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With the summer holidays beckoning, dreams of getting away from the urban jungle are a nightly affair. What better way to make such dreams come true than to head for the real jungle?

Shopping malls are more than just places to fill your trolley with purchases. Today, they are also areas for entertainment and leisure – places where your kids can enjoy themselves while you shop at leisure. In a special feature on shopping malls in the region, Friday checks out what the major malls have on offer for kids while admiring some classy window displays

When someone smiles, the first thing you notice is his/her set of teeth. If they are nice and pearly, neatly set and gleaming, it adds to the smile. But if they are yellowing and stained, or if a few are missing, it takes away from the person's appearance. In a special feature on dental problems, we meet a few specialists who offer valuable tips on how to keep you precious 32 in sparkling condition

Somewhere in the journey between the cup and the lip, an entire way of life has vanished. Well, nearly. The unhurried, luxurious ritual of tea drinking is almost an oddity now. Who has the time for it?

If a country is like a palace that has innumerable doors to enter through, which one would you choose to open first?

Chic, elegant, sleek or tousled-terrific, creating a mood with the right hairstyle depends a lot on the finer details.

My earliest memories are those from our family hotel and, in particular, the kitchen where my grandfather and mother bustled about. This warm haven of activity - and the delicious morsels that came my way - bred in me a life-long love for cooking.

"There were words of caution from people around me, but I had no control over what I was eating and, suddenly, it was too late. I was obese".

It was the Ramadan break; I had no contact with my friends, and was at a loose end. So I decided to write a story.

It's as flavourful and as intensely complex as its more well-known neighbourly cuisines. Therefore, it is only fair that Vietnamese food gets its share of the limelight.

It's official. The dog days of summer are nearly over. That's the good news. The bad news is, you probably did not give your hair much thought while it sizzled and baked and burnt.

I had to zip around to make the deliveries every morning and yet get to school on time. I'd wake up at four in the morning, do my rounds as fast as I could, most often in snow. Beating my own record became a pastime.