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Diwali Mela The Neeva Diwali Mela brings together 35 exhibitors from around the country under one roof. The exhibition features jewellery, kurtis, diyas, hand bags, designer saris, kids wear, foot wear and more. There’s also a variety of homemade ... METRO WORKOUT Horns for defence It was an entirely new experience for PRINCE FREDERICK to observe a Maan Kombu workout TRAINING ROOM Lying leg curls EXERCISE Strengthen your legs GOING NATIVE Everybody ‘is warm and friendly’ here PEOPLE Italian Micaela Giordani finds she has a lot in common with Indians CAMPUS HANGOUT 
The GroundsA winding tree-lined path with large, airy playing fields on either side… need we say more? The sports grounds at the back end of the Pachaiyappa’s campus, or simply ‘The Grounds’ as they’re called, are the ... 
My five - Nandita SridharThe song ensnares you with its texture and arrangement. The pace is languid and Cheb Mami’s voice, with its curvaceous Arabic flow, finds the right space in the music. Mami and Sting’s combined effort is a brilliant climax to the ... CHEWON THIS 
PhoA clear soup made with beef and flat noodles, it is perhaps the quintessential Vietnamese dish. Popular through the length and breadth of the country, it is made by simmering beef bones, beef cuts and herbs for 3-4 hours. A fish or hoisin ... THERELUCTANT GOURMET Strudel and schnitzel EATING OUT Chefs Karl Heinz Vogel and Marco Lorenz are in the city to promote the best of modern German cuisine at Oktoberfest on at Taj Coromandel QUICK FIX 
Gremolata with pomfret filletsTo make the Gremolata, mix the lemon rind, garlic and thyme. Marinate the pomfret with the Gremolata, salt and pepper and refrigerate till required. Make the salsa by lightly tossing together all the ingredients mentioned for the salsa. Cook ... Food bytes http://cakewrecks.blogspot.com/ SIGNATURE DISH 
Idli-vadaiNo one other than your mother possibly served you idli and vadai straight off the oven the way they do here. You have to wait to be served, yes, but it’s worth it. The dazzling, soft idlis come enveloped in a hiss of steam, and are ...
Healing touch In the Siddha system of medicine, some of the methods followed are acupuncture, acupressure and varma. Of these Varma is an ancient art of acupressure. Specialising in it is Dr. S. Rajamony who claims the technique can be employed to provide ... QUICK TIP Eat right and quit smoking No time to hit the gym? Try at least to revamp your diet and lifestyle which can improve your fitness levels. When you do that over a sustained period, say two years, even people with heart disease have recorded a 0.03-mm drop in valve ...
Cooking up a good brew Homebrewers share tips on techniques and recipes for the best beer, writes Anna Luisa Cortissoz
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DronaThe much-talked about “Drona” is a half-baked attempt to make a superhero flick. In the first half, the hero is an ordinary man and in the second, he turns powerful enough to take on the world. Abhishek Bachchan tries his best to ...
New line-up for Tamil viewers TV Zee Tamizh, a new channel, will be launched tomorrow 
MTV Faltoo AwardsIt’s time to reward the Faltoogiri with 13 absolutely useless categories that range from Fully Faltoo Film Fully Faltoo prop, Fully Faltoo Scene – emotional to Fully Faltoo Dialogue! Hosted by – Iddhu and Blahved Akhtar ji ...
Let your dreams soar LAUNCH Of Flying Cats and Global Retail School in Anna Nagar
Putting the pieces together “Mahamaya”, a collection of paper collages by V. V. Ramani, has a festive feel
Peep into the pastAway from the hustle and bustle of city life, stands a 150-year-old heritage house, now the Calve — A Heritage Hotel. A fusion of Tamil and French architecture, the hotel offers a glimpse into the rich heritage of the past in every ...
Annual showThe Hot Shoe Dance Company is staging its annual programme ‘Dance 10 - The Best Of The Hot Shoe Dance Company’. Different dance styles will feature. Tickets priced at Rs. 500, Rs. 300 and Rs. 150, are available at Landmark ... 
Lulla’s new lineNeeta Lulla presents a range of tunics, churidhar-kurtas, lehengas and saris in Indo-Western and contemporary styles. Besides the Jodha Akbar line, she brings an exquisite collection of jewellery. Date Today Venue ITC ... Style mantra To mark the festive spirit, a fashion and style event “Mantra” will be held today and tomorrow (October 11 and 12) at Harrisons Hotel in Chetpet. It will showcase clothes, accessories, furnishings and interior décoration items. ... Timely message THEATRE Thespian En presents the play “Brother Sun’ today and tomorrow The best of Bengal EXHIBITION Rang Mahal is back in the city for the festive season with a display of Bengal handlooms Over to the Netherlands A festival of six films from the Netherlands opens on October 13 Back to Gulzar’s magic An evening dedicated to Gulzar on October 18 
Festive collectionThe latest from designers Anjali Kalia, Gopi Vaid, Kavita Bhartia, Nikasha, Payal Jain, Rina Dhaka, Ravage by Raj and Neetu, Virtues and accessories by Crimzon are on view. Venue Collage, 153, Greams Road Date On display ...
Motorcycle diaries PASSING BY Biker Sebastian Klein had interesting experiences to share when he stopped at Chennai, en route from Munich to Bangkok
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