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For Prime Minister Narendra Modi to dig up the perceived past of the DMK rival, now under a new leader in M K Stalin, may not gel with the voters, both old and new. If they are still going to vote for the AIADMK-BJP combine, it will be for entirely different reasons, and despite Modi’s poll speeches, says N Sathiya Moorthy. IMAGE: Prime Minister Narendra Modi being presented a ‘Vel’, the weapon of Tamil god Murugan, as a memento by Tamil Nadu BJP chief L Murugan during a public meeting in Coimbatore, February 25, 2021. Photograph: PTI Photo. Launching the Bharatiya Janata Party’s campaign only days before the Election Commission announced April 6 as the polling date in Tamil Nadu, Prime Minister Narendra Modi targeted the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam rival of the All India Anna DMK-led combine, focussing on the law-and-order front. Under DMK’s rule, rowdies would rule the streets, and women cannot feel safe, said the prime minister in a rally at Coimbatore, which is considered ... » Learn More about Are Modi’s speech-writers getting Tamil Nadu wrong?

HYDERABAD : People who use public transport and those involved in high-contact work have a lower risk of Covid-19 reinfection. This is because a large pool of people from such groups have already had Covid-19 infection and they have a high seropositivity for the virus. A study, involving data of seropositivity from 24 cities, including Hyderabad, reveals only one in four people, who have seropositivity, could recall they had serious symptoms. This means 75% of people, who had Covid-19, did not experience any major symptoms. They only recalled flu-like symptoms indicating a majority did not know they had the virus. The study involving 10,427 people from across India, including 2,073 staff from city-based Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology (CCMB), Indian Institute of Chemical Technology (IICT), and National Geophysical Research Institute (NGRI), was first published on January 19 and updated on February 28 on preprint journal ‘MedRxiv’’. The study revealed only ... » Learn More about People using public transport less prone to Covid reinfection, finds study

What is strange, for someone who spent a lifetime in seva, is that St Teresa's own personal journals and communication with the Church hierarchy reveal someone in “spiritual desolation", says Sankrant Sanu. Could the Indian sacred traditions have helped her out of her dark night? M other Teresa’s sainthood has been welcomed by many who see her as an exemplar of a frugal life of selfless service. There have equally been many critiques about Teresa’s canonisation by the Church, including her woeful neglect of those under her care (sharing needles when she herself got first class care), financial fraud (raising money that enriched the Vatican, but didn’t go to helping the poor) and hobnobbing with dictators, and justifying Indira Gandhi’s Emergency. Many of her trenchant critics, like the late Christopher Hitchens, have been atheists. Small wonder, then, the paradox of her spiritual journey has been overlooked.  For someone who had spent a life in service of God, she was lonely ... » Learn More about The ‘spiritual desolation’ of Saint Teresa

"Men, I think, are horny." "Girls roam around late in the night without having a guy friend along. It's not their fault, I know. "They can wear whatever they want. But the truth is, girls wearing short clothes attract men. Lakshya Lather is just 20 but he knows when to take a stand, and when to say No. IMAGE: Lakshya Lather models for Sahil Aneja at the Lakme Fashion Week Winter/Festive 2016 in Mumbai. Photograph: Hitesh Harisinghani/ Rediff.com K arnal-born Lakshya Lather, 20, shifted to the city of dreams at a very young age. Not very keen on studying, he wanted to become a model. And lady luck smiled at him! A mainstream male model for a year with Lakme Fashion Week, Lakshya -- who's tall (6 ft 3 in), fair and handsome -- chats with Rediff.com 's Tista Sengupta on how he became a model and how issues happening in and outside the fashion industry bother him. How did you enter modelling? Tell us about your first break. I started modelling at ... » Learn More about ‘I was asked to get physical with the designer’

"The West needs to accept other cultures. Luckily, the environment I have grown up in is very open-minded. "A woman needs to be respected no matter what she decides to wear. Australian model Ilana Davies gets candid with Rediff.com 's Tista Sengupta. C anberra-born model Ilana Davies has an Indian connection. Her mother Kavita was born in Mumbai but she married Down Under. Having been in India for the last three months, she says, she's intrigued by the Indian culture. But she certainly feels India isn't as safe as Australia. Ilana Davies, 20, -- who is a neuroscience student in Australia and was selected at the Lakme Fashion Week auditions this season -- is ruling the Indian runway with her sensational catwalk. Scroll down to know more about her work, her discovery of India (and its people) and future plans. IMAGE: Ilana calls herself 'baby giraffe' on social media. All images: Kind courtesy Ilana Davies/Instagram I s this your first time at a ... » Learn More about ‘The burkini ban is ridiculous’

Next The big fat Indian wedding season is here! Simki Dutta speaks to some ladies who share their wedding stories and advise those who are planning their own big day. F rom sending out invites to selecting your trousseau to deciding the menu -- planning a wedding is no easy task! And to top it all, you have those pre-wedding jitters to deal with. So how should you go about your preparations? Read on to know how these couples geared up for D-day! Amishi Choksi and Bhavesh Bhagat Amishi and Bhavesh tied the knot in July, 1997 in Mumbai. "Typically the actual wedding ceremony is arranged by the bride's family and the reception is handled by the groom's, but in our case, both our families made the wedding arrangements together, as we had a lot of guests. The invitation cards were selected by my parents and me after going through several samples from different stores. Bhavesh's family did the same too. They had their own different set of invitation ... » Learn More about Wedding planning: ‘I was anxious to the point of throwing up!’

"That's where he drew the line," says New York model Tiffany Hirth in this animated chat. Rediff.com 's Rajesh Karkera had an animated chat with this American model. Tiffany is proud of her body and knows how to take criticism in her stride.  Photograph: Kind Courtesy Tiffany Hirth/Anima Creative Management S itting in a corner of the dressing room at Lakme Fashion Week is a slim, fair girl. Definitely a model! With distinct Asian features, she blends in completely with the other models, making it harder for anybody to guess her country of origin. Walk up to her and she goes, "I am Tiffany Hirth, from Portland, New York." "I am a first time model at Lakme," she says oozing confidence. Born to a Japanese mother and an American father, Tiffany will be walking at Sabyasachi Mukherjee's grand finale on Sunday, August 28. "It's my first time in India. I'm still adjusting. It's a lot different here from New York. But I have liked it so far. I'm just trying to ... » Learn More about ModelSpeak: My father said I can’t do

How I became one of the fattest men in China can perhaps be blamed on Tianjin baozi. And it wasn't just baozi from Tianjin, but baozi from Jiangxi, Shenzhen and Henan. I became baozi fan and I couldn't get enough of them. My weight gain was dramatic and something totally unexpected as I extensively trained in complementary and alternative medicine before coming to China and I fancied myself as a health expert. Yet I didn't realize how quickly really delicious food can become irresistible. So my weight rose quickly from the 80-kilogram-plus range to 110 kg. I thought, wow, how big and strong I am, not really acknowledging what was happening. By the time I hit 130 kg I still didn't look fat, I stupidly told myself. I told myself I was a glowing example of health and my bigness was a success symbol. It certainly stopped people from arguing with me or giving me cheeky looks. Yet by the time I hit 140 kg I knew something dodgy was happening. And I had to face reality ... » Learn More about How traditional Chinese medicine gave me two new lives

There was a point in Manikandan’s life when he felt he hit rock bottom. Starting out as a mimicry artiste, he was a runner-up amongst the 600-odd contestants in a television comedy show. He was recognised for his talent, but the question of survival became a reality when the show ended. The only other avenue which he thought was ideal to monetise from was to join radio. He worked as a radio jockey for over two years, before he quit to take up dubbing as a full-time profession. “I have dubbed for most of the actors in Tamil cinema,” says Manikandan with childlike enthusiasm, when we meet at a café in Chennai. He was called for films that needed patch work, sometimes after the censor process, or if an actor was unavailable at that point. As a voice artist, Manikandan would meet and work with directors and actors at close quarters, but never had he approached them for an acting gig. The desire to become an actor has always been there, says Manikandan. But every time he came close to ... » Learn More about The many facets of Manikandan

Email By Rebeka Powell Updated April 28, 2018 08:11:00 Photo: Laura Starr (R) was diagnosed with PCOS at 16 years of age. (Supplied) Related Story: Endometriosis: Pain so bad I wanted to die Related Story: 'Do I really need this test?': Overdiagnosis leading to unnecessary treatments, doctors say Map: Australia At 16 years of age Laura Starr noticed she was rapidly gaining weight which, despite all her efforts, seemed impossible to lose. Coupled with an irregular menstrual cycle and the early signs of excess hair growth on her face, Ms Starr asked her mum to take her to their local GP. After a number of blood tests, Ms Starr was diagnosed with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) — an endocrine disorder which affects up to one in five women in Australia and an estimated 116 million women globally . How is PCOS diagnosed? Medical history, examination, blood tests and ultrasounds are used to diagnose PCOS. A diagnosis can be made ... » Learn More about Polycystic ovary syndrome: Women tell their stories of the debilitating condition