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Making the most of Chennai
Living in Chennai can be a challenging and rewarding experience for anyone. BHANU MATHI MOHAN takes a look at how ‘the expat ladies’ have organised themselves to extract the maximum from the city
Sport

Advantage players
TENNIS Playing on the clay courts in Spain has helped youngsters Irfan Husain, Mohit Mayur and Sriram Balaji improve their fitness levels, besides their game

Did you know?

Anthony Hamilton named his son, future Formula One star Lewis Hamilton, after Olympic legend Carl Lewis

The first 100m world record recognised by the International Amateur Athletics Federation was set in the heats at the Stockholm ...

Sport quote

It’s the Olympics. If you can’t get up to swim in the morning, don’t go

Michael Phelps, swimmer


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Improved services

The article “One day in the life of…MRTS” (MetroPlus, July 31) was interesting. I would like to share my own experiences travelling on the MRTS. I’ve been purchasing a season ticket for the past year from Beach to ...
Columns

Ask Shahnaz
Beautician Shahnaz Hussain offers tips and answers queries. You can send your queries to shahnaz_press@yahoo.co.in

I have pimples, blemishes, open pores and facial hair. My skin is oily. ...

SHOWBITZ
Talking business
Shiney Ahuja has decided to follow his business acumen and instincts more often. “In the past I took up some roles simply for friends. Many of these movies may have got recognition as an actor but did not fetch me new roles. But now I plan ...
Donning several hats
For Minissha Lamba, it’s going to be an action-filled year. After playing a journalist in “Saurya”and the innocent first love in “Bachna Ae Haseeno”, she’s ready for a diametrically opposite role in her next ...
Kollywood calling
Delhi girl Aditi Chaudhary makes her debut in Sundar C’s “Ayndham Padai”. The chirpy jewellery designer-model-actor hopes to make Chennai the destination of her dreams. “Kollywood is a great learning experience. I play a ...
Beauty And Wellness

Dance your way to health
ISSUE We dance just for the fun of it or because we are passionate about it. But there is growing recognition these days of the therapeutic effects of dance, says GEETA PADMANABHAN
MEALS THAT HEAL
Mighty mace
A dash of mace makes fruit salad taste special
That pain in the neck!
Neck and shoulder pain can be prevented by adopting good posture and practising muscle relaxing techniques
Me and my wine
SHONALI MUTHALALY gets soaked in a heady grape solution at a Vino Therapy session at Anushka Spa and Salon and finds it cleanses her skin as much as it lifts her spirits
Cinema

Kanjeevaram goes to Canada
ACHIEVEMENT Director Priyadarshan’s “Kanjeevaram” has been selected for the Toronto Film Festival
Music

Freedom of flamenco
Spanish band Ojos de Brujo’s third album Techari skilfully blends flamenco with funk, reggae, tango, bhangra and hip-hop
India calling

Ojos de Brujo plays polyglot flamenco, experimenting with sound and crossbreeding nomadic music. It is often called urban flamenco, and we sometimes call it jipjop flamenkillo (hip-hop with a little flamenco).

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For kids, by kids
A mini marathon to say no to child labour on August 15

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