Chennai
May 23, 2013
Making the cut
Some people cut films with editors. Ad man turned filmmaker C.S. Amudhan cuts his film with sheer wit and razor sharp one-liners. So when we asked him to think of ideas for a photo shoot...
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May 23, 2013
Varappur and valour
I thought there was nothing to see in Varappur. But this small village of 4,000 people pushed into obscurity sits on the edge of a story brimming with historical significance — one that dates back...
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May 23, 2013
How to make… Arbi mein bandh gobi
This dish tastes best with rice or chapathi. Colocasia, being a tuber, is rich in carbohydrates and high on calories. It is also a rich source of fibre. Cabbage coupled with colocasia gives a twis...
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May 23, 2013
Another slice of Pizza
Here’s another serving of Pizza with the same toppings. The producers of the well-received Pizza hit upon the idea of Pizza 2 when young software professional and short filmma...
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May 23, 2013
Be the change
Rekha Shetty’s seventh book, Innovation Secrets of Indian CEOs will be launched in the city on Friday. She has two more books ready to be published. And yet another — titled Happy Street...
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May 23, 2013
Parrot of the night
A nocturnal parrot that cannot fly has captured the imagination of nature lovers across the world. Called kakapo, the bird has been selected as the world’s favourite species in an online poll in w...
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May 23, 2013
My five: S. Subramanian
Incendies Denis Villeneuve The film based on a play by Wajdi Mouawad is about the journey of teen twins in search of their roots as per their dead mother’s will. What fo...
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May 23, 2013
An A for Amaranth
The promises are so alluring. The back stories so romantic. The reality so prosaic. Super foods are the heroes of our time. You can’t go online without stumbling on goji berries from Mongolia. Acai...
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COIMBATORE,
May 23, 2013
A promise of hope
While it is comparatively easier for intelligent youngsters from big cities to get admission into good colleges, find well paying jobs and settle down in the space of a few years, it is much harde...
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NEW DELHI,
May 22, 2013
Funny neighbours
“Even before Prime Minister Manmohan Singh could extend his hand for friendship, Doordarshan did it by inviting us to be a part of Yeh Zindagi Hai Gulshan. This will certainly bridge the ga...
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