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That’s Y Ranjana is special
Not just her desserts, it is also Ranjana’s attitude that makes a trip to her restaurant special, finds out Pankaja Srinivasan
Sport

Through the hoop
NBA coach Robert Parish feels the game can easily become as popular as cricket
Columns

Nature’s best in a pill?
Popping a multi vitamin pill to compensate for the lack of nutrients in your diet?A balanced meal is a better idea


SIGNATURE DISH
Hot Chocolate Fantasy

This sinfully delectable pastry is the in-house speciality. Filled with rich cocoa powder and with a chocolate base that melts in the mouth, this will provide a heavenly experience – especially when eaten with dollops of vanilla ...


CAMPUS HANGOUT
The all-purpose court
The cool breeze and the shade from the tamarind trees arching over the side bleachers make the basketball court the place to head to after classes.

The court, nestled between the parking lot and stadium, and just a block away from the ...


BLAST FROM THE PAST
Niraparadhi 1951
Anjali Devi, G. Varalakshmi, Lakshmikantha, Mukkamala Krishnamurthi, Kona Prabhakar Rao and Appa K. Doraiswamy
Grill Mill
Dancing in films was new to me and I learnt it especially for ‘Manada Mayilada’
My First Break -- JEEVA

Acting happened just like that. Ravi Mariya, who directed my first film, asked me whether I was interested in acting. I answered him with a big `NO'. But my father R. B. Chowdhary said if I went abroad for studies, it would take nearly ...
Food

QUICK FIX
Mexican Grilled Chicken with Nachos

Marinate the chicken with ingredients. Keep the chicken aside to set for 2 hours.

...
Books

Make food with minimum fuss
Geetha Balakrishnan’s new book shows you how
Cinema

HOT FROM HOLLYWOOD
Miles away from dream car
If teen dream Miley Cyrus thinks she is getting a bright pink sports car for her 16th birthday, she is in for a big surprise. Her dad, Billy Ray Cyrus, says he won’t let his daughter drive round in anything short of a tank — so she ...
Keanu’s belief
Keanu Reeves has got himself so wrapped up in his sci-fi roles he’s actually started believing in little green men. The 44-year-old actor is following up his role in the Matrix trilogy with a remake of the 1950s sci-fi classic The Day ...
Kim’s solution to jet lag
Blonde bombshell Kim Cattrall has an unusual cure for jet lag — sex. Staying true to her man-eating character Samantha in Sex and the City, Kim recommends travellers to do whatever it takes to stay awake as long as possible. “I find ...
Still gonna get Dirrty
Christina Aguilera may be a mother now, but she’s still going to get Dirrty. The sexy singer became a first-time mother earlier this year but has every intention of returning to her old raunchy ways. “One of the things that’s ...
‘I don’t get nervous’
Latina lovely Eva Mendes has a tendency to appear naked on-screen because she’s not shy about stripping off. The sultry star says once she’s signed up to reveal all, she doesn’t worry about it. “Once I have decided to ...
Music

Chrods & Notes
The much anticipated Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi is here but the music doesn’t match the hype that has been created around the film and the return of Aditya Chopra on the director’s chair. No, it’s not bad, but ...
Television

Of fun and fear
Gruesome creatures, crawling insects and the Roadies. Relive the most ‘stomach churning’ moments with Shambhavi, Anmol, Vikrant, Nihal and Ankita Bajaj.

Don’t miss the Roadies’ juicy gossip and Nihal’s ...
Miscellany


Profiles

Host of the dreamland
Former Mr. International and ace model Aryan Vaid talks about his television show ‘Whatt A Life’ telecast on Zee Muzic:

Q. What kind of a show is Whatt A Life?

A. It promises ...
Travel

Festive treat from Sri Lanka
Sri Lankan holidays come up with a free vacation for kids
Events

Diamond section
Sumangali introduces diamonds


Fresh and youthful
Disney Channel brings the music of “Camp Rock” to India
YOUR WEEK
Dance awards

Footloose Edwin’s Dance Company will organise Dance Awards 2008 to honour its dancers on November 17. On November 18, the 16th anniversary celebrations begin. Five hundred kids of the school will dance on the concept save animals in ...


Konangal

The film society screens Robert Bresson’s masterpiece ‘Au Hasard balthazar’ on November 16. The film is amongst Bresson’s finest, and is an astonishingly simple tale about innocence and purity in the harsh world of ...


Goethe Zentrum

The German film ‘Kebab Connection’, which tells the story of second generation immigrants using humour and wit, will be screened on Saturday, November 15. Entry, as usual, is free. For details, call 99524 11371.

Venue: ...


Coimbatore Quiz Circle

Call Arjun Mohan at 0422-2434580 or email aj.gm90@gmail.com for further enquiries.

Venue: P.S.G. Sarvajana School, Peelamedu

Time: Between 4.00 pm to 6.30 ...
People

Dance comes first
Isha Sharvani catapulted straight from her mother’s dance troupe in Kerala to Bollywood


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