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Fan power
From defacing the posters of rival heroes to doing social work, fans associations have come a long way, writes G. MANJULA KUMAR
Talk Of The Town

All's well that ends well
THE EVENTS of the week were the wedding and reception of cricketer Vangipurapu Venkata Sai Laxman. While the reception at Hotel Taj Krishna for the groom's teammates and prominent personalities was known before, the traditional marriage venue, ...
Turning the tables
EMOTIONS SOMETIMES would get the better of anyone. Even a seasoned and shrewd politician like Chandrababu Naidu learnt it the hard way. When he spoke of the need to arm civilians to protect themselves from naxalites, he was understandably ...
Of foes turned friends
IN POLITICS, there are neither friends nor foes; the relationships are just of convenience. The leaders of Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS) and the Congress, who were bitter critics of each other till the other day, demonstrate the relationship of ...
Creativity unleashed
THE CHERLAPALLI central jail is in news these days. No, not for any jailbreak but for the accomplishments of the inmates. The picturesque prison campus spread over 167 acres has units to train inmates in various skills. They produce furniture, ...
Lifestyle

Sterling creations
`Back to Nature' is a tribute to the colours of the cosmos
Arts & Crafts

Journey down history
Artist Asma Menon leads us into the visual world of myths and legends
Personality

A court call
On an Indian sojourn, the Uberoi sisters' hope to don Indian colours in future
Cinema

Setting a new style
With her lively anchoring, Anupama has set new trends in TV presentations
Theatre

Play it to the hilt
Tom Alter sets the stage with `Maulana' this weekend
Sport

Aiming high
Archers from the State are performing well and are ready to take on international competition, says ABHIJIT SEN GUPTA
Looking ahead
Despite losing, the Indian girls have come out with confidence at the WTA Hyderabad Open
Formidable win
The All Saints team, once again proved their supremacy with their win over St. Gabriels
Showbitz

Heady role
SOME FILMSTARS are into intellectual stuff - either participating in discussions or giving lectures on social issues. Shabana Azmi has done that before. Now the latest to join the fray is Rahul Bose. After his role in Mr. and Mrs. Iyer ...
On stage
RICKY MARTIN is poised to step into X-Men star Hugh Jackman's shoes when he finished his stint in the New York-staged production The Boy From Oz in September this year. However, whispers from the Manhattan theatre district suggest ...
Singing in the rain
POWER COUPLE Michael Douglas and Catherine Zeta-Jones would like to work together again. Douglas, 60, and Zeta Jones, 34, starred together in Traffic in 2000 and want to repeat the experience. One idea is a remake of the 1950s musical ...
Bend it with Miramax
MIRAMAX, WHICH has made a name distributing movies that sweep the Oscars, has bought the American rights for Gurinder Chadha's Bride and Prejudice. The film, starring Aishwarya Rai and Martin Handerson, is scheduled for a simultaneous ...
Nana's moves
AFTER AB Tak Chappan Nana Patekar may be seen in a new play Hai Wadan to be directed by Vijaya Mehta. Nana is likely to direct a film for Ramgopal Varma. "I am working on it. It will be a musical with no violence in it. Casting is ...
Playing brother?
DEV ANAND's indefatigable energy is to be admired even at this age. The thespian, who is busy with his various films, may be joining hands with his brother Vijay Anand, who is likely to make a film on Chetan Anand. Dev Saab may be essaying the ...
Nuts about shoes
HILARY SWANK has so many shoes that she has started a special filing system to keep track of her fancy footwear. The Boys Don't Cry star, married to actor Chad Lowe, admits she's "nuts about shoes. I get chills when I see them! ...
Shopping

Steeling beauty
A new avatar for stainless steel
Silken splendour
THE UBIQUITOUS Kancheevaram silk sari comes in many avatars but for the uninitiated trying to get their hands on a genuine piece may be difficult. Today it is more of silver zari that is used although the difference between gold and ...
Events

Poetry reading
HOSHANG MERCHANT is well known in the city's literary landscape for his searing honest poems. His latest collection, Bellagio Blues, published in a limited edition (Other-wise Books) by Spark-India, is the result of discussions with major ...
Entertainment

Get, set go!
The second of the Best Picture nominees, `Seabiscuit' hits the screens tomorrow

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