Anubha Kumari Singh

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Lovers elbow out families from parks

Lovers elbow out families from parks

| April 1, 2012 | 0 Comments

No longer are they places for children to play in the swings, women to go for walks, men to meditate and grandparents to socialise. They have become places where couples, desperately in love, spend an evening causing much discomfort to the families around. The City parks have increasingly become lovers’ points. Parks used to be [...]

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Mum, not monster-in-law

Mum, not monster-in-law

| March 31, 2012 | 0 Comments

Many imagine that the man’s mother is the cause of all misery. But many of those who have experienced the relationship in real life know differently Often the mother-in-law- daughter-in-law relationship’s on-screen portrayal is like that of a volcano that could erupt anytime. Right from Tu Tu Main Main to Diya Aur Bati Hum, these [...]

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Water charity brings solace to the thirsty

Water charity brings solace to the thirsty

| March 30, 2012 | 0 Comments

Every good act is charity. After all, a man’s true wealth is measured by the good work that he does for his fellow beings. As summer is becoming more and more belligerent, generous people are coming out to help people quench the thirst of those who can’t afford or don’t want to spend money on [...]

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Massive Ram Navami, Hanuman Jayanti rallies

| March 30, 2012 | 1 Comment

Testing the mettle of the Hyder­abad police are two rallies — one Ramnavami and Hanuman Jayanti fall within a span of a week. More than one lakh people are expected to join the Shobha Yatra on Ram Navami. The Shobha Yatra draws added attention this time after a right-wing religious organisation and a corporator have [...]

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Rent ACs to beat the heat

Rent ACs to beat the heat

| March 28, 2012 | 0 Comments

If you can’t afford them then rent them. With the temperatures soaring the demand for coolers and air conditioners has gone up. However, shopkeepers in the City say the demand to rent these appliances is far greater. With the soaring temperatures, the prices of these appliances are also soaring and many people now prefer beating [...]

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Gangaur celebrated in city

Gangaur celebrated in city

| March 28, 2012 | 0 Comments

Women, decked in their traditional finery came together for the Gangaur festival which is celebrated every year in honour of Goddess Parvati The Gangaur festival comes to a close in the City. The festival kicked off the day after Holi and it is celebrated every year in honour of Goddess Parvati. Both married and unmarried [...]

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Meet their demands, or else…

Meet their demands, or else…

| March 26, 2012 | 0 Comments

They are women with a mission — they cut vegetables, clean dishes, sweep the floor and wash your clot­hes. For most Indian households, life without a maid is unimaginable. They’re so much a part of the daily machinery of the house, that if they take a day off, life is thrown out of gear. But [...]

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Love beyond working hours

Love beyond working hours

| March 24, 2012 | 0 Comments

Together yet apart, this seems to be the constant woe of women who are married to men clocking long hours at work. But even a day in each other’s company can do wonders If love is the tie that binds couples together, time is often the wrench that pries them apart. A married couple might [...]

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Beseeching blessings from divine mother

Beseeching blessings from divine mother

| March 23, 2012 | 0 Comments

With the onset of Ugadi and Gudi Padua festivals com­es the season of Vasant Navaratri. However, many are not aware of this festival in South India as it lacks the fanfare of the Dasera Navaratri. The festival marks the change in season of the year and it is also known as Ram Navaratri because Ram [...]

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Communal trouble expected in Hyderabad?

Communal trouble expected in Hyderabad?

| March 23, 2012 | 6 Comments

Ruling partner MIM denies it, top cop is unaware, but a Delhi-based right-wing group is threatening to come to Hyderabad on April 1 for a showdown — that has communal overtones — with MIM Bhagat Singh Kranti Sena, a right-wing group which co­­nsists of more than 10,000 active members at nat­ional-level and more than 50,000 [...]

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