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Tragedy queen and loving it
Theatre person Mala Pasha quickly re-enacts a few roles from her life to Prabalika M. Borah
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 ...


Close grip push ups
Try this to tighten the triceps
Seasoned with grace
A lover of dhaba food, Revathy is also a cook with an experimental bent
What’s so great about garlic?
Food for thought By all means chew on that garlic, but a word of caution…
Vidya turns Buddha
That’s what actress Vidya Balan says of her experience working with Amitabh Bachchan. “If I thought I was a patient person, after meeting and working with Mr Bachchan I have turned into Buddha,” she says. Vidya has been ...
Tube tattle
So Salman’s “Dus Ka Dam — Season 2” on TV begins this week. After all the noise about no celebs on the show, the Kapoor sisters (Kareena and Karisma) are expected to lend some glam to his quizzing. You already know the bit ...
Beauty And Wellness

FITNESS FOR LIFE
A lifetime of exercise
Fitness for life A treadmill has to be used before you make that decision to bring it home
Food

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 (a ...
BEST RECIPE
Peas Dosa
Chef comments: Shobana Karthikeyan’s recipe of Peas dosa is very unique and different. A nice variation to Pessarettu and Masala dosa. A healthy snack and a must try at home. My compliments to her for a wonderful ...
QUICK FIX
Kheema paratha

Fry the onions till golden brown and add garam masala and ginger-garlic paste.

Once the masalas are fried add the tomato and salt.

Then add kheema, cook without lid on low flame until water dries. Add little ...


Eat curry, lose weight
Eating lots of curry may help you lose weight
Tribute

Clean drive

The TREE Foundation, APEC and CRE are jointly organising a lake clean up to restore the natural water bodies in Hyderabad. As part of this mission, today the group will be sprucing up Miyapur Lake. Volunteers are welcome to ...
Cinema

Bollywood innings
Actor Suriya on his first Hindi film to be directed by Ram Gopal Varma


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 ...


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


Events

Delicacies unlimited

Try unlimited veg and non-veg kebabs served with roomali roti, paratha and black dal. Also try the buffet with two non-veg biryanis and one veg biryani. The buffet is priced at Rs. 249 plus ...


Contest

Here’s a chance to participate in a Fancy Dress Competition for children in the age group of 2 to 10 years. Interested participants can contact the customer service desk for registrations or on 9246370436.

Venue: Hyderabad ...


Flavours of Karnataka

Expressions of Karavalli, a food festival that brings the best of coastal Karnataka cuisine, has master chef Vasanth Gopalan showcasing the delicacies. The menu will be À la carte.

Venue: Spice Junxion, Taj ...


Biryani fest

Try 20 varieties of biryanis at the ongoing Biryani Fest. There’s Mahi musallam biryani, Noor mahal biryani, Samarkhandi biryani, Falsa biryani, Subz motia biryani and Kathal ki biryani.

Date: Till May 31, 7.30 ...


The best of Indian cuisine

Savour a range of kebabs, biryanis and parathas that are made in Awadh and Hyderabad style of cooking.

Forget counting calories and indulge in biryanis that have a generous amount of heavy cream, raisins, saffron, almonds and ...


Showcase your writing
An essay writing competition for college students
People

GOING NATIVE
Musically inclined
Helen and Janet have bonded musically with Hyderabadis



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