`Lara always wanted to do her own thing'
The Miss Universe crown that Lara Dutta won has made FD/63 Senior Officers' Quarters one of the most sought after destinations in Bangalore.

Chinese and South African exotica
Chinese food for most Indians is the neighborhood van or dabha churning out what is termed as `chowmien', which comprises noodles tossed with some vegetables and topped with chicken and served, dripping with oil.

The world is her stage
She can boast of being an alumnus of Harvard and the renowned Lee Strasberg school of acting. And of course, having a Nobel laureate for a father!


  A nation of insomniacs
  Healing hands
  Chess prodigy
  End of a long journey
  Keep fit
  Practising on Martin
  Escorts gets new machines for early detection of CAD
  Women can bald, too
  A way out of obesity