The Indian Express -- Leisure

Wednesday, December 10 1997

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The colour of money

The sheer number of stereotypes thrown up by Hindi films has left hardly any sphere of Indian life untouched. Mention the word painter and invariably a typical set of images flash across your mind -- a creased bony figure against a sad background of grey and brown, whose ragged kurta-pyjama tell his life's sad story.

The lost generation

Within the capacious folds of the former Soviet Union, nestles a tiny landlocked nation, Armenia. Its most famous exports are its people. The Armenians themselves, would rather it had been their cognac, which they claim surpasses anything that the valleys of France could hope to yield.

Hollywood stars prefer herbal cures

What do Hollywood stars take when they are feeling ill? Herbs and natural remedies are hot -- particularly with the annual flu season causing delays in movie and television production. Minnie Driver, starring in the upcoming film Hard Rain, says she depends on Chinese herbs.

Hollywood stars prefer herbal cures

Pushkin's works in Marathi

Moving along with images of India

The colour of money

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