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GOING NATIVE At home in IIT German Stefan Balzter says his children just love the animals on campus MUSIC MATTERS My Five A. Peter Premraj SIGNATURE DISH 
Tom yamA hot and sour soup, perhaps the most famous of Thai dishes, which has now spread all over the world. The soup is basically a broth made from stock flavoured with lemon grass, kaffir lime leaves, galangal, shallots, lime juice, fish sauce, ... THE RELUCTANT GOURMET Exotic tastes Slow Food, a worldwide organisation that promotes sustainable eating, is gearing up for its dramatic 2009 edition of ‘Slow Fish’ Kadhai doodh is the star here Hemraj has been selling this Rajasthani delicacy for 40 years from the same shop in Tiruvallikeni Kadhai MY GRADMA'S RECEIPE How to make...Paal Poli Part of the Avani Avittam celebrations, this sweet dish is a hit SIGNATURE DISH 
Mangalore bondaCrisp on the outside and super soft inside, it is hard to give this bonda a miss. It is served sizzling hot, and with two chutneys and a delicious spicy-sweet sambar. The bonda is studded with finely chopped pieces of chilli that tickle the ... FOOD BYTES www.evilchefmom.com Meet Evil Chef Mom and her four little sous chefs. In descending age order the team begins with Rich, her husband. “Hates to cook but loves to eat, will not barbeque, has some strange food rules.” Then comes Katie, “16, wicked, ... TECHNO STREET 
Show stoppers: Palm Pre Award winning designs have one thing in common - fusion of art and engineering. It's all about marryingkiller design with functionality. JANANI KRISHNASWAMY zeroes in on the standout products in the market 
AppleApple’s style and design aesthetics are unmatched; no wonder Apple won a slew of most prestigious iF Product Design Award. Apple won four awards this year, for the 3G iPhone, second generation iPod Touch, fourth generation iPod Nano which ... 
Asus Eee KeyboardEasily the most innovative and exciting computer, it’s the first time a keyboard packs a touch-panel. The space-saving and supremely portable Eee Keyboard PC from Asus offers the complete functionality of a desktop PC in a slim and light ... 
Logitech Harmony 1100Fully redesigned software, 3.5-inch customisable touch-sensitive screen: Logitech’s newest Harmony 1100 provides an intuitive interface that lets you put the commands you want, where you want them. It’s the first time a remote control ... 
BlackBerry StormThe Storm won its maker, Research in Motion, the Global Mobile Award for Best Mobile technology breakthrough, this year. The clickable touchscreen technology, SurePress featured on the BlackBerry Storm caught the fancy of the judges. Global ...
Never say die Well-known hairstylist and make-up artiste Ambika Pillai on the struggle to make it big
Paratha fest A wide variety of stuffed parathas at Cream Centre
A voice that soarsA compact disc is slotted into the drive and what follows is a beautiful rendering of Martern aller Arten, an aria in Mozart’s opera Die Entfuhrung aus dem Serail (the abduction from the seraglio). The female singer’s enunciation of ... Making a splash Singer-composer Shibani Kashyap recalls her musical journey
Splitsvilla gets spicier Contestants continue to battle it out All about animals A programme that investigates issues relating to wildlife Road to Broken Hill “Hell Down Under” to be aired on March 15, 7 p.m. on MTV promises more action
Raghu looks Left Raghavendra Rathore’s Fall-Winter line for the WIFW is inspired by the recession Eco chic Wendell Rodricks turns to fashion that cares with his Eco-Goa line 
Green garmentsEco Goa Room at Wendell Rodricks Design Space, Goa, is about Nature. The fabrics showcased here are woven, dyed and sewn in nondescript villages. It’s created by tribal people who at one time used to burn firewood, cut trees and ruin ... Wendellspeak My style icon The average Indian woman who is the only woman in the world who understands and lives the word ‘shringar’. Who I’d like to dress The people in my village. I have a dream to give them makeovers ...
Amruta arrives Singing got model Amruta Patki a break in films. She’s now looking forward to making her acting debut
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Verdant vistasThis property faces one of the most spectacular parts of the Vembanad Lake. The 30-acre resort is dazzlingly beautiful, with blue waterscapes and green landscapes. Located on the coconut corridor, in the heart of the Kuttanad region ...
Musical evening The Bengal Association, T. Nagar hosts a ‘Musical Nite with Nachiketa’ on March 15 at the Karnataka Sangha Hall at Habibullah Road from 7 p.m. onwards. Nachiketa Chakraborty is a leading singer of Bengali songs from Kolkata. ... Awadhi aromas A fest starting from March 19 at Taj Coromandel showcases Awadhi cuisine YOUR WEEK 
Ethnic varietyMrignayanee hosts its annual sale of handlooms and handicrafts from Madhya Pradesh. On sale are Maheswari, Kosa, Chanderi, Bagh printed saris, bedspreads, dress material and leather, jute and lacquerware. There is a discount being ... 
Art showOver 900 paintings will be on display at Vinnyasa Premier Art Galery as part of its Affordable Art show. Venue: Vinnyasa Premier Art Galery Address: CIT colony, Mylapore Date: Till March ... 
Safari Sisters: Rhino ReturnWildlife film maker, Kim Wolhuter and his daughters Lindy and Penny Wolhuter live amidst southern Africa’s most extraordinary wild creatures. At the Malilangwe Trust in Zimbabwe, Kim, Lindy and Penny learn to track rhino with the ... 
Festival of colourChoose from soft, cool and colourful hand-dyed cottons with matching hand-made costume jewellery. Venue: C.P. Art Centre, Mini Hall 2 Address: Eldams Road, Alwarpet Date: Till March ... Celebrate Einstein’s Day The Goethe-Institut invites all to celebrate Einstein’s birthday by solving the puzzle E=mc2and win a Goethe Bag. Venue: Max Mueller Bhavan Address: Rutland Gate, Nungambakkam Date: March 14 ... 
Food festCourtyard by Marriott hosts a regional and cultural food festival at Paprika. ‘Flavours of India’ will feature 13 different cuisines for dinner. Venue: Paprika, Courtyard by Marriott Address: Anna Salai, ... NOW SHOWING 
KANCHIVARAMYou’ve seen Priyadarshan churn out comic caper after comic caper. This time around, he makes a movie from the heart. The film has won acclaim in the festival circuit. Starring Prakash Raj as a silk weaver who takes to communism, the film ...
The physicist’s storyUma Parameswaran is currently working on a biography of the great physicist C.V. Raman, but that wasn’t the original plan. You see, this retired professor of literature with a long-standing interest in woman’s issues had ...
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