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Wedded to music
CAMPUS HANGOUT 
Panoramic encountersWhat’s to love: Perched atop a hillock in Kesavadasapuram, the Mahatma Gandhi College or M.G. College, as it is popularly known, resembles an old castle with its tall clock tower staring at you majestically as you enter through ... 
My FiveWhen four rock gods come together and conduct a musical experiment that is as clear as a pellucid lake with every instrument’s sound falling like clear drops of rain into it you have a phenomenon called ‘Echoes.’ The video ... 
Apple surpriseA lot was expected from Apple: the iPod Nano, iPhone Nano, and the rumoured iPhone Elite or Pro, an iPhone with a physical keyboard. None of these came true, but Apple did come up with a surprise with a splendid update for its 17-inch MacBook ... Viennese gourmet Casa Bianca conducts the city’s first ever ‘Chicken Schnitzel fest’ FINE WINE 
What Indians drinkWhat do Indians like to drink? It seemed at first like a simple enough question when someone asked it the other day. But do we really know? The problem is not merely that we don’t have anything remotely close to a proper survey on ... 
What makes Will feel shyWill Smith is classed as one of the hottest men on the planet right now — but he still gets shy stripping off for a nude scene. The ‘Seven Pounds’ star says, “Just having all your clothes off in front of a group of ... 
Make-up, my last prioritySince finishing her stint on ‘Friends,’ Lisa Kudrow tries to stop fans from recognising her by dressing down. The quirky blonde has not taken any care of her appearance since the show ended – but she doesn’t mind if she ... Jim missed Prisoner visit Hollywood hunk Jim Caviezel has said how he never got to meet veteran actor Patrick McGoohan before following in his footsteps as ‘The Prisoner.’ McGoohan died on January 13 at the age of 80, while Caviezel was busy promoting a new ... 
Royal style queenSocialite Paris Hilton is desperate to get some first-hand tips from her new style icon, Brit beauty Kate Middleton. Paris Hilton looks up to Kate in the fashion stakes and is so desperate to move in royal circles she wants to befriend Prince ... 
Kim’s a winnerThe credit crunch may be hitting retailers hard but not so celebrity ones it seems. Reality TV star Kim Kardashian has told how her LA boutique Dash is booming despite the economic climate. “Our store, thankfully, is doing really well ... METRO WORKOUT Sculpting the body Maithri Srikantfinds that Body Art women’s gym works wonders for the contours TRAINING ROOM Cable crossovers Combined with dieting and cardio, it helps strengthen chest muscle fibres 
IndulgeOne-hour detoxifying massage with complimentary foot massage or head massage. (Rs.2,800) With any signature treatment, get a complimentary facial treatment. (Rs. 4,350) RASA signature facial with complimentary full face threading. ... Mr. Perfect Ashmit Patel is obsessed with dhotis, if people on the sets of the movie ‘The Flag’ are to be believed. Now from what we hear, Ashmit took his villager look for the movie rather seriously. So much so that, he learnt the art of ... 
WIN A PRIZESend in your sightings: bloopers, UFOs or anything out of the ordinary you have snapped. Send your photographs to metrowcontest@gmail.com titled CaughtSnapping along with a caption, your address ...
Pamper yourself Relax your mind, body and soul at Jiva Spa, Taj Green Cove. A wellness spa, Jiva Spa’s programmes are designed to pamper and indulge, heal and nourish, restore and rejuvenate oneself. The treatments are divided into Indian ...
Rainbow of goodnessHeat up the oil and add garlic to it. Add mushrooms and the stock. After a minute add broccoli and baby corn to it. Stir well adding soya sauce and then the white pepper. Add the bell peppers, sliced green chillies and finally the ginger ... QUICKFIX 
Chicken breast with orange sauceRinse the chicken breast under running water, pat and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Heat a frying pan, add half tbsp butter. Put the fillets in the pan with fatty side down and fry for five minutes. While one side is being cooked, coat the ... SIGNATURE DISH 
Tender coconut souffléThis cool dessert with its delicate, tantalising flavours is God’s Own Country’s addition to the menu of must-eats in India. Creamy and sweet, this soufflé is meant to be savoured spoon by spoon. Put a spoonful in your mouth ... Worth the money So you thought natural is cheap? Try the supermarket prices
Double bonanzaIt’s a double bonanza as Rosebowl brings two blockbusters to the mini-screen. Catch Farah Khan’s magnum opus ‘Om Shanti Om’ starring Shah Rukh Khan and Deepika Padukone on Sunday at 4 p.m. The ... Horror hero Emraan Hashmi wanted to act in a horror film to move away from drama Danny doesn’t boil CHAT Director Danny Boyle is unfazed by the flak he has received for romanticising life in the Mumbai slums in ‘Slumdog Millionaire’
Slumdog CrorepatiThe much-feted movie that won 10 Oscar nominations has finally come to town! Based on Vikas Swarup’s novel ‘Q and A,’ the film tells the story of Jamal, his brother Salim and the orphan girl Latika. Jamal appears on ... Save the earth See interesting experiments to save the planet
AND THEN THERE WERE THREE 
Asking tough questionsAnnie Zaidi suffered from a curious case of writer’s block. An accomplished journalist, poet and short-story writer, Zaidi found herself utterly unable to write a poem or short story for six months. “It was as if some switch was ... 
Spurred by scienceAjay Krishnan took 10 days to write ‘Touching and Moving.’ “I penned this play much faster than my earlier five,” says this Bangalore-bred, Mumbai-based playwright. ‘Touching and Moving’ is a play about a ...
Magical evenings at NishagandhiThe Nishagandhi festival is on. January 24: Jugalbhandi by Jayanthi Kumaresh and Pandit Ronu Majumdar (6.45 p.m.); Jasrangi Jugalbhandi by Sanjeev Abhyankar and Ashwini Bhide Deshpande (7.45 p.m.). January ...
The 10th Samudra contemporary dance festival is on. January 24: ‘Moving as One’ documentary by Muriel McGlone and Coralie Winn; ‘Cosmic Dance of Shiva’ performance by Samudra. January ...
Feast on a variety of cuisines at the food fete organised as part of the Nishagandhi festival. Venue: Sooryakanthi Fair Ground Date: Till January 26 Time: 6 ...
Kerala Tourism organises Kathakali performances as part of the Nishagandhi festival. January 24: ‘Santhanagopalam.’ January 25: ‘Thoranayudham.’ January 26: ...
Workshop on Koodiyattam concludes. Lectures on ‘Kuttiyattathinte Pazhama’ and ‘Contemporary theatre view on Kuttiyattam.’ Venue: Centre for Koodiyattam Date: January ...
Students pour water from River Ganga into the Karamana river as part of a campaign by the School of Bhagavat Gita for protection and preservation of rivers Venue: Kundamankadavu Date: January ...
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