Tuesday, December 29, 1998
Docs emulate parlimentarians
Parliamentarians who create headlines by rushing to the well of the House and upsetting proceedings seem to be having competition from a very unlikely group -- doctors! The 74th National Conference of the Indian Medical Association (IMA) for most part resembled the Parliament.
Marathi mag releases issue on sex
The leading Marathi monthly magazine, Charchoughi, has come out with a special issue on sex. Releasing the special January issue noted columnist Shobha De said, "Bringing out a sex special issue of a women's magazine in a society that is repressed is indeed a bold step."
Leisure island: Sri Lanka's high on holidays
Sri Lanka heads into 1999 determined to maintain its position as a nation of leisure, marking the New Year with a Buddhist holiday in a country where civil servants are blessed with nearly six months of paid leave.
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