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The world on Chennai’s platter
Expat chefs have brought with them authentic tastes, and happy Chennaiites are tucking into delicious global flavours, writes CELINE LEMAIRE
Columns

MUSIC MATTERS
My Five -- Rahul Kumar

The opening song for most Led Zepp concerts, it’s about Viking conquests. Listening to the strength and energy of The Immigrant Song is an incredibly empowering experience. The riff with its crisp timbre and the pounding bass guitar is ...


THE RELUCTANT GOURMET
The wonders of wazwan
An elaborate, overwhelmingly generous meal, wazwan is the soul of Kashmiri Muslim weddings
MY GRANDMA'S RECEIPE
How to make...Somas
An all-time favourite with a sweet twist
QUICK TIP
Rev it up
As you grow older, to rev up the metabolism again, it is important to do resistance training on a regular basis, to re-stimulate bone and muscle growth, at a minimum, two to three times a week. Choose exercises that work all of the major muscle ...
SIGNATURE DISH
Channa Bhatura
When you eat at Cream Centre, you’ll notice waiters constantly emerging from the kitchen proudly bearing plate after plate of fluffy baturas. Clearly, despite the addictive American Cheese Balls, cheesy nachos and sizzling brownies, this is ...
Beauty And Wellness

Add zest to the golden years
Some pointers for the elderly taking up physical activity
Food

Celebrate MJ
Geoffrey’s dedicates two nights to pop icon Michael Jackson
Pack away pastries
La Boulangerie opens in Nungambakkam
Cinema

Just love!
Kareena Kapoor on “Kambakkht Ishq”
Style

Designs on you
‘Attitude’ showcases a collection of designer clothes and accessories
Miscellany


Travel

TIME OUT
Memories of the Raj
The 20-hairpin bend ascent to Yercaud is dotted with lovers on bikes, and monkeys. On approaching the top you see the vast expanse of Salem below; the highways lined with amber sodium-vapour lights and the city spotted with star-like white ...
Events

To those melody makers
A concert to pay tribute to composers and lyricists of popular Hindi film songs
Revisiting the Thirukkural
Recite the Thirukkural and win prizes
YOUR WEEK
Designer creations

Collage hosts its mid-year sale with discounts upto 50 per cent on designer wear by Gauri n’ Nainika, Priyadarshini Rao, Rina Dhaka, Vineet Bahl and more.

Venue: Collage

Address: Greams Road

Time: ...


Musical night

Hot Shoe Entertainment presents Mamma Mia, a musical based on the songs of ABBA. The show is directed by Mithran Devanesan and choreographed by Jeffery Vardon. Tickets priced at Rs. 1,000, Rs. 500, Rs. 300 and Rs. 200 are available at O2 ...


Handcrafted elegance

Shilpi presents hand-block saris in bold and attractive layouts on Kerala cottons and Bengal handlooms. Also available are embroidered saris on Bishnupur silks, crepes and georgettes.

Venue: Shilpi outlets

Address: ...


Art show

Forum Art Gallery presents Artink 2009, an exhibition of paintings, drawings, sculptures in bronze and fibreglass by children and adults of ArtInk — Forum Art Gallery’s art education programme.

Venue: Forum Art ...


Dreamy daiquiris

Enjoy daiquiris in wonderful flavours — mango, melon, espresso, chilli coriander, white grape and ocean blue.

Venue: Sheraton Park Hotel & Towers

Address: TTK Road

Tel:42991810 ...


TUBE WATCH
After the Sunset

After successfully completing his last score, a master thief retires to an island paradise. Bored with his new life the burglar invites his lifelong nemesis, a crafty FBI agent to hunt him down. When the law man washes ashore, he and the thief ...
Wired In

TECHNO STREET: KEEP PACE
CTRL, SHIFT, PRINT
Phone, printer, PVR and a monitor scream for attention


G-TALK

FMCGs, tech companies too take this little management cookie seriously. After all, an

update always has a better chance at leaving the shop rack sooner than the first

launch. Now, that should explain BenQ’s new line. A true ...


PVR IN A BOX

AND(ROID),IT’S BACK!
It’s finally a (paper) reality! After months of wait, Samsung has made a “European launch” of its first Android-powered mobile, the i7500.

Dressed as a candy bar, Sammy’s young one packs in the full suite of Google ...
People

Life is(n’t) a song
Monica Bedi’s devotional album is her way of saying thanks to the Almighty



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