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In search of unadulterated ayurveda
Will ayurveda survive the onslaught of commercialisation without its core science being disturbed? SUDHA NAMBUDIRI fears that the present trend of `ayullopathy', if not monitored, may give a bad name to a good science. The World Ayurveda Congress, w hich begins in Kochi tomorrow, may well debate that.
Health & Medicine
Is ayurveda turning over-the-counter?
HAVE YOU ever heard of an ayurvedic injection? Or an ayurvedic intravenous fluid? Or an ayurvedic vaccine? For a generation who has identified ayurveda with arishtas, asavams, lehyas, choornas, medicated oils etc. this would sound strange, if not ...
Lifestyle
Brushing basics
From being a necessity to de-tangle hair to becoming an important styling apparatus, brushes and combs are vital tools to engineer those good looks today.
Music
A unique experiment
THERE ARE accomplished vocalists who occasionally exhibit their skill in playing instruments in independent concerts. And there are allrounders, like T.V.Gopalakrishnan, who appear in the role of vocalist, instrumentalist and percussionist on ...


Pleasant experience
IN MUSIC, good teachers need not be good performers. Semmangudi is quoted as having said to youngsters of the previous generation, "You can learn from me, but you must sing like GNB." Mysore Nagamani Srinath is a pleasant amalgamation of both. ...
Uncomplicated, impressive
RAMANARAYANAN'S performance at the Gosri Gana Sabha, Kochi recently clearly showed his vast experience, gleaned at such a young age. Initially trained by A.Anantharama Iyer, Ramanarayanan spent more than a decade under Prof. M.A.Venugopal ...
Sport
Missing the great snooker bus
Billiards and snooker in Kerala has often been a tale of missed chances. STAN RAYAN dwells on a few `if only' men.
Green Notes
Adding a tropical touch
Rubellia tuberosa, with its purple blossoms, and Vanda tessellata, a species of wild orchid, are plants that are fairly easy to grow in home gardens.
Events
Working wonders with the rolling pin
A cake decoration contest in the city has PRIYADARSHINI SHARMA all drooling. There were villains and heroes looking on from these cakes.
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