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Time?s running out for Himalayan glaciers Darryl D?Monte?s article Beating retreat (November 23) made for a disturbing and shocking read. Over the years the average temperature of the Himalayas has risen by 0.25 degrees per decade, and there are several factors such as greenhouse gases, chulhas and fuel emissions that have contributed to the phenomenon of melting glaciers.

The annual India International Trade Fair (IITF) at Pragati Maidan draws entrepreneurs not just from within India but from different parts of the world, too. One such international visitor at the ongoing fair is Nadia Yousfzai from Afghanistan.

New Delhi, Nov. 24 -- What: The opening of fitness expert Vesna Jacob's wellness clinic, Hypoxi.

On my way to the Nagaur Fort in Rajasthan, I encountered a large cloud of dust. In the still desert, this could only mean two things: a dust storm or an exodus. It turned out to be an exodus, but joining the humans and their monstrous trucks were cud-chewing cows, milky white horses, listless buffaloes and lots of haughty camels.

Even the passport stamp is green at this emerald Isle, I thought to myself after immigration. After a quick shower and breakfast at the hotel we were ready to explore.

Winters in Delhi, no doubt make one forget all that is wrong with the city, but a weekend getaway is always a temptation. And I couldn?t resist to this alluring opportunity, when I got an invitation to visit the Vishranti Resort in Dehradun.

The Ballad of Gay Tony (TBGT) is game developer Rockstar?s ballad for its fans who thought GTA IV was too serious. TBGT is everything GTA IV should have been ? it?s totally outrageous and over-the-top in every way possible. Gameplay

Now here?s a is a mobile phone that tries to embody all that Generation Y would look for in a mobile handset.

In your reply to my earlier query, you said people who are good at adventure sports tend to join the military. What is the connection? I plan to be a professional mountaineer. For this, I intend to do basic, advanced, and search and rescue courses from Nehru Institute of Mountaineering, Uttarkashi.

The mangroves are thick and strong; the channel between them so narrow that the oar has become redundant. With no place to dip it in the water, I use it as a prop to push against the sturdy mangrove roots and propel the kayak forward. Between that and using my hands, I somehow manage to navigate the tapering strip of water that only seems to get narrower as we go further into the mangrove thicket.

Sailing on the sea past sundown sounds exactly like the kind of activity that sheepish romantics would line up and pay for. But would they still pledge their fan-dom to the activity if they knew that the waves had tacitly decided to have their share of fun the same evening?

The mangroves are thick and strong; the channel between them so narrow that the oar has become redundant. With no place to dip it in the water, I use it as a prop to push against the sturdy mangrove roots and propel the kayak forward.

New Delhi, Nov. 21 -- Sex & violence, ever since their advent, video games have made news for one reason or another. Of sex and gore-fests Six Days in Fallujah (2010) - Based on the Iraq war, it followed a US marines squad. It ran into controversy when UK war veterans felt it was wrong to glorifiy human loss in video game. The game will not be released.

We all know that we need a balanced diet and a healthy ration of exercise to stay healthy. But the lure of junk food and the easy life makes us lazy about choosing healthier food options and pushing ourselves to work out. And after we?ve gone six or nine months (or longer) without strapping on our gym shoes, it gets harder to get and stay active.

These days, hypertension is a very common problem. It is a lifestyle disorder ? not something you are born with, but something acquired due to a faulty lifestyle. Hypertension can vary depending upon different personality types. People with a ?pitta? personality, for instance, who suffer from hypertension, are usually prone to headaches, red eyes and digestive problems.

Your relationship with your partner was all hunky dory, till the time one of you got addicted to a social networking site. One such example is that of British singer Lily Allen, whose relationship with boyfriend Sam Cooper got strained because she spent too much time using social networking sites.

Being ousted from the Bigg Boss came as a shock to former Indian cricketer Vinod Kambli, who says he was ?not expecting? to be evicted from the show, especially considering he had entered only two weeks back. ?It is really sad that all the honest people are getting voted out. I behaved inside the house just the way I am outside. I really don?t know what happened and why I was evicted,? he says.

What is your idea of God? I grew up with parents who believed in idol worship and I started out doing what my parents had taught me. Then as I slowly came into my own, I moved to putting my faith in a universal energy that exists in all forms ? Christ, Allah, Ganesha... and all our other gods. It?s this energy that gives us hope when we hit a low. It?s the light that guides us out of darkness.

Circa 1998. On the sets of Subhash Ghai?s Taal, starring Aishwarya Rai, Akshay Khanna, Anil Kapoor. For the song, Kahin aag lage paani mein, one of the group dancers from Shiamak?s Davar?s troupe has to drape a veil around Rai?s face as part of the dance. The boy chosen was Shahid Kapoor, all of 15.