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Down the ages
Kongunad’s history and heritage are Shankar Vanavarayar’s passion and he says he will do everything he can to preserve them for posterity, writes PANKAJA SRINIVASAN
Columns

METRO WORKOUT
A beautiful mind
Tai Chi is a complete package — physical, mental and spiritual health, discovers K.JESHI


CAMPUS HANGOUT
The tamarind grove
Where it’s at – Extends from the south to the north entrance

‘The Playground’ is where they hang out. Under the tamarind trees. IIt is a stretch of barren land, enclosed by (predominantly) ...
Beauty And Wellness

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 ...
Food

Celebrating parathas
The paratha festival at Rathna Regent has some tasty surprises in store


Cooking up a good brew
Homebrewers share tips on techniques and recipes for the best beer, writes Anna Luisa Cortissoz
Magic moments
Some chills and thrills for the folks of Coimbatore as a new premium brand of ice cream comes to town
Paneer delights
Food Check this recipe out for this festive season
Issues


Just for a chuckle
Issue It is official, the office clown is an important part of our work day
Books

A full meal
The Poornakala series brings together various South Indian dishes
Cinema

NOW SHOWING
RAMAN THEDIYA SEETHAI

This family entertainer is still holding strong, and goes on to prove that a clean film still sells. The many characters come together brilliantly in a well-narrated story.

Starring Cheran, Pasupathy, Nithin Sathya, Vimala Raman, Navya ...
Music

Song and soul
A little turbulence makes life interesting, says Pankaj Udhas
Television

Dig in
A show dedicated food trends airs from today


A festival blast
Lead stars of TV bring on a carnival of culture on 9X
Travel series on India
A six-part series of Indian journeys on BBC
Something new for viewers
Zee Tamizh, a new channel, will be launched tomorrow
Travel

Flight information
Expedia launches its flight booking services in India. Log on to http://www.expedia.co.in, for details about international airfares from more than 70 airlines worldwide. Indian travellers will now be able ...
Events

Diwali Sweets

In keeping with its success last year, the Rotary Club of Coimbatore East celebrates this Diwali with delicious and lip-smacking sweets and gift packs of dry fruits, attractively packaged. This is to raise funds received towards Community ...


Jewellery Exhibition

An exhibition with silver and gold-plated jewellery with semi-precious stones. The exhibition is on October 11 and 12 from 10.00 am to 7.00 p.m. The prices range from Rs. 500 to Rs. 25,000. Contact: 9486022733.

Venue: Hotel ...


Food Festival

The ‘Punjabi Food Festival’ is on in the Pavillion, till October 19. For details and reservations, contact: 0422-2241414.

Venue: Hotel, The ...


Kalakal Combo at Citrus

Citrus, Coimbatore’s cool hangout for fresh, tasty and nutritional fruit juices, salads and mock tails, has introduced an exciting new menu called Kalakal Combo. For further details and home orders contact: 0422-4223131. ...


Diwali Dhamaka

Celebrate the joy of Diwali with a cooking class blast with Madhu Wadhwa. Learn Chinese cuisine, desserts and starters. Her classes will be between October 13 to 15.

For details contact: 919894712054 or 0422 - 2217993

Venue: ...


Walk for Cancer
Event Spreading awareness is half the battle won, says the medical fraternity. Join in the campaign to educate the masses about cancer
Global art
Global Art India is launching a new centre in Ramanathapuram on October 11. It is a unique international art programme for children between the ages 5 – 15 years, aimed at enhancing creativity, observation, concentration, self expression ...
Who is the comedy king?

The Humour Society in Coimbatore is organising a competition to select the “Comedy King/Queen of Coimbatore”.

A ‘joke-telling competition’, in three stages, will be held during the months of October, November and ...


Foodbytes
Too often blogs are about nauseatingly gorgeous food. All picture perfect and smug. Which is why Cake Wreck is such a welcome change. Written by ‘Jen’, the site celebrates all “deformed, distasteful and bizarrely decorated ...
Pho
A 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 sauce ...
People

The spirit is willing
Chatline Nandini Sen ruled the ramp in the Eighties. However, she says she found peace in spirituality


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