A study by International Institute for Population Sciences, Mumbai, and the Population Council, New Delhi, has revealed that young men in villages are more likely to have pre-marital sex than thier city counterparts.

But half the youth who had pre-marital sex did not even know that one sexual act was enough for pregnancy to take place. A total of 7,570 married and unmarried women and men between the ages of 15-29 were interviewed.

For someone who is a guest at the wedding the food is the best thing to lookout for. Honestly many go to wedding for good food only and most of the time you are not disappointed with the delicacies laid out. But if you are the one getting married, then for you the best part of marriage is the gifts that people get for you.

However, apart from taking various cost-cutting measures, many are skipping marriages to avoid gifting and go to only those weddings where gifts are not received. (Many of you would be definitely smiling and nodding).

Brahma Kumaris, a charitable organisation, is conducting a series of life counselling sesions, says ASHISH VIRMANI

The Brahma Kumaris are holding a series of life counseling sessions — Rajayoga meditation, as well as techniques on achieving stress-free living, relationship management, achieving happiness and overcoming anger — for the public on three days: February 27, 28 and March 1.

Conducted by Shivani, a leading teacher among the Brahma Kumaris, the Rajayoga sessions teach meditation for healthier living and for greater effectiveness in daily life.

FALGUNI and SHANE PEACOCK on running into Sarah Brown and Erin O'Connor at the London Fashion Week

When Falguni and Shane Peacock decided to go ahead with their participation in the London Fashion Week (LFW), they didn't expect a great response. "We showed there as we didn't want to break the continuity; we had, after all, shown there last season," explains Falguni on the phone from London. So after their show on February 22, while the media responses were positive enough, the buyers too have come calling. "The orders may be less than the last time around, but more than we anticipated," enthuses Shane.

Crowned as maharaja of Alwar following the death of his grandfather

Bhanwar Jitendra Singh, secretary of All India Congress Committee (AICC), was enthroned as the new maharaja of Alwar estate on Thursday.

Former maharaja of Jaipur, Brigadier Bhawani Singh crowned him as the 8th maharaja of the Alwar estate following the death of his grandfather maharaja Tej Singh.

The coronation rituals were performed at the Darbar Hall in Alwar City Palace.

Prior to the coronation ceremony, pagri rasam and rang dastoor were also performed by Singh's father-in-law, Brijendra Singh, former maharaja of Dada Siba in Himachal Pradesh), as a tribute to Singh's grandfather, the maharaja Tej Singh, who died recently.

ASHISH VIRMANI spends a day in the Swiss city and comes back dreaming of a nest egg

Zurich is perfect in late February-March, sun dappled and a city eminently worth walking through. If you start off at around the Bahnstroffe, the central shopping district of the city and move towards Lake Zurich, you will encounter luminous shop windows and fair-skinned people.

Having said that, for the most part Zurich is eminently understated. With its restrained architecture, muted colours and shimmer of gentility that hovers in the air — what Zurich seems to be saying to the visitor is "There's more to me than what meets the eye".

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