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THE RELUCTANT GOURMET It’s cooking on YouTube Junk your dog-eared cookbook. Log onto YouTube instead and serve up a meal GOING NATIVE Taste of India Simon Couderc enjoys eating at small restaurants and experiments with Indian cooking CHEWON THIS 
KvassA fermented drink from dark or rye bread that is very popular in Russia, East Europe and the ex-Soviet Union. Its alcoholic content is so low that it is considered okay for consumption by children. Originally a homemade, popular summer drink, ... MY GRANDMA'S RECIPE How to make...Suzhiyan Here is a festival favourite that’s easy to make 
My Five -- K.C. ADITYA VARMAFrom the eponymous album, Gutter Ballet is a masterpiece in every sense. A soothing piano intro, Jon Oliva’s searing vocals and a soaring guitar solo by Criss Oliva give it a quality hard to match. The song was written after Jon Oliva ... Food BYTES This isn’t strictly a food blog. But then one of Blondie’s favourite quotes is “If you reject the food, ignore the customs, fear the religion and avoid the people, you might better stay home” by James Michener. So, as you ... QUICK TIP Glassful of goodness Workout finished? Get milk. Research shows the white stuff is great for post workout recovery — plus it can help you build metabolism-stoking muscle. Dairy drinkers in one study gained up to 63 per cent more lean muscle after 12 weeks of ... TECHNO STREET 
Mobility in time: GoldVish RevolutionWith the mobile world advancing at a rate of knots, phones don the role of watches, gaming consoles, and function more like mobile computers than what they are meant to be. Watch makers and jewellery designers are integrating the phone into the watch and vice versa. It's more like a merger of `tradition in watch making' with the latest in mobile phone technology. JANANI KRISHNASWAMYcatches the action in both markets, and tells you why you should start investing in watch-phones. 
LG Watch PhoneWhile luxury phone makers have been trying to build a mechanical watch into their phones, LG attempted something out-of- the-world, and also displayed it at the CES this year — what they call the ‘watch-phone’, which looks like ... 
Mobiado 105GMT GoldMobiado, the Canada-based luxury phone maker was the first to come up with a mechanical watch mobile phone. Classic yet modern, the watch-phone makes the most of the watch-making strengths, borrowing the conventions of the past and projecting ... 
Sony Ericsson Bluetooth WatchBluetooth — the wireless technology — is so much associated with the phone, that Sony Ericsson developed watches that can help you establish a wireless link to your headset via the watch, when you get a call on your phone. All it does ... 
Ulysse Nardin ChairmanSwiss watch maker, Ulysse Nardin joined the bandwagon and recently announced its first handset, Ulysse Nardin Chairman, which it calls a ‘hybrid smart phone’. It packs a 2.8-inch multi-touch display, finger print recognition and a lot ...
The right stuff You have to eat right, sleep right and exercise right if you want optimal health, says SHANKER BASU
Musical tribute With “Tamizha Oscar Thamizha”, Amish Kumar celebrates A.R. Rahman’s genius In perfect tune! How a chance meeting on Facebook led to an Indo-German musical collaboration Myanmar flavours The album ‘Voice Over the Bridge’ is about kings of the 13th Century
Glitter in style Of Citizen’s watches
A new role Ekta Chaudhary on winning the Miss India Universe title
TIME OUT 
Jungle loreEverybody goes to Corbett National Park expecting to spot a tiger and lots of wildlife. I was no different. Walking on Ramganga's riverbed, I saw plenty of pugmarks, which Ajay Ghale, the chief naturalist of Leisure Hotels said, belonged to a ...
Ham as hobby Hams in Chennai have set up a website to encourage more people to join their community
Books beckon An opportunity for children to read great books and win exciting prizes Open forum How does religious identity overpower national identity? Listen to the views of eminent speakers For drama buffs WORKSHOP theatre Y’s summer camp for children and young adults Walk a ‘green’ mile Courtyard by Marriott organises a walk to promote environment awareness on April 27 Magic moments Magician P.C. Sorcar comes to town Dance workshop The Swingers, a leading dance studio affiliated with the New York-based Broadway Dance Centre, in association with The Hindu’s Nxg is back with a summer dance workshop — Groove N Summer. The workshop ... YOUR WEEK 
Theatre nightNippon Paint and Evam bring ‘Surabhi’, a 124-year-old group from Andhra Pradesh, who will stage two mythological plays in Telugu — ‘Pathala Bhairavi’ and ‘Maya Bazaar’. Tickets are priced at (premium) ... 
Book readingMadras Terrace House hosts the launch of Home by Nina Sabnani and an evening of storytelling by Jeeva Raghunath. The author will speak about how the Kaavad storytelling tradition inspired her to create her unusual stand-up ... 
Food festivalTake a trip down south with the Southern Aromas Food Festival. The menu is vegetarian. Venue: Olives, Hotel Deccan Plaza Address: 36, Royapettah High Road Date: Till May 10 Time: Noon- 3 ... 
Chinese delicaciesChin Chin offers a Chinese combo meal. The offer is open on week days. The vegetarian combo is priced at Rs. 210 and the non-vegetarian combo at Rs. 250. Venue: Chin Chin, The Residency Address: G.N. Chetty Road, T. ... NOW SHOWING 
GURU EN AALUThe remake of the Hindi hit "Yes Boss", this film has been in the making for a long time. Selvaa is the director and Srikanth Deva the music director. Madhavan plays Guru, an ambitious young man who is willing to do anything to ... TUBE WATCH 
ArchangelThis mystery, based on Robert Hariss’ best-selling novel, explores the lingering presence of Stalin amidst the corruption of modern-day Russia. Fluke Kelso, a historian, is leaving Russia for good until a surprise visit from Papu ...
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