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For the sake of art
Vijaya and E. Mukunadan walk down memory lane with OLYMPIA SHILPA GERALD
Profile

Life on her own terms
Stage, singing and screen. Andrea Jeremiah talks about her varied interests
Columns

TECHNOSTREET
Docks for all
ACCESSORIES Hi-fi docks for iPods, phones and more


Grill Mill

You are a name to reckon with on the big screen. What made you switch to the small screen?

It was purely accidental. I agreed to do the Jackpot show on Jaya TV mainly for three reasons — it's a popular show, caters to the family ...


BLASTFROMTHE PAST
En Magan (1945)
N. Krishnamurthi, U. R. Jeevaratnam, D. Balasubramaniam, D. V. Narayanasami, ‘Baby' Kamala, C. K. Saraswathi, N. S. Narayana Pillai, M. M. Radha Bai and S. Ramanathan
Myfirst Break

I don't come from a film family — my father was a Central Government employee and my mother, a housewife. I've been passionate about films since childhood and used to take part in school and college plays. When I was pursuing ...


HOTFROMHOLLYWOOD
Shaping up for Triangle test

Harrison Ford is set to don his hat and whip and take Indiana Jones to the Bermuda Triangle. The mysterious spot is said to play a central role in what will be Ford's final fling as the legendary archaeologist and adventurer. “George ...


Cheers for the comedy role

Mark Wahlberg is launching his comedy career with more than a little Dutch courage. The Departed hardman says it took Hollywood funny man Will Farrell and a few of his favourite tipples to get him going all out for laughs in new movie The ...


Lima takes Rocky road

New mum Adriana Lima has revealed how she's taken the Rocky road back to her supermodel best. The 28-year-old Brazilian is back on the catwalk showing no signs of the after effects of pregnancy and the birth of her first child with her Serbian ...


Cause for concern

John Travolta is more than a little jumpy about his wife's double pregnancy. The Grease star is said to be stressing over the welfare of his 47-year-old wife Kelly Preston, who is expecting twins. “John and Kelly have been through so ...


Kristen's kiss

Twenty-year-old teen idol Kristen Stewart says she had real issues kissing Taylor Lautner for the new Twilightmovie Eclipseafter her intimate scenes with rumoured boyfriend Robert Pattinson. “It was a little weird, to be honest,” ...
Lifestyle

What's in, what's out
What is the preferred choice of college students this season?
Beauty And Wellness

Beat the heat
How do we tackle heat stroke and dehydration?


MEALS THAT HEAL
Goodness of green
What's special about the Thai dish Kai Phad Kraphaw? It's the flavour of basil
Food

THEFOODFILE
Malai kofta curry

Chop the onions, ginger, garlic and tomatoes and mix them well with poppy seeds powder and fry in oil till brown.

Add pureed tomatoes, masala powder, sugar and grounded cashew nut. Wait till the

gravy thickens and add fresh ...


Signature Dish

The burger is sliced into three. Veg / chicken cutlet is sandwiched between a pair of slices. Close it with the third slice after placing in one more veg/chicken cutlet. Apply Mayonnaise sauce on the top and season it with onion, cabbage and ...


Watching potatoes from the couch
Many ingredients go into food shows, one of which is likely to be food
Books

For budding web journalists
Web Patrakarita, a beginner's guide to web journalism in Hindi, has just hit the stands
Cooking up delicacies
Sanjeev Kapoor's Simply Stylish – Entertaining at Home lists some of the interesting recipes of a full-course meal
Music

My Five

Don't Stop the Music is a dance-pop song by Rihanna from the 2006 album, Good Girl Gone Bad .The peppy beats and the tempo of the song make it many a DJ's favourite pick. This song from her third album, is happy, sunny and musical with a ...
Television

On the lion's trail
“Inside Africa”, to be aired on Animal Planet on June 14


In a new avatar
Humorist Omi Vaidya to will make a special appearance in one of Disney Channel's shows
Miscellany


Events

YOUR WEEK
Handicrafts expo

All India handicrafts exhibition organised by ‘Kalanjali', a unit of Uttar Pradesh Handicrafts, Handloom Artisans Association, concludes this week.

Venue: IMA hall, Salai Road.

Date: Till June 14.

Time: 10 a.m. to 9 ...


Beauty course

The State Department of Differently-abled Welfare is conducting special beautician course for the benefit of the specially challenged women. This has been organised with the objective of making the women self-employed.

Venue: District ...


Handloom expo 

The annual handloom exhibition organised jointly by the Cooptex and the Handloom Cluster will wind up this week. Eye catching sarees manufactured by various societies in the State and other handloom varieties brought from different parts of ...


Talk

Prof. A. Gopinath will deliver a special lecture on ‘Isaiyin payan’ (benefits of music) and Lenin will speak on ‘Naattupura paadalgal’ (folk songs) under the aegis of Tiruchi Tamil Sangam.

Venue: Tamil Sangam ...


Seminar

The Tennaga Kalai Ilakkiya Valarchi Kuzhu has organised organizing a special seminar in connection with ‘Poet Bharathidasan festival’. Tamil scholar and authors will speak on achievements of the poet.

Venue: Hotel ...




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