Tuesday, September 1, 1998
Hollywood's latest seizure: Islamophobia
An upcoming Hollywood thriller has drawn fire from US Muslim and Arab-American groups, which charge that the US entertainment industry suffers from "Islamophobia''. "Arabs and Muslims do not have a monopoly on terrorism. Every community has its `good' and `bad' guys.
Net result: The more you surf the lower you sink
The more hours people spend on the internet, the more depressed, stressed and lonely they feel, according to a groundbreaking study that surprised its authors. Internet use had the same effect even for people who spent most of their time in such social activities as chat rooms or exchanging E-mail, said the study headed by Robert Kraut, a social psychology professor at Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh.
East meets West
If Western chic is your passion, then you will definitely have at least one Monisha Jaising outfit in your cupboard. But if you prefer ethnic wear then you probably haven't even heard of her -- even though she has been in the business for nearly a decade. But that does not take away Monisha's elevated position among the ranks of western wear designers.
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