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A lens view
Filmmaker, activist, jazz fan... Ranjan Kamath talks about his life and work to AYESHA MATTHAN
Columns

QUICK TIP
Carbs are okay
Do you need to avoid certain food stuff such as rice or fast-acting carbohydrates if you want to burn fat? Not necessary, unless you are extremely overweight and suffer from a medical condition.

Researchers say that those who train hard at ...


CAMPUS HANGOUT
All-in-one place
What’s to love: The location. It’s the coolest and closest hangout off campus.

So when there is a free hour or the students don’t want to sit through another lecture, this is where you would probably find them. ...
Beauty And Wellness

METRO WORKOUT
Knead out stress
A session of   THAI YOGA MASSAGE leaves SHILPA SEBASTIAN R. relaxed


TRAINING ROOM
Close grip push ups
Try this to tighten the triceps
Food

THE FOODFILE
Baking up a fresh batch
All you wanted to know about baking and what the world is baking will feature on Rachel Allen’s show
CHEWON THIS
Baati
A type of hard, unleavened bread in the shape of small balls eaten in Rajasthan, Gujarat and parts of northern India, where it is called litti.

It is usually eaten with hot dal — Rajasthan is in fact famous for its dal, baati, churma ...


THE FOODFILE
Mangalore to Mediterranean
The 12th Main offers a classy mood and a good pick of food
QUICK FIX
Ricotta cheese quenelles

Grate cheese, keep aside; sauté garlic, thyme, leeks; mix with ricotta cheese and give shape of quenelles. Reduce red currant juice with thyme; season it and blanch asparagus. Arrange asparagus on plate and place cheese quenelles on top. ...
Cinema

BLASTFROMTHE PAST
Bara 1980
Ananth Nag, Lavlin Madhu, Nitin Sethi, Pankaj Dheer, C.R. Simha, Uma Shivakumar, Veeraj Baikod


Let there be light
Aki Kaurismäki’s The Match Factory Girl is a paean to minimalism
Television

TUBE WATCH
Ghajini

The film’s story revolves around a rich business entrepreneur Sanjay Singhania (Aamir Khan) and a model Kalpana (Asin). The two fall in love. When she successfully saves a bunch of children who are in danger, she is brutally murdered. ...


Bold and beautiful
Tune in to Star World for Lipstick Jungle
Miscellany


Events

YOURWEEK
Music

Music Circle, Chandra Layout is organising a Carnatic concert by the Kasarvalli sisters – Roopa and Deepa.

Venue: 12, Basaveshwarnagar, HBCS, Chandra Layout

Date: May 31

Time: 6.15 ...


Offer

John Players has launched a “cool offer”, where you get yourself three trousers for Rs.999 or a gift certificate of Rs. 250 on a minimum purchase worth Rs. 2,000.

Venue: Select John Player’s flagship ...


Theatre

Join The Dots is organising a workshop called “The centre of the stage is where I am.” This is a three-hour workshop, designed for those aged between 14 and 65 years.

Venue: Milestone, Norris Road, Richmond ...


Contest for children

Reliance TimeOut has various activities and contests for children aged eight to 14.

Venue: Reliance TimeOut, Cunningham Road

Date: May 29 (glass painting on canvas)

May 30 (handwriting competition)

May ...


Self defence

Melissa Soalt aka Dr. Ruthless, said to be one of the best women’s self defence trainer, will teach women self defence techniques to protect themselves in any situation.

Venue: Indian Heritage Academy, ...


Concert

Shruti presents classical Carnatic and Hindustani harmonium concerts by C. Ramadass and Vyasmurthy Katti. The concerts are open to all.

Venue: Kalashree, Opposite E.S.I. Hospital, Rajajinagar

Date: May ...


Discount

A special shopping weekend discount in benefit of Khushii - Kinship for Humanitarian Social and Holistic Intervention in India.

Venue: Tod’s Boutique, U.B. City

Date: May 30 to 31

Time: 11 a.m. to ...


Food

Lal Quile Ki Saughat offers a range of dishes with the diversity of Paranthewali Galli in Old Delhi to desserts like Zafrani phirni, presented by chef Farman Ali

Venue: Jamavar, The Leela Palace Kempinski

Date: June ...


Art

NOW SHOWING
ANGELS & DEMONS

An adaptation of Dan Brown’s novel, it is the sequel to “The Da Vinci Code”. Directer Ron Howard returns to helm the affairs and Tom Hanks reprises the role of Robert Langdon, who is summoned by the Vatican to solve a murder ...
People

Hitting the bull’s eye
Writing is no easy task. You need to be at it constantly, says Jeffrey Archer


GOING NATIVE
Hate traffic jams, love biryani
German Benjamin Harink came as an intern but was fascinated enough to stay back and work



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