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Monday, September 17, 2007
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MADRAS MISCELLANY 
The earliest authentic mapThomas Pitt, ‘Pirate Pitt’ to many, was Governor of Madras from 1698 to 1709. Beginning his career in the East as an ‘interloper’ (an independent trader banned by the East India Company), he was once described by the ... The elusive doctor My mention of S.M.S. Emden and Dr. Champakaraman Pillai in Miscellany, September 3 & 10 has had reader D.B. James sending me a reference to the elusive doctor from a most surprising source: famed ornithologist Salim ...
Edging out a generation In this digital world, children seem to be pushing seniors to the sidelines. Parents need to keep pace with the changes
Laugh a while “Dhol” is Kunal Khemu’s first comedy film. He shares his experience Sepia-tinted reincarnation The 1960s and the 1970s still lure filmmakers. Two new films rewind to the era
BEATSTREETIt’s 1971, and a ‘blaxploitation’ film by Gordon Parks featuring Richard Roundtree as John Shaft (the black James Bond) wins an Oscar for Best Music. The winning track is “Theme from Shaft”, and composer Isaac Hayes ...
CABLEWALA 
Dancing divas!There are few choreographers in Tamil cinema who are as successful as Kala Master and her sister Brinda. Now, the talented duo along with actor Simran are judges on “Maanadu Mayiladu” that premiered on Kalaignar TV on ... 
Long inningsA daily soap on Jaya TV, “Jaiyam” with Sudha Chandran in the lead completes 250 episodes today. Produced and directed by Prabhu Nepal, the serial also features Nalini, Major Gowtham and Valli Sanjay. Says Sudha Chandran, ... 
Goodbye KaranKaran Johar brewed Koffee for the last time on Star World this Sunday! The buzz is that Karan has joined hands with NDTV to launch a new entertainment channel. So “Koffee with Karan” will move to the new channel, in a different ...
Question of access The idea of a two-tiered Internet has stirred up a heated debate in the U.S. For young artistes A portal for non-commercial artistes to showcase their talent
Citadel of iceALASKA Mammoth slabs of ice, more than a mile wide and 250 feet tall, leave visitors frozen to the bone. K. V. Krishnan on a cruise to the Glacier Bay National Park, one of the largest biosphere reserves in the world 
MY KIND OF PLACE -- Darshan jariwalaTravel for me is taking time out to connect with the past. History fascinates me. My kind of places are those where time stands still, giving you an opportunity to know about life and people then. Also, as a theatre artiste while directing ... ROADLESS TRAVELLED Up above the world Maruttuvalamalai Where a rock-climbing adventure is guaranteed, says SOMA BASU Quiet flow the wadis Water bodies or wadis that dot the arid landscape of Oman are a treat to the eye DEAL OF THE WEEK 
Festive packagesQatar Airways Holidays offers a wide choice of packages for Ramadan covering cities as diverse as Muscat and Tehran to Istanbul and Colombo. Two nights to Bahrain cost QAR 740, four nights for the price of three for QAR (Qatari Rials) ...
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