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Natural encounters
Liza George zooms in on ace Nature photographer Balan Madhavan
Columns

QUICK FIX
Casa Bianca Pasta New York

Fry onion and garlic in a pan with the oil until golden in colour. Add celery and tomato, stir and simmer on low flame for a few minutes. Add prawn stock or water, season with salt and crushed black pepper to taste. Simmer on low flame for a ...


Foodbytes
http://dirtysugar cookies.blogspot.com/
All about crunches
For those who want taut abdominal muscles
METRE WORKOUT
In high spirits
A holistic yoga session at the Holistic Medicine and Stress Research Institute left Sita S., feeling slim, trim and full of energy
BLAST FROM THE PAST
 KANDAM BACHA COATU 1961
Thikkurissi, T. S. Muthiah, Prem Nawaz, Nellikkodu Bhaskaran, Ambika, Pankajavalli, Aranmulla Ponnamma, Nilambur Ayisha
GOING NATIVE
Rooted in theatre
Kathakali and Kalaripayattu keep Colombian Jairo Vergara rooted to Kerala
THERELUCTANT GOURMET
Enter the gastrosexual
Marketing men take aim at the upwardly mobile young male to push a new range of kitchen products
Food

Falooda

Dig into this triple-decker of a dessert. This visual delight transforms into a gourmet’s delight as you savour the blending of thick semiya payasam with fresh cuts of fruits and delectable vanilla ice cream, all topped with syrups of ...


Faces of fenugreek
Fenugreek A spice with a bitter twist, it needs adept handling
Issues

The dream factor
Day dreams not only stimulate one’s imagination but also motivate people to make them happen
Books

Flavours of the South
‘Southern Curries’ by Raja Gopaal Iyer is a collection of recipes from South India
Cinema

My first break

I was interested in dance from a young age. When I was assisting Super Subbarayan, I had an opportunity to show my talent to Rajnikant. He got me a Dance Union card and I worked as a dance master for ‘Amarkalam.’ The song ...


Grill mill
We’ve seen you in both traditional and modern roles. Don’t you want to try action?

Well, I am doing a film on the lines of ‘Vyjayanthi I.P.S.’ It is not a remake of the film that made Vijayashanti the action ...


Twenty 20

AMMA’S premiere movie has Mohanlal, Mammootty and Suresh Gopi leading a huge cast of the Malayalam industry’s top actors. A racy affair from start to finish, the movie is directed by Joshiy and produced by actor Dileep. Watch out ...
Music

Freaking out
Mattias IA Eklundh of Freak Kitchen, on music from India
Television

Mumbai Calling

This HBO exclusive series premieres tonight. The series takes a hilarious look at the (non) working of a Mumbai call centre, as seen through the eyes of a desi Englishman forced back to his motherland, played by Sanjeev Bhaskar.

Equator ...
Prime time movies
From November 7th , Amrita TV has revamped its telecast schedule to introduce a block-buster movie at 7 p.m. on Fridays. The channel leaves Friday evenings free from soaps and serials to give week-ender special movies for the whole family, ...
Travel

Holiday woes?
Some tips to keep travel sickness at bay
Events

For gourmets

Sindhoor Palace conducts a biriyani festival. Enjoy biriyanis from all over India.

Venue: Sindhoor Palace

Date: Till November 16

Time: 7 p.m. to 11 ...


Book fair

The 6th DC International Book Fair is on. Choose from a wide range of books. The festival also hosts a variety of cultural programmes.

November 8: Book release of ‘Onpathu,’ ‘Maranakooth,’ ...


Music fiesta
November 11: Ramesh Narayan; November 12: Gayathri; November 13: Manjari; November 14: Sreenivas.

Venue: Swathi Thirunal School of Music

Date: Till November 20

Time: 6.45 ...


Brush strokes

Solo exhibition of paintings and drawings by C.D Jain, in celebration of children’s week.

Venue: Vyloppilli Samskriti Bhavan

Date: November 8 to 14

Time: 11 a.m. to 8.30 ...


Music and dance
November 8: Bharatanatyam performance by Meenakshi Sreenivasan; November 9: Carnatic concert by Sudha Ranjith, fusion music by Synergy; November 10: Swarnajali, Bharatanatyam recital by Regatta.

Venue: Vyloppilli ...


Go Green

Sari sale

Prescription for fun
‘Konzerio,’ starts November 11
Talent Utsav
Technopark-based UST Global hosted Utsav 2008, a corporate festival built around the theme: ‘Celebrating Creativity.’ A first of its kind, Utsav 2008 was held at Bhavani Atrium, Technopark.

The festival showcased creativity ...


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