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As he sees it
On the heels of the launch of “Sea of Poppies” Amitav Ghosh recalls his salad days and tells Anjana Rajanabout a Delhi that was less green but buzzing all the same
People

GOING NATIVE
Solely for the soul
Bharatanatyam dancer Asia reveals that she is perfectly at home in Delhi
Beauty And Wellness

METRO WORKOUT
Got the guts?
At a Pilates workout, Nandini Nair finds out she is gutless


TRAINING ROOM
Weight training for heart health
Weight training along with cardiovascular training has a major role in preventing heart disease
QUICK TIP
Eat enough proteins

There is no such thing as ‘toning,’ he adds. Toning is usually understood as adding a small amount of lean muscle and increasing its firmness while reducing body fat.

To create an environment favourable to build even a ...
Profiles

In a new role
Yuktaa Mookhey talks to Rana Siddiqui on “Memsahab — Lost in Mirage” and her career


Perfectly in tune
Shruti Hassan on her career moves
Food

It pays to be persistent
Finding the right food that also meets the tastes of the child is vital
FOOD BYTES
http://orangette.blogspot.com

“Orangette (n): 1) a strip of candied orange peel dipped in chocolate; 2) a blog-style collection of stories, often autobiographical and always gastronomical.”

Molly likes “little towns” and “trees that ...


CHEF'S CORNER
Spiced light and right
Steamed chicken with preserved red chillies is a simple dish with pristine tastes
SIGNATURE DISH
Baluchi Chapli Kabab
It is soft and melts in the mouth. Baluchi Chapli Kabab is Master Chef Irshad Qureshi’s trademark dish. He is descended from the master cooks of the royal court of the Raja Jahangirabad, a few kilometres from Lucknow.

This dish ...


Dessert that delights
Whip up fresh fruit flan at home
Lifestyle

Pearl peers
St. Stephen’s College has produced some illustrious alumni. A look at three of Amitav Ghosh’s contemporaries
Looks that get looks
Complete your trendy look with designer handbags and fetching eye wear
Music

Chords & Notes
This is probably one of the best works of Anu Malik in recent years. For a sci-fi love story, the music is equally jazzy and techno, a sure shot commercial winner. If the peppy music wasn’t enough, a music arranger has been assigned to each ...
What lies beneath
Saregama’s Underground series brings to the fore some lesser known talents, says Mangala Ramamoorthy
Travel

That’s grandeur!
Watching the sun set on the Pichola Lake from the ‘jharokha’ of my luxurious room in Fateh Prakash Palace my pen started itching to go into the realm of lines where deadlines don’t matter. It throbbed for a while, but as the ...
In another country
Eleven girls get a unique chance to visit Singapore
Events

YOURWEEK
Faces In The Cloud

Fine art photography exhibition (black and white pictures) by Tarun Das and Aniruddha Mukherjee.

Venue: Alliance Francaise de Delhi, 72, Lodi Estate

Date: June 25 to 29. ...


Rock Nights

Classical Rock Nights featuring the famous North East Express Rock Band headed by well known guitarist, Sonam Sherpa.

Venue: Potpourri, Connaught Place

Date: Every Thursday ...


Book Launch

Dance (Pub: Katha) the English translation of M. Mukundan’s award-winning Malayalam novel ‘Nruttam’, followed by a book reading and signing session. Noted poet K. Satchidanandan will discuss the book with the author. The ...


Animation Films

Maya Academy of Advanced Cinematics (MAAC) presents ‘SRIJAN-2008’, a day-long Animation Film Festival.

Venue: NCUI auditorium, New Delhi

Date: June 21, Saturday ...


Monsoon Delights

Spice up the monsoon with Tex-Mex flavours and taste bud tickling Mediterranean fare. Choose from Del-Mex grill fajitas, chicken tikka burrito and chicken tikka fajitas.

Venue: Mismo, Janpath Hotel ...


Now Showing

The superhero is back. Yes, barely had we forgotten “The Hulk” that we get a taste of “The Incredible Hulk”, kicking off an action-packed epic of one of the most popular superheroes of all time. Director Louis Leterrier ...


Tube Watch

In this movie, the Mahatma has been depicted as a man who neglected his own son. Only a fully enlightened man could possibly detach himself from his loved ones. A man with such calibre leads his family and followers by example. In the movie, ...
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