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You found him fanning away the heat from over your head in the narrow lanes of the old quarter of Delhi. He was Khadim Mukhtiar Ahmed, the bearded fan bearer of a hereditary profession.

Delhi has its attractions. There are trees, monuments, malls, bazaars, speciality restaurants and multiplexes. With the booming economy, more and more foreigners are also choosing to live and work here. No doubt, foreigners find the city's easy charm hard to resist.

Shocked by my graying hair I began consulting doctors. After searching a lot in and around Delhi, I began treatment from a herbal doctor. He asked me to procure ingredients from Old Delhi to formulate a lotion that would turn white hair to black. A senior person in office agreed to bring those items.

Sagar Arts' next fantasy is Arsalan. This good-versus-bad saga will air on Sony TV from July 12. Sanjay Upadhyay, creative head, Sony, says that the one-hour weekly show should appeal to youngsters. According to producer Shakti Sagar, Arsalan will take the Indian fantasy genre to another level. It is based on Japanese myths and legends, and showcases martial arts.

Sukhram Oraon - MLA, sportsman, recently a student and now a Chhau dancer - has become an idol of sorts for the youth and politicians in his Chakradharpur constituency in Jharkhand.

It is the duty of every human to take care of the other. The Holy Scriptures state that the share of poor and needy persons has been fixed in the wealth of the rich. This just due should be transferred without hesitation otherwise the system will fail and disallow overall human development.

A Delhi IIT-IIM graduate has found a unique way to make the most of the current Euro 2008 fever. Vikas Pasrija has started a virtual betting forum, which is getting him a phenomenal response.

I am a regular reader of Inner Voice and I too am a devotee of God and godliness, but I fail to understand the faith of most followers. For example most of us believe in a particular form of God because we want something in return. Most devotees turn to temples because they believe their wish will come true from that particular deity.

Hi! Are you Indian?' a boy passing by asked. I smiled in reply and began walking back to the resort. 'You sure?' he shouted over the waves. 'Not Sinhalese?' I just shook my head at the sand. A week later, riding pillion on a friend's pretend Harley (a moped actually), with the sea of Marine Drive, Colombo, streaked with slivers of gold on our right, I finally figured it out.