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The song takes wings
Preetam Koilpillai speaks of his twin passions, music and theatre, to Ayesha Matthan
Columns

TRAINING ROOM
Upright row
For sportspersons and those who are desk bound for long hours


METRO WORKOUT
In the pink of health
AYESHA MATTHAN checks out an ALL-WOMEN’S GYM and screams pink murder
FINE WINE
Scraps from a wine diary
Earlier this week, the first steps were taken to form a wine club in Chennai. If all goes well, this loose association of individuals, which will possibly called the Terroir, should be up and running in a couple of months.

It is still early ...


CHEWON THIS
Fried green tomatoes

It’s another one of those exotic items from the American South, though it’s simple enough to make, and quite tasty.

Just slice up a few firm, green tomatoes, dip them in milk, dredge them in a little flour, sprinkle salt and ...


SIGNATURE DISH
Phulka and aloo gobi

It is a regular north Indian meal combination. The phulkas are soft and fluffy, while the aloo gobi subzi reminds one of mum’s cooking. The cauliflower florets and chunks of potato come together with just right amount of flavouring to ...


QUICK FIX
Dohra kebab

Mix half the quantity of all spices and one egg with mutton kheema and keep aside. Mix the other half of spices and the other egg with chicken kheema and keep aside.

Let the mixtures be mashed well to make a smooth paste.

Mix ...


BLAST FROM THE PAST
Sangam 1964
Raj Kapoor, Vyjayanthimala, Rajendra Kumar, Lalita Pawar, Iftikhar
What a rejection!
How Rajendra Kumar bagged Sangam
GOING NATIAVE
The dance route
Raquel Qalemos came to India on a dancing assignment. She loves a whole lot of things about being here, mostly food
My Five -- Capt. Seshadri Sreenivasan

This number is a long way into being one of the best tracks I have ever listened to. Crisp, unwavering vocals and clear lead guitar blending one into the other.The drummer dominates just where he needs to, seamlessly integrating with the lead ...
Beauty And Wellness

QUICK TIP
Should young people do weights?
Teenagers are often warned not to do weights as it could lead to stunted growth. Science, however, says this is nothing but a myth as height is determined by genes. Many athletes and champion body builders, who started training at the age of 12 ...
Food

Time it right and you’ll be just fine
Did you know iron is absorbed better when taken along with orange juice?


A delightful meal
The ambience and food at Inchina is uplifting
Arts And Entertainment

Feel to find
Furrah Syed’s paintings rely heavily on texture
Miscellany


Events

Fun for a cause
Sing Along, for children by adults, is on in the city
YOUR WEEK
Musical evening

Landmark is hosting a musical programme by guitarist, singer, composer, and songwriter Raghu Dixit

Date: November 16, 6.30 p.m.

Venue: Landmark, Swagat Mall, Jayanagar ...


Italian food festival

The Taj West End is having an Italian food festival for dinner with an a la carte menu by Chef Mrinmoy Pal.

Date: Till November 23

Venue: The Taj West ...


Storytelling

EasyLib.com, is organising a free storytelling event for children aged between five and eight. Prathima from Kathalaya will read from “Krishna and his friend” ending with a craft-activity of puppet-making.

Date: ...


Telling tales

Kara 4 Kids is presenting the Kara Story Karnival with the German folklore “The Little Pirate” with craft activity of puppet-making of pirate gear.

Date: November 15, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Venue: Crossword ...


Concert

Canadian International School, Claire Denieul, Aruna Sunderlala and the Ambedkar Welfare Association are presenting a classical concert “A musical sunset at Neelasandra”. Donor cards priced at Rs. 250 are available at the Café ...


Dance performance

Kalpataru Kalavihar presents the Bharatanatya Arangetram of Sandhya Gopalan.

Date: November 15, 6 p.m.

Venue: Vidyaranya Bhavan, City Central ...


NOW SHOWING
DOSTANA

The film has been in the news forever. There was talk of John Abraham’s wonderful pecs, there was also talk of Ms Piggy Chops, Priyanka Chopra, in a gold bikini. Directed by Tarun Mansukhani and produced by Karan Johar, ...


Saturday food bazaar

Olive Beach is hosting their Gourmet Bazaar with a range of breads and baked goodies, chocolates, dips and sauces.

Date: November 15, 12 noon to 4 p.m.

Venue: Olive Beach, No. 16, Wood Street

Contact: ...


Film, music, green tea

Era Organic is hosting a green tea evening with the screening of Kesari Haravoo’s “Aghanashi Mathu Makkalu”, a film on River Aghanashi, threatened by the thermal power project in Uttara Kannada.

This will be followed by ...


TUBE WATCH
Food Paradise

Bottomless bowls of soup, lavish spread of buffets, six pound hamburgers – the show is for epicureans with unending appetites. It is more important to travellers than museums, hotels and souvenirs.

Barbie blockbusters ...
Celebration

HomeStop is celebrating Children’s Day with fun-filled activities like caricature-drawing, tattooing and other games Date: November 15, 4 to 7 p.m.

Venue: HomeStop, Magrath Road, opposite Garuda ...
Wired In

TECHNO STREET
Pair it with your Pod
iPod Pals Do you want to fill a hall with the music on your iPod? Is your iPod running out of charge way too often? Do you want to stream your iPod files through a Bluetooth headset and wonder how? Janani Krishnaswamy profiles a few accessories exclu sively designed for your iPod and tells you how to make the best of your iPod experience


Wireless music Sony S-AIRPLAY

Do away with those dangling cords and cables, and even do with carrying your iPod wherever you go. With this Sony S-AIR solution, you can wirelessly transmit your iPod files from the main docking system in your living room to any other room, ...


Bluetooth adapter Motorola D650

Wondering how to integrate your Bluetooth headset with your iPod which has no Bluetooth? Motorola has the solution: the Motorola Bluetooth Adapter for iPod links your Bluetooth headset effortlessly with your music collection wherever you are. ...


Wireless headsets Logitech FreePulse

Love your iPod but hate the cords? Wondering how you can manage a wireless musical experience without a huge docking system? Logitech has a solution. With up to six hours of play time and a 33 feet range, you can listen in comfort with the ...


Fitness kit Nike+iPod

If you are the type that jogs with your iPod shuffle on your sleeve, check this out. You can pair this new Nike+ Sport Kit with your iPod and it’ll tell you how long you jogged, the distance, the pace and the calories burned. It has two ...


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