The Indian Express -- Leisure

Saturday, May 17 1997

TODAY'S CROSSWORD TODAY'S ZODIAC

Virtual reality in cyber space

Not being computer-literate is politically incorrect these days and being unfamiliar with the Internet reduces you to a social pariah. The proliferation of jargon like cyber space, information superhighway, website, HTML, may raise the hackles of many but the only way to beat techno-freaks is to join them -- by getting an education in computers and the internet.

Not just a pipe dream

There are certain tenets to be kept in mind while combining a shower area and a WC. Some of these have to followed for aesthetic reasons, like the WC should not be the first sight that greets you when you open the door. Other planning principles are, as always, intended to maximise the efficiency and comfort of your bathroom.

Beat the heat

Summer, in most tropical countries like ours, ushers in a whole range of diseases. This is because high temperatures (above 30 degrees Celsius) provide a fertile breeding ground for germs. Scorching heat reduces the appetite of most people and a great amount of water and salts, important to the body, are lost by way of perspiration.

Leading the march for distaff side

Hari vs Father: Flashback on Mahatma

Red hot chilli pepper