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Fri, 19 Mar 2010 06:09:34 GMT http://www.dnaindia.com/india/report_instalments-that-fit-fine_1360777 http://www.dnaindia.com/india/report_instalments-that-fit-fine_1360777 Easy payment options have made buying clothes simpler for Jaipur youth. Fri, 19 Mar 2010 05:28:19 GMT http://www.dnaindia.com/lifestyle/report_to-sleep-perchance-to-dream_1360759 http://www.dnaindia.com/lifestyle/report_to-sleep-perchance-to-dream_1360759 Bengali play Dream, Dream promises to give a fresh twist to Shakespeare's zaniest comedy A Midsummer Night's Dream. Fri, 19 Mar 2010 04:45:09 GMT http://www.dnaindia.com/lifestyle/report_a-penchant-for-caricatures-keeps-them-laughing_1360757 http://www.dnaindia.com/lifestyle/report_a-penchant-for-caricatures-keeps-them-laughing_1360757 The Sringeri brothers have a funny bone that comes alive on paper. Their caricatures often make fun of easily recognisable idiosyncrasies and personalities. DNA finds out who their favourite subjects are. Fri, 19 Mar 2010 04:26:25 GMT http://www.dnaindia.com/bangalore/report_water-water-everywhere-no-drop-gratis_1360745 http://www.dnaindia.com/bangalore/report_water-water-everywhere-no-drop-gratis_1360745 New book argues that the private-public partnership model only ups prices. Fri, 19 Mar 2010 03:57:01 GMT http://www.dnaindia.com/lifestyle/slideshow_wine-of-a-time_1360519 http://www.dnaindia.com/lifestyle/slideshow_wine-of-a-time_1360519 A local winery's launch of three new wines hosted by Prahlad Kakkar and Girish Mhatre saw a fairly fine turnout. Fri, 19 Mar 2010 02:30:00 GMT http://www.dnaindia.com/lifestyle/slideshow_the-couture-club_1360546 http://www.dnaindia.com/lifestyle/slideshow_the-couture-club_1360546 Designer Surily Goel previewed her Spring/Summer 2010 collections inspired by an ongoing T20 for a select crowd of friends and clients. Thu, 18 Mar 2010 22:30:00 GMT http://www.dnaindia.com/lifestyle/report_author-parvez-dewan-presents-his-book-on-tibet-to-the-dalai-lama_1360630 http://www.dnaindia.com/lifestyle/report_author-parvez-dewan-presents-his-book-on-tibet-to-the-dalai-lama_1360630 Dewan has co-authored 'Tibet: Fifty Years After' with Siddharth Shrivastava, while the Dalai Lama has penned the foreword of the book. Thu, 18 Mar 2010 15:58:59 GMT http://www.dnaindia.com/lifestyle/report_most-youngsters-prefer-internet-when-looking-for-help_1360618 http://www.dnaindia.com/lifestyle/report_most-youngsters-prefer-internet-when-looking-for-help_1360618 More than half (53%) of the youngsters who took refuge online ended up being more worried after finding the information on web pages. Thu, 18 Mar 2010 15:23:10 GMT http://www.dnaindia.com/lifestyle/report_millions-of-facebookers-feel-too-fat-old-to-upload-their-pictures-online_1360588 http://www.dnaindia.com/lifestyle/report_millions-of-facebookers-feel-too-fat-old-to-upload-their-pictures-online_1360588 A OnePoll study saw 14% saying they un-tag themselves from every photo they are in to prevent it from popping up when other users search their names on the site. Thu, 18 Mar 2010 14:13:48 GMT http://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/report_andrew-lloyd-webber-to-auction-off-his-picasso-for-40-million_1360488 http://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/report_andrew-lloyd-webber-to-auction-off-his-picasso-for-40-million_1360488 The portrait of the artist's friend Angel Fernandez de Soto, which was once at the centre of a dispute over its Nazi-era history, has the highest pre-auction valuation for a painting sold in Europe. Thu, 18 Mar 2010 10:57:33 GMT http://www.dnaindia.com/lifestyle/report_universal-studios-singapore-courts-8-for-lucky-launch_1360480 http://www.dnaindia.com/lifestyle/report_universal-studios-singapore-courts-8-for-lucky-launch_1360480 Doors were flung open to the public at precisely 8.28am on March 18, after 18 Chinese lions blazed through the entrance at 8.08am, as the number 8 is considered by many in mostly ethnic Chinese Singapore as auspicious. Thu, 18 Mar 2010 10:44:25 GMT http://www.dnaindia.com/scitech/report_one-in-four-brits-are-not-working-post-recession_1360455 http://www.dnaindia.com/scitech/report_one-in-four-brits-are-not-working-post-recession_1360455 Experts said the stunning figure showed the grim toll of the worst slump in living memory. Thu, 18 Mar 2010 09:57:44 GMT http://www.dnaindia.com/world/report_when-hitler-tried-to-give-english-cricket-a-nazi-twist_1360437 http://www.dnaindia.com/world/report_when-hitler-tried-to-give-english-cricket-a-nazi-twist_1360437 A new book about 20th-century reporting has revealed that future Nazi regime dictator Adolf Hitler raised his own cricket team to play some British prisoners of war during the First World War. Thu, 18 Mar 2010 09:02:03 GMT http://www.dnaindia.com/lifestyle/report_negative-family-behind-an-aggressive-child_1360398 http://www.dnaindia.com/lifestyle/report_negative-family-behind-an-aggressive-child_1360398 Children who are aggressive in nature usually come from conflictive families, a leading psychologist has reaffirmed. Thu, 18 Mar 2010 07:08:26 GMT http://www.dnaindia.com/lifestyle/report_islanders-in-the-sun_1360374 http://www.dnaindia.com/lifestyle/report_islanders-in-the-sun_1360374 VJ Juhi Pandey tells you the 10 must-sees on your vacation to the Andamans. Thu, 18 Mar 2010 05:57:32 GMT http://www.dnaindia.com/lifestyle/report_history-behind-a-lens_1360372 http://www.dnaindia.com/lifestyle/report_history-behind-a-lens_1360372 On a photography tour, Jatan Atara went to Aurangabad and was smitten with its fort and rich past. Thu, 18 Mar 2010 05:52:54 GMT http://www.dnaindia.com/lifestyle/report_hitting-the-dunes-in-dubai_1360370 http://www.dnaindia.com/lifestyle/report_hitting-the-dunes-in-dubai_1360370 Want an action-packed holiday in Dubai? Get onto a desert safari. Thu, 18 Mar 2010 05:45:06 GMT http://www.dnaindia.com/lifestyle/report_male-beauty-lies-in-the-holder-of-the-scalpel_1360367 http://www.dnaindia.com/lifestyle/report_male-beauty-lies-in-the-holder-of-the-scalpel_1360367 Cosmetic surgery is no longer associated only with women; these days a lot of men are opting for a 'man tuck' or abdominoplasty -- a surgical procedure to sculpt and tone their abdominal areas. Thu, 18 Mar 2010 05:43:53 GMT http://www.dnaindia.com/lifestyle/report_my-father-and-i-ran-a-restaurant-satya-paul_1360360 http://www.dnaindia.com/lifestyle/report_my-father-and-i-ran-a-restaurant-satya-paul_1360360 The highly reclusive designer Satya Paul talks about the difficult times in his childhood and reveals he never learned fashion designing. Thu, 18 Mar 2010 05:31:19 GMT http://www.dnaindia.com/lifestyle/report_sharmila-tagore-to-walk-ramp-for-sewa_1360344 http://www.dnaindia.com/lifestyle/report_sharmila-tagore-to-walk-ramp-for-sewa_1360344 Clothes designed by French couturier & made by Sewa artisans go to Delhi. Thu, 18 Mar 2010 04:41:43 GMT http://www.dnaindia.com/bangalore/report_end-game-for-india-s-biggest-gaming-league_1360333 http://www.dnaindia.com/bangalore/report_end-game-for-india-s-biggest-gaming-league_1360333 Most of the gamers have been blaming Indiagames for shoddy organising but sources say ICM is to blame. Thu, 18 Mar 2010 04:13:15 GMT http://www.dnaindia.com/bangalore/report_something-about-atherton_1360332 http://www.dnaindia.com/bangalore/report_something-about-atherton_1360332 Internationally popular stand-up comedian Jonathon Atherton chats with DNA during his latest visit to Bangalore. Thu, 18 Mar 2010 04:11:49 GMT http://www.dnaindia.com/lifestyle/report_noted-hindi-writer-amar-kant-selected-for-vyas-samman-award_1360099 http://www.dnaindia.com/lifestyle/report_noted-hindi-writer-amar-kant-selected-for-vyas-samman-award_1360099 The award, which is given to an outstanding Hindi literary work published during the last ten years since 1991, carries a cash prize of Rs 2.5 lakh. Wed, 17 Mar 2010 12:10:19 GMT http://www.dnaindia.com/lifestyle/report_accent-speaks-louder-than-race-when-it-comes-to-making-friends_1360086 http://www.dnaindia.com/lifestyle/report_accent-speaks-louder-than-race-when-it-comes-to-making-friends_1360086 A Harvard University study has shown that when it come to making friends, children prefer those whose speech patterns - rather than skin colour - mimic their own. Wed, 17 Mar 2010 11:48:33 GMT http://www.dnaindia.com/lifestyle/report_youth-ends-at-35-and-old-age-begins-at-58_1360014 http://www.dnaindia.com/lifestyle/report_youth-ends-at-35-and-old-age-begins-at-58_1360014 An average Briton believes that youth ends at 35 and old age begins at 58. In between - all 23 years - is middle age. Wed, 17 Mar 2010 07:50:09 GMT http://www.dnaindia.com/mumbai/slideshow_as-gudi-as-it-gets_1359988 http://www.dnaindia.com/mumbai/slideshow_as-gudi-as-it-gets_1359988 Mumbaikars celebrated the Maharashtrian New Year on Tuesday with traditional dances and costumes blending with socially relevant messages of today. Wed, 17 Mar 2010 07:17:23 GMT http://www.dnaindia.com/lifestyle/report_guj-s-painting-icon-serves-beauty-on-ceramic_1359979 http://www.dnaindia.com/lifestyle/report_guj-s-painting-icon-serves-beauty-on-ceramic_1359979 Art legend Amit Ambalal applies his genius to a new creative foray. Wed, 17 Mar 2010 06:29:02 GMT http://www.dnaindia.com/lifestyle/report_t-hee-you-are-as-suicidal-as-what-you-wear_1359933 http://www.dnaindia.com/lifestyle/report_t-hee-you-are-as-suicidal-as-what-you-wear_1359933 Manmohan Singh, a garment maker who also owns a shop in Nakshatra Mall at Dadar, is selling T-shirts printed with funky 'say no to suicide' messages. Tue, 16 Mar 2010 18:53:07 GMT http://www.dnaindia.com/lifestyle/slideshow_work-and-play_1359764 http://www.dnaindia.com/lifestyle/slideshow_work-and-play_1359764 A party followed on the heels of the master class for filmmakers held by Sudhir Mishra. Aparna Sen was there and so was daughter Konkona who showed ample affection for her mom that night. Tue, 16 Mar 2010 18:29:00 GMT http://www.dnaindia.com/health/report_why-sexually-experienced-girls-resume-sexual-activity-after-abstinence_1359871 http://www.dnaindia.com/health/report_why-sexually-experienced-girls-resume-sexual-activity-after-abstinence_1359871 Researchers at the Indiana University School of Medicine have offered new insights into why sexually experienced girls resume sexual activity after periods of abstinence. Tue, 16 Mar 2010 16:58:42 GMT http://www.dnaindia.com/lifestyle/report_parents-with-twins-more-likely-to-end-up-divorced_1359870 http://www.dnaindia.com/lifestyle/report_parents-with-twins-more-likely-to-end-up-divorced_1359870 A research on the chaos caused by multiple births, tracked 18,500 families, and found that married couples were 17% more likely to divorce if they had twins or triplets. Tue, 16 Mar 2010 16:55:50 GMT http://www.dnaindia.com/lifestyle/report_when-status-on-the-mind-people-forgo-luxury-for-green-products_1359869 http://www.dnaindia.com/lifestyle/report_when-status-on-the-mind-people-forgo-luxury-for-green-products_1359869 Many green purchases are rooted in the evolutionary idea of competitive altruism, the notion that people compete for status by trying to appear more altruistic. Tue, 16 Mar 2010 16:54:01 GMT http://www.dnaindia.com/lifestyle/report_uk-teens-more-exposed-to-smoking-in-movies-compared-to-us-peers_1359858 http://www.dnaindia.com/lifestyle/report_uk-teens-more-exposed-to-smoking-in-movies-compared-to-us-peers_1359858 The authors of a study blame the UK film classification system, which rates more films as suitable for young people compared to US. Tue, 16 Mar 2010 16:27:00 GMT http://www.dnaindia.com/lifestyle/report_women-outperform-men-when-it-comes-to-ironing_1359833 http://www.dnaindia.com/lifestyle/report_women-outperform-men-when-it-comes-to-ironing_1359833 Scientists conducted a series of three-minute trials between the sexes to see which tasks are more male or female friendly. Tue, 16 Mar 2010 15:19:24 GMT http://www.dnaindia.com/lifestyle/report_study-says-women-today-are-far-more-sexually-active-than-in-the-1960s_1359792 http://www.dnaindia.com/lifestyle/report_study-says-women-today-are-far-more-sexually-active-than-in-the-1960s_1359792 The study found that women in the UK in the so-called Noughties had an average of 5.65 sexual partners by the time they were 24. Tue, 16 Mar 2010 15:07:26 GMT http://www.dnaindia.com/lifestyle/report_wafa-saifi-selected-by-miami-international-fashion-week_1359753 http://www.dnaindia.com/lifestyle/report_wafa-saifi-selected-by-miami-international-fashion-week_1359753 Twenty-six-year-old Wafa Saifi is set to take Miami International Fashion Week by storm. Tue, 16 Mar 2010 11:21:00 GMT http://www.dnaindia.com/lifestyle/report_artist-dhananjay-mukherjee-personifies-flora-in-godly-figures_1359747 http://www.dnaindia.com/lifestyle/report_artist-dhananjay-mukherjee-personifies-flora-in-godly-figures_1359747 Artist Dhananjay Mukherjee exhibits his collection of paintings urging people to respect nature. Tue, 16 Mar 2010 11:08:53 GMT http://www.dnaindia.com/lifestyle/report_finest-stone-carvings-to-be-exhibited-in-mumbai_1359736 http://www.dnaindia.com/lifestyle/report_finest-stone-carvings-to-be-exhibited-in-mumbai_1359736 An exhibition on the ancient style of stone carvings arrives in Mumbai. Tue, 16 Mar 2010 10:56:25 GMT http://www.dnaindia.com/lifestyle/report_bandra-s-artistic-expressions_1359727 http://www.dnaindia.com/lifestyle/report_bandra-s-artistic-expressions_1359727 Artist Rouble Nagi's sculpture and wall mural finds a place at Carter Road; the artist is upbeat about taking art to NGO kids. Tue, 16 Mar 2010 10:45:27 GMT http://www.dnaindia.com/lifestyle/report_fresh-young-artists-exhibit-cutting-edge-art_1359720 http://www.dnaindia.com/lifestyle/report_fresh-young-artists-exhibit-cutting-edge-art_1359720 Talented artists from all across India create some interesting art works. Tue, 16 Mar 2010 10:33:44 GMT http://www.dnaindia.com/lifestyle/report_artist-atul-dodiya-back-with-solo-exhibition-after-two-years_1359718 http://www.dnaindia.com/lifestyle/report_artist-atul-dodiya-back-with-solo-exhibition-after-two-years_1359718 In his ongoing show, Atul Dodiya portrays his fascination for vivid names of local stores in Mumbai. Tue, 16 Mar 2010 10:26:18 GMT http://www.dnaindia.com/lifestyle/report_baiju-parthan-will-showcase-artistic-works-in-new-york_1359712 http://www.dnaindia.com/lifestyle/report_baiju-parthan-will-showcase-artistic-works-in-new-york_1359712 Earlier postponed due to recession, artist Baiju Parthan's upcoming show is now set to take the nostalgia of Mumbai city to New York and London. Tue, 16 Mar 2010 10:17:48 GMT http://www.dnaindia.com/lifestyle/report_being-true-to-yourself-guarantees-a-healthy-romantic-relationship_1359653 http://www.dnaindia.com/lifestyle/report_being-true-to-yourself-guarantees-a-healthy-romantic-relationship_1359653 Participating in the study were 62 heterosexual couples. They completed a long list of questionnaires in three separate sessions that took place about two weeks apart. Tue, 16 Mar 2010 07:27:29 GMT http://www.dnaindia.com/bangalore/slideshow_the-village-by-the-ashram_1359644 http://www.dnaindia.com/bangalore/slideshow_the-village-by-the-ashram_1359644 DNA captures hitherto unseen images of the villages surrounding Swami Nithyananda's ashram. Tue, 16 Mar 2010 07:24:40 GMT http://www.dnaindia.com/world/report_recession-left-walking-wounded-workers-study_1359617 http://www.dnaindia.com/world/report_recession-left-walking-wounded-workers-study_1359617 Walking wounded workers are more risk-averse because the recession has shown them how quickly jobs can disappear. Tue, 16 Mar 2010 05:12:40 GMT http://www.dnaindia.com/lifestyle/report_where-the-nets-fail-sarees-work_1359607 http://www.dnaindia.com/lifestyle/report_where-the-nets-fail-sarees-work_1359607 Dholka farmers use old sarees to keep blue-bulls away. Tue, 16 Mar 2010 04:48:50 GMT http://www.dnaindia.com/lifestyle/report_gudi-padwa-foodie-s-day-out_1359533 http://www.dnaindia.com/lifestyle/report_gudi-padwa-foodie-s-day-out_1359533 Gudi Padwa, like other festivals, is marked by a mouth-watering variety of sweets. Shrikhand is a staple at most Maharashtrian homes. Mon, 15 Mar 2010 19:18:23 GMT http://www.dnaindia.com/lifestyle/report_hindi-karaoke-hits-a-high-note-on-web_1359518 http://www.dnaindia.com/lifestyle/report_hindi-karaoke-hits-a-high-note-on-web_1359518 Singchana is an online music service that allows users to sing karaoke, practice their singing, and challenge friends to beat their score. Mon, 15 Mar 2010 18:34:45 GMT http://www.dnaindia.com/lifestyle/report_selective-hearing-really-does-exist_1359392 http://www.dnaindia.com/lifestyle/report_selective-hearing-really-does-exist_1359392 Research has shown it is particularly those with only one functional ear who are more disturbed by interfering noise. Mon, 15 Mar 2010 13:32:16 GMT