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  • Wigs of compassion
    Wigs of compassion

    A cancer patient’s elation over the wig he had made for her changed Marishetty Kumar’s life.  The wigmaker who made wigs for actors now sells his creations for a discounted price to those who lose hair due to chemotherapy, says Usha Prasad

      Posted    30-May-2016    7 Issue 22
  • Street songs
    Street songs

    The video, The Roadside Ustaad, which has gone viral, runs for just six minutes. But to shoot it, Sonu Nigam, dressed as an old man in shoddy clothes, played on Mumbai streets for many hours

      Posted    30-May-2016    7 Issue 22
  • Knowledge link
    Knowledge link

    Barefoot health workers in Uttar Pradesh turned life coaches, guiding families on a range of issues by gaining knowledge from experts and sharing their experience with them, says Mehru Jaffer

      Posted    30-May-2016    7 Issue 22
  • Save for ever
    Save for ever

    Your wedding outfit needs to be preserved to keep memories alive. Designer Lalit Dalmia gives you tips on how to go about it, starting with dry cleaning the dress immediately after the event

      Posted    30-May-2016    7 Issue 22
  • Savour history
    Savour history

    A visit to Thailand, too, can give you the pleasure of sovouring history.  World Heritage site Ayutthaya, 80 km from Bangkok, was a global centre of economics and trade, says Aroonim Bhuyan

      Posted    30-May-2016    7 Issue 22