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Chess and the changes
Grandmaster Vishwanathan Anand talks about the growing popularity of `rapid chess' to ROHINI MOHAN
Lifestyle

Age of the whiz kids
When a junior school kid outsmarts you, don't be surprised. The new-age kids have arrived. But, is it a healthy trend?
Cinema

King Khan is a ghost!
Shah Rukh Khan is back in his home production, the Amol Palekar-directed "Paheli", which released yesterday worldwide. King Khan plays ghost for the first time and sports a moustache in "Paheli", which is a sort of homage to Mani Kaul's ...


A chiller
Noted cinematographer-turned-director Santhosh Sivan is finally doing a film in Malayalam titled "Ananthabhadram", a chilling thriller about spirits and black magic. Bengali beauty Riya Sen plays a pivotal role in the film, which also has ...
Historic opening
"Anniyan" has taken a historic opening worldwide. In Chennai city, at six huge screens in its opening weekend (June 17-19), the film has grossed an amazing Rs. 50,24,063, a box-office record! In Andhra Pradesh, the Telugu version, "Aparichitudu", ...
An emotional drama
Madhavan and Sada are getting together for the first time in "Priyasakhi" directed by K. S. Adhiyaman. The story is about how love fades after marriage. The grapevine has it that it is nothing but "Alaipayuthe" reworked. Says producer P. L. ...
Music

Tuned to the teen
Another remix album, another debutante! This time it is the 18-year-old Akriti Kakkar. No wonder, her album is called A-Teen featuring the song "Jal Bin Machli". Unlike most of the remix albums, she herself features in the video. She ...
Cuisine

A fine blend of spices
Wondering what to cook for the special Sunday lunch? Try this curry and chutney
Showbitz

`Success is a sweet struggle'
In the quicksands of Tamil filmdom, where career graphs fluctuate every Friday, director Shankar's has been a steady success story. Having walked the tightrope between social responsibility and entertainment, "Gentleman" Shankar proves he ...
Green Notes

Cool canopy
Poovarasam poo is an indigenous species known for its varied uses
Entertainment

Moon over the radio
Nila FM, the community radio run by students of Sri Manakula Vinayagar Engineering College has hooked listeners
Health

Sunshine and Vitamin D
How can an elderly person get enough vitamin D without pills? Is sunlight through the window enough? Getting too little sunlight interferes with the vitamin D supply for many people, not just the elderly, whose efficiency at making the vitamin ...
Pumping iron at 50?
Ask a 50-plus guy why he doesn't go to the gym and the excuses he gives will be all or some of the following: age, arthritis, diabetes, osteoporosis, obesity, depression, and "I walk for half-an-hour every day. I don't need weight training." Time ...


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