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Heroes take on a new villain
A battery of southern filmstars get involved in Richard Gere's The Heroes Project. SHONALI MUTHALALY reports
Education

Britain beckons
The British Chevening India programme invites applications
Fitness

Be fit on the field and you will emerge winner
Teen athletes should have parents' support to follow right diet and exercise regimen
Interview

Catwalk to turntable
Meet Julia Papillot, model and DJ


Master of moves
She has got almost every actor, junior and senior, to dance to her beats. Meet Kala Master
Lifestyle

From Pondy to Chennai - to shop
Shoppers don't stop with Pondy. They go to Chennai too — to get the latest
A nation of happy people!
According to a recent survey, Indians are the fourth happiest people in the world
Personality

Tuff guys last
Milind Soman claims to be shy but one soon realises he's as savvy as can be
Issues

Let there be light, not darkness
Tips to protect your eyes while bursting crackers on Deepavali
Cinema

Wedding blues and bliss
Ayesha Takia shares her experiences of working in "Shaadi No. 1"
Hit in Telugu
Last week at the audio launch of the Telugu version of "Majaa" in Hyderabad, veteran producer Allu Aravind praised Vikram to the skies, saying he is on a par with any Telugu superstar in Andhra Pradesh. Vikram's Shankar-directed "Aparichitudu", ...
Thriller
Internationally acclaimed cameraman and filmmaker Santhosh Sivan has directed his first film in Malayalam "Ananthabhadram", releasing this Deepavali. It is a psychological thriller adapted from Sunil Parameswaran's novel. Says Sivan: "It is not ...
Hollywood beckons
Every Indian director dreams of doing a Hollywood film but ends up in NRI produced ventures. Now for the first time ever, Hollywood studios Sony Pictures Entertainment (SPE) and Columbia Tristar Motion Pictures have roped in Sanjay Leela Bhansali ...
Meera makes a mark
National Award winning actress Meera Jasmine is trying to make a comeback of sorts with "Kastoorimaan", directed by her mentor, writer and director Lohithadas who is making his debut in Tamil. Meera plays the protagonist in "Kastoorimaan", a ...
Theatre

Dream role for him
Pulickal Rajagopal Jijoy talks about his role in Tim Supple's forthcoming production of `A Midsummer Night's Dream'
Webware

Caught in the web at home and office
What are the drawbacks in a patriarchal society that go against women?
Music

Chords & Notes
In the season of `idols', here comes one more, this time a wannabe. Rahul Vaidya lost out to Abhijeet Sawant in the series, but here is his opportunity to have his share of limelight. And he doesn't disappoint. He might not have a range of a ...
The Stones and the spell
The Stones have never once stopped being the Stones. Raucous rhythms and saucy lyrics dominate A Bigger Bang from the word go. The opening number "Rough Justice" has not-too-subtle sexual overtones: "One time you were a chicken, now ...
`Today, music is about cloning'
His father wanted him to build his muscle power, but Pandit Hariprasad Chaurasia instead chose to prove his musical prowess. Though son of a wrestler, he preferred alaap to akhadas. And grew up to become the master of the bamboo reed, drawing ...
Chords & Notes
The Stones have never once stopped being the Stones. Raucous rhythms and saucy lyrics dominate A Bigger Bang from the word go. The opening number "Rough Justice" has not-too-subtle sexual overtones: "One time you were a chicken, now ...
Sport

Special kids strike gold
Special children from Pondicherry prove their mettle
Cuisine

Macaroni magic
If you are one to enjoy a piping-hot, spicy pasta, try this combination of tomato savory and sautéed macaroni
Green Notes

Firecrackers round the year
The two-lipped flowers of Russelia bloom right through the year, enhancing the plant's attraction
Shopping

Flowers for Deepavali
Just log on to www.phoolwala.com to get Deepavali gifts delivered to your loved ones
Travel

Yours sinfully, Amsterdam!
There's no avoiding falling in love with the city of cheese, clogs, canals and windmills, writes Aparna Karthikeyan
Events

Luscombe's lush grooves
Nick Luscombe, radio presenter and club DJ in the U.K., had the audience dancing to his tunes at the British Council
Health

Haldi heals
A new study by researchers at The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center has shown that curcumin, the main ingredient of turmeric and the compound that gives curry its mustard-yellow colour, may halt spread of breast cancer. Published ...
The bread of life
A staple diet across the world, bread is a good source of iron and vitamins
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