Magic body tattoos with henna
A must for any Indian festive occasion is mehndi on the hands and feet of the women. Be it a wedding, a house-warming ceremony or even a festival, the ubiquitous green paste, now seen even in plastic pouches and cones, is whipped out and dressed on palms and feet in a myriad intricate swirls and patterns.

Debuts with a flavour
Walking Through Burma (Penguin) by Shelby Tucker. Burma or Myanmar is a closed country as far as foreigners are concerned. Recently, Amitav Ghosh wrote a book on the country (The Glass Palace), interweaving its past with its present.

Life can be good after 40
Menopause is that stage in a woman's life when she finishes with her reproductive cycle. Menstruation ceases completely. Menopause results from the natural decrease in the production of sex hormones such as estrogen, progesterone and testosterone.


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