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ONE DAY IN THE LIFE OF … A MOVIE STAR
Being Saravanan aka Suriya
Sudhish Kamath is on the trail of the happening Suriya and finds out how he juggles home and studio

Dance

Peppy record
India’s third largest two-wheeler manufacturer, TVS Motor Company, has rolled out the one millionth TVS Scooty Pep from its Mysore plant. The first TVS Scooty, a 60cc two-stroke scooterette was rolled out in November 1993 and crossed its ...

Columns

Round and about
(Bits and pieces from the reporters’ diary that did not make it to the main stories)

How many questions can there possibly be when you are interviewing a celebrity?

Every journalist ...

The modern home is permanently on a standby, with electronic equipment “half turned on”, waiting to spring immediately to life when asked to. We still see staff leaving offices with the air conditioning units and computers on, even ...

Elevators in apartments were considered a luxury. Now, they have become a way of life. Kids use the lift to reach their house on the first floor. On numerous occasions, I have also noticed the fans in the lift not switched off. We should ...

According to me, we are still not fully aware of the energy crisis we are facing due to global warming. The hour long power cut has also been withdrawn, thanks to wind energy. While the Government makes policy decisions, we should reduce ...

Energy conservation has become a sarkari slogan just like other austerity measures. We should make youngsters, friends and neighbours aware of the need to conserve energy. Government offices, where supposedly educated ...

When purchasing appliances, consider both price and operating cost. Look for the ‘Energuide’ label. The lower the kwh displayed, the less electricity the appliance will consume. It’s also important to choose an appliance of ...

People these days rely a lot on modern appliances be it for grinding, washing, cooking and more. This increases power consumption. In order to conserve electricity, people should try doing some of the routine work manually, once a week. Try ...

The prime duty of every citizen is to realise the present crisis. Every individual must feel responsible. We must try and conserve power by avoiding unwanted consumption. We cannot hold a torch to light another person’s path without ...

One can restrict his/her requirement of power to the minimum by switching off the TV and computer monitor when in stand-by mode. These small steps can help in a big way.

P. Siva Chinnathambi

Ashok ...

Stringent laws should be enforced to punish those who ‘steal’ (pilfer) electricity.

Jyothirllatha Girija,

Anna Nagar ...

How many of us have installed solar heaters at home or have bio-gas units? We are not taking enough steps to conserve energy or to use alternative energy sources. If a power cut prolongs for more than ten minutes, we are unable to bear with it ...

It’s imperative to conserve power when storage levels at reservoirs and hydro-electric stations are dwindling. While every individual should inculcate the habit of switching off all electronic gadgets, when not in use, the electricity ...

Wheels

Tad too docile?
It lacks spark and is not a great performer. But Volkswagen Jetta petrol does everything you want it to without complaint, says Shapur Kotwal

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