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Hot and happening
Street corners, swanky cafes or cosy living rooms, a cup of coffee is never out of place. PETER RICHARDS writes about how Pondicherrians are hooked on the cuppa
Interview

`Your father was quite a contrast to mine'
They are sons of two of the pioneers of Indian cinema, yet they are not actively involved in film-making or acting. Instead, Arun Dutt, son of Guru Dutt, and Joy Bimal Roy, son of Bimal Roy, want to focus on remastering the negatives of ...
Lifestyle

Role reversal
Are today's grandparents tied down with the responsibility of taking care of their grandchildren?
Cinema

Contest for movie buffs
Airtel Broadband and Telephone Services (Tamil Nadu) has launched a new contest "Movie Masala" for its fixed-line customers. It is a quiz contest on films in Hindi, Tamil and other south Indian languages. A participant needs to dial 1280 from any ...


Enjoyable ride
Every summer, Hollywood sees the release of a big animation movie targeted at kids below 14 years. Walt Disney and PIXAR, animation specialists, had a string of blockbusters in the past such as "Monsters Inc.", "A Bug's Life", "Finding Nemo" and ...
Big ticket
Karan Johar's "Kabhi Alvida Na Kehna" (KANK), the star-studded big budget extravaganza, is releasing worldwide this Friday. "KANK" releases with nearly 1,050 prints worldwide and is likely to do Rs. 100 crore business in its first week! In ...
Love story
Siddharth and Genelia, the lucky pair of Shankar's "Boys", a super hit in Telugu, are back in "Bommarillu," produced by Dil Raju. It comes with the tag line — "Love makes life beautiful." The music by Devi Sri Prasad is rocking and the ...
MGR magic!
The magic of the legendary actor MGR still works at the box-office. Last week, the MGR produced and directed classic, "Nadodi Mannan", was re-released in four theatres in Chennai and Chinglepet area by Divya Films, which holds the rights to the ...
Telewatch

Casting the Net wide
Ekta Kapoor goes online to choose the cast for her forthcoming soap, `Kis Rishtey Se'
New anchors on Vijay
One of the biggest problems that channels face now is the moment a music or game show becomes popular, its anchors start demanding more. Vijay TV's "Kalakkapovathu Yaar" (Friday, 10 p.m.) has replaced its earlier anchors (Chinni Jayanth, Madan ...
Cuisine

Not just for Popeye
Those who love spinach and Mughlai cuisine, try this combination
Green Notes

Green and pink carpet
The Rain Tree provides ample shade and presents a magnificent spectacle
Shopping

Leather fair
Of leather bags in all shapes and sizes
Events

Play on devadasis
Touchwood stages "Mirror"




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