Daily News & Analysis: Columns by Sathya Saran http://www.dnaindia.com/ dnaindia.com delivers news and information on the latest top stories, sport, entertainment, business, technology, Mumbai, India, world and more. en-us COPYRIGHT @ 2012 DILIGENT MEDIA CORPORATION LTD. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED XML::RSS Fri, 25 May 2012 16:36:13 GMT Fri, 25 May 2012 16:36:13 GMT http://www.dnaindia.com/syndication/ 10 http://www.dnaindia.com/images/logo_dna_rss.gif Daily News & Analysis: News http://www.dnaindia.com/ 31 88 dnaindia.com delivers news and information on the latest top stories, sport, entertainment, politics, India, World and more. A life less ordinary http://www.dnaindia.com/lifestyle/column_a-life-less-ordinary_1417138 http://www.dnaindia.com/lifestyle/column_a-life-less-ordinary_1417138 My friend’s daughter is young, in her twenties; pretty, with a calm in her face that speaks of inner reserves. Sat, 31 Jul 2010 18:22:13 GMT A tale of twin cities http://www.dnaindia.com/lifestyle/column_a-tale-of-twin-cities_1414146 http://www.dnaindia.com/lifestyle/column_a-tale-of-twin-cities_1414146 From far it looked like a shrine. Lit up by focus lights, it could be I thought the kind of tiny shrines that stand outside churches and schools with an image of Mary or Jesus inside a grotto. Sat, 24 Jul 2010 19:07:00 GMT No kidding matter http://www.dnaindia.com/lifestyle/column_no-kidding-matter_1408095 http://www.dnaindia.com/lifestyle/column_no-kidding-matter_1408095 I need to become thin," says the yet-to-be-five Miss Know-it-all. "My legs are fat," she adds, and points to her thighs. Sat, 10 Jul 2010 18:45:00 GMT Celebrity after death http://www.dnaindia.com/lifestyle/column_celebrity-after-death_1404976 http://www.dnaindia.com/lifestyle/column_celebrity-after-death_1404976 Why is Viveka so important? Why has she become so important, after her death, and in the manner of it? Sat, 03 Jul 2010 19:27:08 GMT Water blues http://www.dnaindia.com/lifestyle/column_water-blues_1401654 http://www.dnaindia.com/lifestyle/column_water-blues_1401654 Ground water is precious. It keeps the earth cool, it feeds the roots of trees as they go searching under the surface for nourishment, and it helps fuel the tube wells that every house seems to think is necessary. Fri, 25 Jun 2010 18:49:00 GMT Man-made http://www.dnaindia.com/analysis/column_man-made_1398742 http://www.dnaindia.com/analysis/column_man-made_1398742 The cloud rising in a plume as the wind hits a peak makes us stand and stare and reach for our cameras. Sat, 19 Jun 2010 18:24:14 GMT Born equal http://www.dnaindia.com/lifestyle/column_born-equal_1395629 http://www.dnaindia.com/lifestyle/column_born-equal_1395629 Everybody is born equal. Right? You won’t agree, there is , you will say, enough evidence to prove I am wrong. Sat, 12 Jun 2010 19:00:00 GMT Brand aide http://www.dnaindia.com/lifestyle/column_brand-aide_1389553 http://www.dnaindia.com/lifestyle/column_brand-aide_1389553 In the beginning they were smart, well turned out, well spoken. Their nails were clean, their accents clipped and their hair squeaked. Sat, 29 May 2010 22:08:00 GMT Mapping history http://www.dnaindia.com/lifestyle/column_mapping-history_1386488 http://www.dnaindia.com/lifestyle/column_mapping-history_1386488 It tells us what has gone before, what mistakes people made, and what we can learn from those mistakes. Sat, 22 May 2010 18:47:23 GMT Out of line http://www.dnaindia.com/analysis/column_out-of-line_1383599 http://www.dnaindia.com/analysis/column_out-of-line_1383599 Early morning flights do not see travellers in a great mood, and we were not examples of good cheer or bonhomie as we stood there, a motley line of half sleepy men and women waiting to board. Sat, 15 May 2010 19:06:44 GMT