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Lifestyle statement
Liza George discovers that many people are opting for organic produce
Arts And Entertainment

Burgeoning demand
The demand for flowers peaks during the Onam festival, reports Rema Sundar
Cinema

Enchanting expression
‘The Dance of the Enchantress,’ a film by master filmmaker Adoor Gopalakrishnan and Brigitte Chataignier, will be screened at 10 a.m. on August 23 at Kalabhavan.

The screening, organised by Alliance Française de ...


Keeping good cinema alive
Mohanlal will inaugurate the third edition of the ‘Federal Bank Monsoon Cine Fest 2007’ on August 21, reports Sajini V. Sahadevan
Print Pick

Religious conspiracy-theory thriller set against the backdrop of the world’s bitterest conflict – Iraq.

Girls of Riyadh: Rajaa Alsanea, Rs. 392

A tale of sex and the city from Saudi Arabia.

In the Evil ...
Gardening

Onam flower
What is Onam without this pristine white flower?
Music

Tune in to classical music
Leading musicians to take music appreciation classes


In tune with the season
G. Jayakumarfinds out the favourite Onam songs of some of our playback singers
IN CONVERSATION
Lyrical sketches
Sreekumaran Thampi’s lyrics are replete with vivid images of Kerala
Celebrating Onam with gusto
Onam abroad takes the form of showcasing not only the cultural heritage of Malayalis, but also their prosperity and patriotism, says T.P. Sreenivasan
Musical evening
‘Niranilavu,’ will be telecast on the day of Thiruonam at 10 a.m. on ACV
Food

How to make coconut milk extracts

First extract: Coconut milk extracted from grated coconut without any water.

Second extract: Coconut milk extracted by adding one cup water to the same grated coconut.

Third extract: Coconut milk extracted by adding two cups water ...


Sweet treat for Onam
An ona sadhya is incomplete without its traditional dessert, the payasam. This Onam, how about some fruit-based payasam?

Banana-carrot payasam

Ingredients

Grated carrot: 200 gm

Raisins: 20 ...
Television

Big is beautiful
National Geographic Channel’s brand new season of ‘Megastructures’ will answer questions about everything you did not know about the world’s most awe-inspiring structures.

Viewers can win mega prizes too with the ...


A date with the Dutts
Catch up with Sanjay and Priya Dutt on ‘Koffee with Karan’ on August 19, 9 p.m.
Books

Wordsmith of wit and wisdom
This illustrated book tickles some and may offend a few
Events

Opportunity for the budding designer in you
The Hindu Metro Plus ‘Pookkalam Contest 2007’ will be held in Thiruvananthapuram and Kochi on August 25
Sponsors

Tata Sky is the title sponsor of the contest. Associate sponsors are Amul and Sprinkle Salt. IFB is the prize sponsor. Bond Street Perfumes India Pvt. Ltd. and Sridevi Textiles are the gift sponsors. Akbar Travels is the travel partner. Bru is ...


Festival of patriotic flavours
It will be a week-long festival at Uday Samudra (UDS) as the hotel clubs the Independence Day celebrations with the Onam festival.

According to Raja Gopaal Iyer, corporate director, UDS, the food festival, called the ‘Spirit of ...


Get ready to rock
Motherjane rocks the city on August 18
Shopping fiesta
Onam exhibitions are on at VJT Hall and Putharikandam Maidan
May the best blog win
Sulekha.com, an online social networking and local commerce website for Indians worldwide, and Penguin Books have launched a Blogprint contest, for the first time in the country.

Aimed at promoting quality blogging and spotting promising ...
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