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They are, at their best, brilliant, thought-provoking, entertaining. There is no doubt that advertisements help disseminate information and educate people while offering choices. But, sometimes, consumers are also subjected to hype. In this month's talk about, we give a few ad persons and their target audience a chance to advertise their views on the subject...

What is chivalry? Is it a man putting his coat over a puddle so a lady needn't soil her feet? Is it about risking your life to save another's? Is chivalry a cross-cultural glue? Can women also be 'chivalrous'? We seek some serious answers...

Cyber world versus the real world; Pokemon versus Cinderella; mobile calls versus face-to-face chat-ups...as the new generation grows up with a new set of heroes and values, the changes are evident. But, in trying to keep pace with the virtual world, are kids today losing touch with reality? <i>Friday</i> seeks views from both sides of the generation divide.

With medical information available at the click of a button today, is the role of the doctor being redefined? Is the average person a self-proclaimed health expert thanks to freely available information? Is the Net creating cyberchondriacs? We feels the puls

With women's options broadening to include highly individualistic aims and ambitions over the past few decades, it is no longer possible to confine the issue of a woman's role to any one aspect of life.