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Irena Akbar The Indian Express Group

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SINFULLY SWEET

Sunday 6 July '08

Natural fruit sugar, in its commercially synthesised form, can put you at the risk of heart disease, say nutritionists
iPray ON FAITHBOOK

Sunday 22 June '08

If you are online, log in to God. Spirituality is just a few bytes away
JUMP INTO THE SUIT

Sunday 15 June '08

Sameera reddy serenaded the audience at a recent stage performance in a red shimmery jumpsuit pierced seductively at the waist.
WHY SICA MOVED PATNA

Sunday 15 June '08

Anurag Kashyap on the classic which made him a filmmaker
‘I swim or play tennis once a week’

Sunday 15 June '08

Breakfast is eggwhite omelette, orange juice and dried fruit soaked overnight. Lunch is chicken breast, dal, roti and rice.
‘I dance to sweat it out’

Sunday 8 June '08

The heaviest meal is breakfast which is mostly milk, toast, fruits, yoghurt or ham sandwich.
‘I do light weights and stretching’

Sunday 1 June '08

I have breakfast in two parts. At 7 am, I have lemonade. At 10 am, I have egg, milk, bread or cereals.
AN INDIAN AT THE NORTH POLE

Sunday 1 June '08

For seven years, photographer Subhankar Banerjee roamed the ‘wilderness’ of the Arctic, capturing its profusion of life. We bring you a story of his journey from Kolkata to Alaska, from engineer to green icon
“I alternate between weights and cardio”

Sunday 25 May '08

I start with cornflakes, muesli, milkshake, egg, parantha or curd, depending on my mood and what’s available in the kitchen.
Cutting edge

Sunday 11 May '08

Keep it simple this summer, say hair and make-up stylists. If you like it long, wrap it in a knot or tie it with a rubber band...
‘I do a mix of weights, cardio and pilates’

Sunday 4 May '08

I am on a post-pregnancy diet. Pre-workout breakfast is a bowl of oatmeal and three egg whites...
MAKING MEN STAND TALL

Sunday 27 April '08

It is a revolution packed in 100 mg. A cultural icon, a marriage therapist and a saviour of the male ego. Ten years on, Viagra is more than just a drug
DRIVE THEM

Sunday 23 March '08

Akshay Khanna owns a Reva, so does Kibal Sibal. But not too many people are joining them on the green ride.
KNO for everyone

Sunday 2 March '08

Love in the time of HIV, diabetes, divorce and graveyard shifts just got easier. We log on to get a closer look
Not a fair deal

Sunday 2 March '08

Skin lightening creams reveal their dark side as both men and women face the not so ‘pretty’ after-effects
Yellow Fever

Sunday 24 February '08

Winter is on its way out. And what better colour to ring in spring than yellow?
‘I run four km every two days’

Sunday 24 February '08

It has lots of water. I begin my day with a mixed juice of beetroot, carrot and bitter gourd.
Notes pad

Sunday 10 February '08

A run-down house in central Delhi is where Indian Ocean has been jamming for a decade now
EVERYBODY DANCE NOW

Sunday 10 February '08

If the music is on, you bet Indians are shaking their hips. There is a dance school in every galli and a Madhuri Dixit dying to boogie out of every young woman. We, the people, just can’t stop dancing.
Dress it up

Sunday 3 February '08

At the 14th Annual Nokia Star Screen Awards, Dia Mirza and Tisca Chopra bucked the flowing-gown trend and stood out in their knee-length dresses.
‘I prefer a glass of milk for breakfast’

Sunday 3 February '08

It’s as simple as possible. I prefer a glass of milk for breakfast. Lunch includes vegetables, curd and fruits or a sandwich.
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