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Coffee Day XpressWhere it’s at: A breezy balcony overlooking the entrance of the college, at the top of a curved staircase and on the way to the auditorium./ What’s to love: What’s better than a campus Coffee Day ... THE FOODFILE -- RELUCTANT GOURMET This mall has it all Spencer Plaza is probably the best place in the city to make a tasty culinary journey FINE WINE 
Napa and the sense of communityHaving meals with owners and representatives of wineries tends to proceed along familiar lines. Bottles of wine are opened with every course and you are walked through the repast with tasting notes, viticultural practices, wine-making techniques ... THE FOODFILE -- MYGRANDMA'S RECIPE How to make...Green pulav Dish out this delicious rice and chicken bowl for your guests Royal flavours Kunwar Rani Kulsum Begum on inheriting the legacy of food SIGNATURE DISH 
Multani chaatHow does one describe a dish that explodes in a bouquet of flavours in the very first bite? There’s a hint of sugar, something sour and the crunch of potato fried just so. The most popular vegetarian starter on the restaurant’s ... 
My FiveThe numero uno song in the history of rock and roll, filled with more beauty, power and emotion than anything written or recorded since, it was never released as a single due to the band’s unwillingness to edit it for length; it’s ... Food Bytes “I live in a little kitchen in a little house with two little dogs. I love to cook, bake and feed my little family,” says Natashya. This year she’s concentrating on cooking from her great collection of cookbooks and foodie ... GOING NATIVE Here by chance For American Thessaly Chance, learning Bharatanatyam has been the most fulfilling experience QUICK TIP When you stop training… There is a widespread belief that once you stop weight training, muscles will turn into fat. This is a myth. With extended layoffs, the muscles may become loose and slightly weak. The rate at which the body expends calories may dip, making it ... TECHNO STREET 
Samsung Blue EarthECO-FRIENDLY Al Gore might not find these the right tools to control global warming, but it seems like we are getting ready to face his challenge - a total switch to carbon-free energy in 10 years and a greener tomorrow. Here are five phones that ... 
Motorola W233 RenewThe Renew is the first carbon-neutral phone and it is made of 100 per cent recyclable material. The box too is printed on 100 per cent recycled paper. Motorola has joined hands with Carbonfund.org, which has helped in doing away with the carbon ... 
Nokia 3110 EvolveThe Finnish phone maker’s first green baby comes with bio-covers — materials made from plants that are 50 per cent renewable. It’s also packed into a 60 per cent recyclable box. The highlight is not the phone itself, but the ... 
LG Solar-powered phoneExpose the phone to sunlight for 10 minutes it’s good enough to make a three-minute call, claims LG. Remember, we’re talking about a dead battery here. If you leave it under the sun for longer hours, the solar panel will create enough ... 
Apple iPhoneWhile a ‘green’ version of the iPhone is still to come, there are more than 20-odd apps that’ll make your iPhone greener. The built-in GPS carbon tracker app will calculate your carbon footprint to the nearest decimal point. ... CAUGHT SNAPPING 
Win a PrizeReaders are encouraged to send in their sightings: bloopers, UFOs or anything out of the ordinary they have snapped. Send your photographs to caughtsnapping@gmail.com titled CaughtSnapping along ...
Pillow power It’s not kids stuff. Community pillow fights are quite common in the West
Incline barbell front raises It helps train muscles of the shoulders and chest
CHEWON THIS 
EmpanadaA savoury pastry of Spanish origin, possibly Galician, it has now spread throughout the Spanish-speaking world, the Caribbean and the U.S. The dish comes from the Spanish empanar, meaning to coat or wrap in bread. The filling can be fish — ... Dial a meal Order a ready-to-eat Vishu sadhya Slurp on Mughlai cuisine Minar, the roof-top restaurant at Savera Hotel serves Mughlai cuisine. The restaurant, which was open only for dinner so far, will now be open for lunch too on Sundays. The lunch buffet includes four biryanis, two chicken and vegetable ...
Put on your festive apron Saroj Kering’s ‘Festive Indian Recipes’ is a tempting compilation
And the winner is… Catch the Third Asian Film Awards function Who’ll rule? Catch the war of love as it gets intense in Splitsvilla 2 
Catch the final legNauman, Palak, Natasha and Poulomi fight it out on MTV Hero Honda Roadies: Hell Down Under, this Sunday, April 5th at 7 p.m. on MTV. This episode decides the fate of the last four Roadies who get the opportunity to move on to Sydney, the ...
Back to his roots M.G. Vassanji on the India he rediscovered during 10 visits over a period of 15 years
TIMEOUT 
On the spice trailTrek through the forests and enjoy the beauty of the flora and fauna. Or take a walk through the vast spice plantations and visit factories to know the intricacies of spice cultivation, processing and packaging. Go on a boat ...
Screening camp for kids Srishti Early Intervention and Multi Therapy Centre presents a screening camp for developmental problems such as speech and walking delay, and autism spectrum disorder for children up to six years, and learning, memory and Attention Deficit ... Honouring a veteran Villupaatu artiste Subbu Arumugam to be felicitated Yoga classes The Satyananda Yoga Centre, Mambalam offers free yoga classes for women and men. The classes will be conducted by Sannyasi Krishnayogam andwill start at 5.30 a.m. on April 12 at Bala Vidya Higher Secondary School, 30, Vasudevapuram, West ... YOURWEEK 
EU Film festivalThe European Union hosts the 14 EU film festival showcasing films from France, Slovenia, Hungary, Slovakia, Poland, Sweden, Italy and Spain. Venue: South India Film Chamber Theatre Address: 606 Anna ... 
Fabrics for the seasonVarna organises an exhibition and sale of hand-block printed sarees. The collection includes cotton sarees from Salem, Mangalgiri, cotton salwar sets in Mangalgiri and light cotton weaves from Tharamangalam. Silk cotton sarees from ... 
Summer collectionDelhi-based Haveli introduces its summer collection in ivory, sandal, beige, white, black and white. On sale are sleek pants, dogris, dupattas and stoles in khadi, muslin, Maheshwaris, kotas embellished with jamdani, patch-work and ... 
Art showArivuchelvan’s works are inspired by pre-historic and ancient timelines. The show is titled “I Introspect.” Venue: Vinnyasa Premier Art Galery Address: 21/11, First Main Road, CIT Colony, Mylapore ... Oil paintings ‘Soul Searching’, an exhibition of oil paintings by Dharshana Bajaj. Venue: One Man Show Gallery, Lalit Kala Akademi, Regional Centre Address: 170 Greams Road Date: April ... NOW SHOWING 
8 x 10 TASVEERAkshay Kumar moves away from masala movies to do this thriller. Akshay plays Jai in this film, directed by Nagesh Kukunoor. Jai possesses supernatural powers that enable him to unravel the mystery behind his father’s murder. Sharmila ... TUBE WATCH 
Cover Shots: Nat Geo’s Most Amazing Photos: Lava HunterThey are some of the most iconic cover photos ever taken: a geologist silhouetted against a wall of flaming laves, a majestic Kalahari lion braced against the wind, a young African girl staring boldly at the camera from beneath a tattered ...
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