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Ellen DeGeneres argued thinness isn't the point of health — and research on 'fat but fit' largely agreed. Revisiting her 2011 body-image stand.

Studies show marital satisfaction drops after the first child arrives; researchers advise expectant parents to hone their marriage skills alongside baby prep.

The buzz in April 2011: Salman Khan and Katrina Kaif reuniting on screen for Kabir Khan's Ek Tha Tiger — their first film together since their relationship

The unwritten rules women navigate at work — from after-hours drinking to strip clubs — and the expert advice on handling the situations that underscore a

A 2011 economics study found mothers whose first child was a girl worked more hours than those whose first was a boy — a puzzle across four countries.

In a British survey, 30% said admitting to mental illness publicly would be difficult — versus 20% for coming out as gay.

By 2011, Sussanne Roshan’s Charcoal Project was establishing itself as a serious player in Mumbai’s luxury design market — not a celebrity hobby business.

Research on maternal exercise has shifted the question from “is it safe?” to “how much, and what kind?” — with effects that reach the child not yet born.

A 2011 Frost & Sullivan report predicted reverse brain drain as a top global mega trend: CXO vacancies in India filled by returning Indians — and by

Little Village Academy in Chicago banned packed lunches — students must eat the cafeteria food. A 2011 flashpoint in the debate over who controls what kids eat.

Canadian comedian Russell Peters took a swipe at Bollywood's acting and recycled stories in a 2011 interview — and explained why his cross-cultural honesty

In 2011, at the peak of his post-Slumdog global fame, A.R. Rahman launched his authorized biography. On the private genius and the book that tried to

In 2011 LinkedIn tried to do for professional identity what Facebook’s Like button did for the social graph. Why the strategy made sense — and why it never

After splitting from John Abraham, Bipasha Basu spoke openly about enjoying being single — and Indian celebrity culture didn’t quite know what to do with her.

On April 5, 2011, Anna Hazare began a fast unto death at Jantar Mantar for a strong Jan Lokpal Bill — with voices like Aamir Khan's joining the chorus.

A Bangalore call-center firm could hire only 3 of every 100 graduates in 2011, exposing India's employability gap and the failures of its education system.

Census 2011 plus a Delhi University survey: 44% of respondents preferred a male child, and Delhi's child sex ratio stood at just 866 girls per 1,000 boys.

April 4, 2011: Parliament’s PAC questioned Ratan Tata and Niira Radia on the 2G spectrum case — Joshi called Tata candid and Radia evasive.
April 2011: after a decade of meat worship, top chefs started treating vegetables as the center of the plate. How they made veggie dishes taste meaty.

Sexting and cyberbullying are devastating young lives, often overlapping: how adolescent impulsivity meets digital permanence — and what parents can do.