FRIENDS? Virtually none! In the virtual world, the number of friends you have exceed the number of people you even know in real life. Is that what friendship has become today? A hastily typed-out scrap or a wired poke once in a while? What happened to those long intimate conversations, help when it was needed and space when it was required? Living examines whether we are becoming a generation that has no time to nurture real friendships
Are we all islands? Technology is a mixed blessing and it is up to us to decide whether we want to become islands or reach out.
Turn the heat on this winter The mercury levels are seeing a visible dip indicating the onset of everyones favourite season, winter. Winter fashion has seen a sharp surge in recent times, with every brand worth its name releasing an autumn winter collection. Bindu Gopal Rao checks out the seasons trends
Wrap up in style! The best way to add grace to the chilly weather is to wrap yourself in a stylish shawl thats both traditional and contemporary.
Sizzle in dark hues Dark shades are in this season. All it needs is some smart application, says Shalini Mitra
Was the West Bengal government right in nudging controversial Bangladeshi writer Taslima Nasreen into leaving Kolkata? Should the Centre extend political asylum or Indian citizenship to her as she says she can’t go back to Dhaka?
Deccan Herald had invited its readers to send their opinions. Most readers opine that persuading Taslima Nasreen to leave the state was an extreme move and that granting asylum is humane although extending citizenship to her is debatable. A few others insist that she must now return home to Dhaka as her views have hurt the sentiments of Muslims.
