Why boys don't learn how to cook

I've often found it ironic that men cooking at home are considered sissies even though the best chefs in the business are male. Why then, are we are still whipping ourselves into a frenzy over gender roles in cooking? Food for thought? It surely is.


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How the Tamil Tigers lost their stripes

As the final battles are fought in Sri Lanka, most people are unanimous in what the epitaph of LTTE would probably read: "Here lies an organisation that dug its own grave." The manner in which the group -- that prided itself on being a highly motivated and trained cadre based organisation -- has sunk rapidly, shows that it went on self-destruct mode.

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Windows open up on the Gates

There are not many 83-year olds who are on a social networking site or who write blogs. But then, William H Gates, Sr is no ordinary 83-year old. The father of one of the world’s richest men, Bill Gates Sr. shares more than a name with his famous son -- he also shares a passion for ideas. Some of these ideas recently found expression in Gates Senior's book, Showing up for Life.

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Now, Indians say 'Wah Taj!'

If you thought the downturn only hits people, think again. The economic slowdown has also affected the world's most famous monument to love -- the Taj Mahal. During a visit to the Taj Mahal recently, I discovered that although the number of foreign tourists to the Taj were down substantially, the number of Indian visitors had proportionately increased.

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