Coming clean on chest hair

New Delhi - Shaven chests are in fashion for university students in New Delhi, much to the delight of campus barbers, after the…

New Delhi - Shaven chests are in fashion for university students in New Delhi, much to the delight of campus barbers, after the trend was sparked off by a popular "Bollywood" star from the western film city of Bombay, writes Rahul Bedi.

"Chest hair is definitely out," said Mr Raj Gopal, a computer engineer. The trend on campus is towards sporting a clean chest. "Go to any discotheque in the city and there are nothing but clean-shaven chests all over the floor," he said.

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