392)

Kashmiri Bakery: Baked delights The bakery tradition of the Kashmir valley is like a gracious pause in an unfolding drama of cuisine and culture, says TWF lifestyle correspondent Anju Munshi (312)

Motorcycles Diaries by Anindya Sunder Banerjee Alone on a bike, Anindya Sunder Banerjee of Kolkata makes a journey to Leh which leaves him spell-bound by the beauty of the land. A first person-account. (218)

Living together 'for the sake of kids' is of no use: Study Washington, June 7 : Couples who live together only for the sake of their kids, despite having problems with each other, should know that such an arrangement isn't really helpful for the children. (185)

His protest against land grabbers has been on for 13 years By Asit Srivastava, Muzaffarnagar (Uttar Pradesh), May 24 : How long can a sit-in protest continue? Vijay Kumar Singh, once a resident of an Uttar Pradesh village, has been at it for 13 years. (183)

They risk their lives to clean your drains By Nikita Balasubramanian and Shweta Srinivasan, New Delhi, May 24: Sukh Ram strips to his bare minimum and slithers into a stinky manhole as traffic whizzes above him. With no face masks to protect against odious fumes, no protective gloves and a primitive spade as a tool, his job is to clean a choked drain of muck so that it doesn't overflow when monsoon rains hit the city. (229)

Diving, rock climbing, trekking this summer, for the differently abled By Prerna Sodhi, New Delhi, May 17: Nothing's going to stop a clutch of children who are visually handicapped or have multiple disabilities from going diving, trekking and even rock climbing this summer. (312)

Tough times never last, tough people do: Miss India's mom By Shilpa Raina, New Delhi, May 9 : She was a mother of two, stuck with an abusive husband and no support system. But Neera Chopra - the mother of Miss India World Pooja Chopra - still decided to walk out of a bad marriage. Today she says with conviction, 'Tough times never last.' (456)

Asthma self-management programs improve drug adherence, disease control Washington, May 7 : Self-management programs for asthma patients could improve adherence to medications, and leads to better disease control, according to a study. (246)

Red hot chilli pepper A woman in Assam last month gobbled up 51 of the world’s hottest chillies in two minutes for an entry into the Guinness World Records. The 28-year-old Anandita Dutta Tamuly performed the feat before celebrity British chef Gordon Ramsay who was visiting India for a television shoot for his new global food series. TWF correspondent Ranjita Biswas discovers how the fire-hot chilli of Assam can boast of a historical journey and facilitate cultural exchange (469)

Road map for safety Tech- savvy women of today are exerting their prowess in every field, including managing the safety and security of their family. (305)

Holland issues postage stamps in honour of Sri Sri Bangalore, May 4: TNT Post, the postal department of the Netherlands, has released four postage stamps to honour Art of Living founder Sri Sri Ravi Shankar's contribution to humanity. (385)

Mind over body: Boy conquers disability to excel academically By Alkesh Sharma, Bathinda (Punjab), May 3: Yashveer Goyal, 9, goes to a regular school and does the things most other children do, though there is one aspect which sets him apart - he beats everyone hollow in studies despite being born deaf and dumb. (306)

Light of the Ganga A recent exhibition of photographs by two Europeans who travelled by road all the way to India in the 1930s introduced viewers to a page from cultural interchange in pre-Independence India. Brinda Dasgupta reports (308)

In this election, choose long-term vision over short-term gains By Sam Pitroda, As the world's biggest exercise in democracy gets underway, there is a sense of expectation and anticipation. With an electorate of 714 million people eligible to vote, there is a tremendous opportunity for the people of India to elect a government that will deliver results and improve the growth trajectory of the country. (304)

Another use for jute - make a road By Aparajita Gupta, Kolkata, April 19: The $1-billion Indian jute industry, which is marketing a variety of products made with the 'golden fibre' ranging from dowdy sacks for cement and sugar to school bags is now set to enter a new field - it will be used to make roads. (399)

Noida: a tale of shut factories By Pupul Dutta, Noida, April 19: Once advertised as the business hub of Uttar Pradesh and a source of a major chunk of the state's revenues, this suburban town of Delhi that had witnessed a real estate boom has been reduced to an industrial wasteland of shut factories - as many as 67 percent of them. (321)

25 years after 1984 riots, victims' lawyer soldiers on By Kanu Sarda, New Delhi, April 19: Harvinder Singh Phoolka's odyssey for justice to 1984 anti-Sikh riot victims started when he himself faced the riots in which nearly 3,000 Sikhs were killed in the capital in the wake of Indira Gandhi's assassination. (317)

Parties should give more tickets to rich: Wealthiest candidate New Delhi, April 19: He is unabashed about his new found fame as the wealthiest candidate in the Lok Sabha polls. Deepak Bhardwaj of the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) says the rich can 'serve the poor better' and should get more nominations in elections. (306)

Sagging pants stir debate in India By Shilpa Raina, New Delhi, April 19: It is a 'low' that youngsters in Indian metros think is cool. Sagging pants are a hit with youths who see it as a way to flaunt their colourful boxer shorts, designer underwear and even skin - never mind the frowns from the conservative lot. (378)

A party - sans politics - does its village proud By Asit Srivastava, Hathchoya (Uttar Pradesh), April 10: Fed up with the false assurances of politicians, this village decided to set up its own party to initiate development work. Within a year, Hathchoya boasts of schools, hand pumps, community centres and civic amenities. (380)

Corbett - a haven for bird watchers By Richa Sharma, Ramnagar (Uttarkhand), April 5: The world famous Jim Corbett National Park, home to the endangered Royal Bengal Tiger, is a paradise for birds, with over 600 different species being recorded in the 1,400 sq km preserve. And where birds perch, can bird watchers be far behind? (390)

Deepa Mehta's 'Heaven On Earth' passed without single cut By Subhash K. Jha, Mumbai, March 23 : Deepa Mehta's 'Heaven On Earth' is in censor trouble. Asked to drastically reduce scenes of domestic violence and to beep out a couple of expletives, she stood her ground, and not a single shot from the film has been cut. (448)

Sphere Origins come up with- Shaurya and Suhani Sphere Origins have come up with a brand new; yet a very distinctive show in the television world. The show is titled Shaurya and Suhani, a show that talks about bravery and courage, a fight against injustice and a story about love and pride. (484)

Mahatma Gandhi's pocket watch a slice of tourism history: Zenith New Delhi, March 16: Mahatma Gandhi's personal time-keeper, a Zenith pocket watch, which was acquired by liquor baron Vijay Mallya at a controversial New York auction, was a traveller's symbol of universality, punctuality and style, the manufacturer said Monday in a statement. (769)

Talaq via SMS, email un-Islamic, say Muslim scholars By Nakshab Khan, New Delhi, March 15: It's a quickie way to divorce that is catching up - saying 'talaq' through SMS or email. Former Haryana deputy chief minister Chander Mohan alias Chand Mohammed is the latest to use digital means to say talaq to his estranged second wife Fiza. But Muslim scholars have termed it unacceptable and say there is no concept of instant divorce in Islam. (812)

Lijjat - Empowering women through papads for 50 years By Quaid Najmi, Mumbai, March 14: A group of illiterate housewives with lots of time but no resources used to spend the day gossiping in their cramped, lower middle-class Mumbai building till they hit upon the idea of selling papads. Fifty years later, their entrepreneurial effort, Lijjat Papad, is an award-winning company with an annual turnover of Rs.5 billion (Rs.500 crore/$97 million). (634)

'Gulaal' - lethal mix of grimy morals, perverted politics By Subhash K. Jha, Film: 'Gulaal'; Director: Anurag Kashyap; Cast: Kay Kay Menon, Mahi Gill, Aditya Shrivastava, Raj Singh Chaudhury, Abhimanyu Singh, Ayesha Mohan, Jesse Randhawa; Rating: *** (487)

Holi - a shared colourful heritage of Hindus, Muslims By Firoz Bakht Ahmed, Though I never see people as Hindus and Muslims, yet I would like to share that Tilak Raj Rustagi, a Hindu friend and colleague of mine, has since 1983 been coming to my place on Holi to smear the red gulal on my forehead as a mark of the festival's inter-faith harmonious spirit. (522)

Meet the woman who groomed Freida Pinto By Madhusree Chatterjee, New Delhi, March 8: Indian actress Freida Pinto is making waves internationally for her walk down the Oscar red carpet, her designer gowns and gracing the covers of popular magazines, thanks to Slumdog Millionaire. But not many know the woman who helped groom her and introduced her to British director Danny Boyle. (962)

Courage under crisis: stories of Bangalore's brave women By Maitreyee Boruah, Bangalore, March 8: The cruel blows of fate have not broken their will, their resolve to fight. Widowed very early in life, or divorced after facing cruelty in their husband's home, or raped and fighting a legal battle to get the rapists punished - these women from India's tech hub have shown courage under crisis. (690)

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