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Sky is the limit
ANUJ KUMAR takes Sushil Kumar to the mat and returns safe and sound!
Columns

A big heart
Coach Yashbir Dabas on what it takes


The yarn makers
SANGEETA BAROOAH PISHAROTY brings to you the little known Charkha Gallery at the city’s National Gandhi Museum
FITNESS FORUM -- METRO WORKOUT
A working holiday
A Weekend Workout might not be a bad option, finds NANDINI NAIR
Home for the puja hols
Ashish Ghosh presents his 100th solo rendition of Kathokatai Agomani, welcoming Durga home to earth for four days, this Saturday
TRAINING ROOM
Front squats
Tone up your thighs
BLAST FROM THE PAST
 Chalti Ka Naam Gaadi 1958
Ashok Kumar, Anoop Kumar, Kishore Kumar, Madhubala
Circle of celluloid
Bollywood has a fascination for life on four wheels
Silver in style
Ravissant’s latest collection
On music
Sandhya Singh’s show
Golden chance
Tanishq offers Navratra discounts
CAMPUS HANGOUT
Soaking in the sun

The lawns around the open auditorium are pretty much the place where the college comes alive. Covered by the looming red bricks of the building on three sides, the open auditorium and the lawns draw attention as they allow you to enjoy the ...


CAUGHT SNAPPING
Win a prize

Readers are encouraged to send in their sightings: bloopers, UFOs or anything out of the ordinary they have snapped. Send your photographs to

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titled ...


Yuva ZN200
ZN200 is the first affordable imaging phone from Motorola. Only a 2.0 mega pixel camera, but the 8x zoom adds value. It’s a Yuva optimised phone for its so-so imaging capabilities. You can capture and playback video at 15-30 fps and share ...
TECHNOSTREET
Redefining youth
Affordable, stylish and trendy: that's the Yuva range of handsets from Motorola. The company has added three new phones in the series, through which Motorola is attempting to redefine the needs of the entry-level buyer. JANANI KRISHNASWAMY takes a lo ok at the youthful phones
Yuva W388
Here’s what Motorola calls a value-for-money phone. This is not for the photo enthusiast; but an FM lover might like it. It has a VGA camera, with 4x zoom and an MP3 and a stereo FM recorder. The stereo FM radio comes with RDS and allows ...
Yuva W230
Screech, mumble, and scream, do whatever, but you can be assured that you’ll be heard clear — this Yuva is optimised for voice clarity with CrystalTalk. You can talk loud and more with the speakerphone. Just like the flip star, it has ...
Yuva W270
The form factor of this Moto is sure to attract attention. Moto claims that it’s the one for those who know what they want. It sports the same MP3 player with stereo FM radio, but this one offers sync with Windows Media Player. What more, ...
Yuva W180
This slim model, as Moto calls, is not the phone for everyone — it’s for those who sport a powerful ‘attitude’ like the phone does! Like all Motos in the Yuva range, this is optimised for its SMS and phone book entries. ...
Food

THE FOODFILE -- CHEF'S CORNER
Fruit of the sea
Food Station Add the spunk of mango to grilled sea foods
A feast of a fast
Enjoy the fare at Eatopia
SIGNATURE DISH
Brownies
Brownies are what happiness is about. And now you can get your own slice of joy at the recently opened Brownie Cottage. If you have a craving for that melt-in-your-mouth-moment you can choose the rich gooey brownie. If you want the taste of pure ...
Food Bytes
Cockles in France. Kippers for breakfast. Baked salmon accompanied by morels, one of the few wild mushrooms to fruit in spring. “As rare as hen’s teeth.” Richard Leader’s ‘Superfood — The Foodie Website,’ ...
THEFOODFILE -- THETIPSY TAILENDER
Pining for Paloma
The tequila cocktail Paloma is pure magic!
FINEWINE
Sweet on Alsace
As wine regions go, Alsace is a pretty unique one. It is devoted almost wholly to growing white wines, the only small exception being a tiny — almost miniscule — amount of Pinot Noir. Most of the whites, with a couple of exceptions, ...
CHEWON THIS
Rendang
The quintessential Indonesian dish, though it is found in Malaysia and Singapore as well.

Often described as curried meat, the true rending is not a curry in the sense we understand it. It is made from beef (or chicken, or lamb) which is ...
Music

CHORDS & NOTES
Fashion
Madhur Bhandarkar’s films are known for their biting comments and touching music. Fashion doesn’t match the Page 3 standards, but doesn’t disappoint either. This time Madhur has said goodbye ...


Dhrupad Gayaki
At the outset it ought to be pointed out that this CD, at Rs.51 is a steal. It is a recording of a conversation between vocalist Madhur Lata and celebrated Dhrupad exponent Ritvik Sanyal. It begins with Sanyal explaining that Dhrupad is not just ...
Events

YOUR WEEK
Dance Drama

Shriram Bharatiya Kala Kendra’s annual dance drama on Lord Ram, produced by Shobha Deepak Singh.

Venue: 1, Copernicus Marg

Date: Till October 26

Timings: 6.30 p.m.

Tickets: Rs.100, ...


Dance Recital

After Dark

Feisal Alkazi’s play ‘After Dark’. The play juxtaposes two stories – the hilarious and terrific life of a middle aged woman when her husband walks out on her, and a young woman on a blind date

Venue: ...


Hindustani Ragas

A lecture demonstration by Vijay Bazaz Razdan (violin), with Utpola Borah (vocal) and Deepika Chopra (sitar), featuring a recital of some examples of ragas of time cycle, i.e. raga Ahir Bhairav, raga Todi, etc.

Venue: ...


French Film

Anne Fontaine’s Comment j’ai tue mon pere (How I Killed My Father) – as part of the series Family Affairs.

Venue: Alliance Francaise, 72, Lodi Estate

Date: October 7 ...


Zen Lecture

World renowned Zen master Thich Nhat Hanh, along with his followers and devotees, will give a lecture on “A Day of Mindfulness”.

Venue: IIC

Date: October 4

Timings: 9 a.m. to 6 ...


NOW SHOWING
DRONA

Junior Bachchan returns to the big screen after a while with this fantasy flick directed by childhood buddy Goldie Behl. Playing his bodyguard is the drop-dead gorgeous Priyanka Chopra.

The film is about a boy who realises his destiny ...


TUBE WATCH
Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer
The favourite heroic foursome is back. But this time they’re not the only super-powered beings on the block in Tim Story’s action-packed sequel to the 2005 hit, “Fantastic Four”. Starring Ioan Gruffudd, Jessica Alba and ...


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