The Hindu Business Line : Tuesday, December 27, 2005

Varied and fascinating
KERALA offers the traveller a varied menu of holiday options to choose from. Beaches, backwaters, forests, hills, wildlife sanctuaries, ayurveda, culture and art forms — the State offers them all. And what's wonderful is that these diverse ... More

WILDLIFE

Whale shark gets new lease of life
THIS must come as great news to animal lovers. A fishing trawler recently released a fully-grown specimen of whale shark that had got entangled in the fishing net off the Veraval coast. The incident occurred on December 16, when fishermen ... More

POLITICS

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LIFESTYLE

They love mobiles now, not mobikes
LOVERS used to walk along Eliot's Beach at sunset, once upon a time, whispering sweet nothings to each other; while young unattached males raced madly past them on mobikes, this way and that, in the hope of attracting some attention to ... More

CONTRACEPTIVES & PROTECTIVES

Clandestine condoms in private records!
IN the fight against HIV, Femidom is the only female-controlled barrier, informs Belinda Beresford in a story dated December 5 on Mail & Guardian Online (www.mg.co.za) . It seems that "an as-yet ... More

CINEMA

Sahara One Motion Pictures to supply content to ETV channels
HAVING struck a deal with Star Gold to premier 64 films, Sahara One Motion Pictures now plans to extend its library to the Eenadu Group for its ETV channels. Speaking to Business Line, Mr Sandeep Bhargava, COO, Sahara One Motion ... More

EVENTS

Floral tributes
People of Vypeen island in Kochi backwaters offering floral tributes to the victims of tsunami at a function organised at Goshree junction in the island on Monday. Five people lost their lives in the tsunami attack last year. ... More

ENTERTAINMENT & LEISURE

Nick 24-hr Hindi channel from Jan 1
KIDS television channel, Nick, would be available as a 24-hour Hindi language channel from January 1. However, for audiences in the non-Hindi speaking markets, the channel would continue to be delivered in English. A press release issued by the ... More

TOURISM

Two cruise vessels coming to Kochi port today
THE cruise vessels Superstar Libra and Astoria will call at the Kochi port on Tuesday (December 27). The Superstar Libra will arrive with 585 passengers and 770 crew. The vessel arriving from Mumbai at 6.30 a.m. will sail to Mumbai at 4 p.m. ... More

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