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Kitsch king's Kiwi capers

Manish Arora flew to an island paradise that's as dramatic as his designs, and had a lot to write to FYI about. PS: New Zealand is also the youngest country in the world

Why you should be at the fair or be square

It ain't just the pretty pavilions that deserve mention; the mela's about much more this time. Swati Kumari reports

For this winner of big award, music is light

Nolan Pinto finds blind singer Roshan Ranjan's never-say-die attitude inspiring

Is your chai ethical?

How will militant tea lovers react when told to switch their favourite morning cuppa brand, because it may taste great but lacks ethics?

Celeb tweeting is a security threat

Says Ethical Hacker Ankit Fadia in his latest list of warnings. "They need to be responsible In the interest of national security," he reminds

Study at Stratford at one fifth the price

Here's something for students who want to enjoy international education at local prices

If you aren't clean-shaven 90% women won't fancy you

FYI has exclusive access to an all-India survey that reveals how the secret to winning over a babe and your boss lies in spending 5 extra minutes in your bathroom

When techies turn teachers...

Some hundreds of children smile. Meet five city geeks who decided to lead by example when it came to giving lessons in kindness

The Yeddy no one knows

Needled and cornered by the Bellary mining lords, Chief Minister B S Yeddyurappa was a nervous wreck as he waited for bjp's Delhi leaders to defuse the crisis. DP SATISH, the only journalist around, records for MiD DAY what really happened behind the

He's jamming with Jackson Sr on Mumbai streets

Choreographer Remo has teamed up with Michael Jackson's elder bro Jermaine for a new album inspired by Mumbai

After shoe, Jarnail hurls book at govt

Remember the guy who flung a size 9 at the home minister? Journo Jarnail Singh hopes his new book will repeat the impact

Touring the Twenties

Vishranti in the Doon Valley offers a warm, vintage welcome just what you need to overcome Delhi's worrisome winter

New iPod holds more

The new iPod Touch offers up to 64 GB in Memory, and impresses with what it can do with stuff from the App Store. The eBOOK reader is particularly likeable, but some old concerns remain

Why I hate BPO work

It's monotonous and distances you from all your friends,warns Nolan Pinto

Orkut's out of the make-up van, but meetings only by invitation

In its newest avatar, the original social networking site is a luxury limited only to a few

Playing hide and seek

A transgender from Bangalore shares with Priyanjali Ghose how the society compels him to lead a dual existence

Safe in the kangaroo's lap

A new action plan promises to make Indian students safer in Australia

She cooks up a sticky broth of teenage angst

FYI chatted up with Raksha Bharadia, the author of the Indian edition of the stirring Chicken Soup series, who has recently launched Chicken Soup for the Indian Teenage Soul

Daddyji and Mamaji want to be read

One of the most prolific writers to come out of India, Ved Mehta, best known for his humorous and moving memoir of working at The New Yorker under the editorship of William Shawn, is in the country to promote reprints of autobiographical accounts ins

The singer who jammed with a bird

Masakali guy Mohit Chauhan jams with birds, feels for the dying tiger, and connects to the globe-trekker in his debut solo album, Fitoor