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Do not ignore fire safety, advise experts

Fire security equipment comes with heavy duties attached, but is that the only reason why Indians rarely invest in them?
Section: Speak Up  | Friday, February 25, 2011 2:53 IST

When education is not equal career

There is a growing demand in the market for skilled manpower. Yet, many well-qualified people are finding themselves unemployable.
Section: Speak Up  | Thursday, February 24, 2011 2:49 IST

I’m sorry, I got pinged... what were you saying?

Given the remote chance that you’re not addicted to some sort of phone messaging, you must surely have a spouse, friend or family member who’d rather be staring at a screen than at you.
Section: Speak Up  | Saturday, February 12, 2011 2:00 IST

Blackberry impact: Losing our connections while staying connected

As virtual conversations are increasingly replacing real-life encounters, many fear that it spells the end of conversation and all aspects of acceptable social conduct.
Section: Lifestyle  | Saturday, February 12, 2011 2:00 IST

Are you free to choose your line of work?

A backward education system, authoritarian parents and apathetic teachers leave students with no choice but to abandon their passions and chase a pay cheque. DNA explores if there is a way out
Section: Speak Up  | Wednesday, February 9, 2011 22:03 IST

Tring, tring…May I help you?

Stuck in a problem, puzzle or puddle, helplines claim to be of assistance at any point of time. Is that a fact or a just another farce? DNA explores
Section: Speak Up  | Tuesday, February 8, 2011 2:50 IST

Get up and get going to keep cancer at bay

According to a recent study, more than 13,000 cancer deaths occur each year are due to smoking, sun exposure, poor diet, alcohol, inadequate exercise or being overweight.
Section: Health  | Friday, February 4, 2011 3:41 IST

What drives couples into others’ arms?

Experts tell DNA how lack of communication due to long working hours and fast-paced urban lifestyles, along with waning physical intimacy is making spouses look elsewhere to fill the vacuum.
Section: Speak Up  | Tuesday, January 25, 2011 2:27 IST

Do you believe in life after work?

Have you become less social? Has your health taken a turn for the worse? Are you spending too much time at work? Then you suffer from life-work imbalance.
Section: Speak Up  | Monday, January 24, 2011 2:38 IST

Are you sure that shiny garment is really silk?

Having spent a small fortune on our silks, how would you react to learn that your elegant drape did not come from a cocoon but is synthetic? DNA finds ways of telling how silk is your silk.
Section: Speak Up  | Thursday, January 20, 2011 2:10 IST
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