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Beyond boundaries
Minimalist, but replete with abstract ideas and movements. That’s Padmini Chettur’s dance vocabulary, discovers CHITRA SWAMINATHAN
Columns

TRAINING ROOM
Flabby arms and forearms?
EXERCISE Reverse Curl helps sportspersons and those who need to build arm strength


METRO WORKOUT
Hip hop for your heart’s sake
At the end of a CARDIO HIP HOP session, PRINCE FREDERICK realised that here was the way to a healthy heart
QUICK TIP
Cricket’s company
Sport A tournament for corporates to foster team spirit
GOING NATIVE
‘It’s a good time to be in India’
For American Patrick Nadol, Chennai is full of nice places
THE RELUCTANT GOURMET
Soft and creamy sondesh
Chena lends itself to a variety of dishes. And Vineeta Jatia specialises in sondesh, a Bengali sweet
SIGNATURE DISH
Oyster fried prawns
Plump and juicy inside, crisp and golden outside, this is a hot favourite on the menu at the popular Fisherman’s Fare. Though the menu here is changed regaluarly for die-hard loyalists, this dish ihas become a constant. Its secret? ...
QUICK FIX
Great Wall of Chocolate

Preheat the oven to 350 degree F. Lightly butter two 9-inch round cake pans. Line the bottom of the pans with circles of butter paper. Dust the sides of the pans with flour and tap out the excess.

In a microwave-safe bowl, melt the ...


Food bytes
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My five - Deepu Leander

“Imagine there’s no heaven . . . no hell . . . no countries . . . no religion . . . no possessions . . . imagine a brotherhood of man” — and it did so in a beguiling and haunting way. The song was a prayer, the most ...
Food

CHEWON THIS
Foccacia
A flat Italian bread seasoned with olive oil and herbs. Related to the pizza, but not quite the same, foccacia can be topped with olives, onions, tomatoes, meat and cheese. The basic ingredients are flour, oil, salt and yeast; the kneaded dough ...


South East Asian aromas
Get a taste of the cuisines from this region at The Raintree, Alwarpet
Books

More wizardry for Potter fans
Order Rowling’s latest work “The Tales of Beedle the Bard”
Inside the Gurlz Club
Ten-year-old Samiya Khan unveils a mystery in her debut novel
Cinema

Taj Mahal goes global
Akbar Khan’s “Taj Mahal” is all set for screening at festivals
Oye! she’s lucky
Neetu Chandra on her role in "Oye Lucky, Lucky Oye"
NOW SHOWING
YUVVRAAJ

Bollywood’s showman Subhash Ghai is back after the disastrous “Kisna”, and all eyes are on this film that brings together real-life couple Salman Khan and the lissome Katrina Kaif on screen after a gap. A story about three ...
Music

A unique dialogue
Bombay Jayashri and T.M. Krishna shared the platform to deliver a jugalbandi of Carnatic music


Today’s concert

“Kahe Kabira” by Sriram Parasuram and Prahlad Singh Tipaniya. The concert introduces a new format of Malwa folk music and Indian classical music. Jugalbandi alternates with sawal jawab as the artistes maintain their individual ...
Television

Quintessentially China
Follow chef Kylie Kwong as she rediscovers her Chinese heritage


The story of India

In this series, historian and narrator Michael Wood will embark on an exhilarating journey through India to uncover the sights and sounds, the achievements and the dramatic history of the oldest, richest and most influential civilisation. ...


Magical moments
Renowned magician Dr. Alexander performs on “Mayalogam”
Style

Westside goes designer
Fashion Choose from Corporate, After Work and Evening wear
Miscellany


Travel

Holiday in a mango grove
This is one place where you don’t want to stay indoors; not because the rooms are bad, but because the surroundings are sheer magic.

Overlooking the Western Ghats, this resort is nestled inside 25 acres of mango orchard, enticing ...
Events

Go organic

Fabindia conducts an organic food tasting festival. The range of products includes rice, wheat flour, sweeteners, herbs, pickles, jams, tea, coffee, spices, pasta, fruit concentrates, sauces, seasonings etc. The products include certified ...


Tribal art

As many as 40 crafts persons from different States showcase their creations in an exhibition titled “Tribla”. Dhokraware, brass figurines, Madhubani and Orissa silk paintings and Worli art will be on display. A discount of 20 per ...


Music-inspired works

Artist Lahira’s collection of abstracts in acrylic “Rising Rhythm” is on display. The works are inspired by her passion for music.

Venue Tangerine

Address 5, Murrays Gate Road, ...


Aural treat

Ready to rock

Under the German Foreign Ministry’s “Schools: Partners for the Future” German rock band Nultarif will perform in the city. The concert is organised by the Goethe-Institut Max Mueller Bhavan. Entry is free.

Venue ...


Learning the skills
Workshop On teaching and writing


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