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Dream on
From a slum kid to a CEO, E. Sarathbabu’s story is awe-inspiring, discovers S.S. KAVITHA
Columns

A case of missing mail caveat emptor
What is the plight of consumers let down by the postal department and private courier agencies?


MADRAS MISCELLANY
Another Clive House
Wondering whether I missed another Clive location, reader D.J. Manoharan tells me that there is a building in Women’s Christian College that he has heard referred to as Clive Block/House. From what I have been able to gather, WCC’s ...
Extremism to asceticism

A few weeks ago, I heard for the first time the name S. Doraiswami Iyer. Since then, the more I’ve heard of him the more he’s sounded a fascinating personality. His journey from extremism to asceticism would certainly warrant a ...


When the postman knocked…

* N. Rozario writes to ask whom S.C.C. Anthony Pillai (Miscellany, February 23) succeeded as leader of the Madras Labour Union. It was Thiru.Vi.Ka. (Thiruvarur Vi. Kalyanasundaram) who, with G. Selvapathi Chettiar and B.P. Wadia, a lieutenant ...
Cinema

SHOWBITZ
Shahid’s ageing younger?
Well, we hear Shahid Kapur loves to say that he is 28 years young rather than 28 years old. Also, his look in Vishal Bharadwaj’s “Kaminey” is out of this world, we’ve been told. The role may be quite unusual — ...


Too big for his boots?
Nobody’s saying anything derogatory about each other, but apparently producer-director Vipul Shah and model-turned-actor Arjun Rampal are not too happy about working with each other. The story is that for his upcoming film, “Action ...
Aamir has a blast
It was Aamir’s birthday last week, and the actor had a blast. No, we are not talking about the party and celebrations he had. He chose his birthday to attack the King Khan full throttle. The so-called media-shy Aamir (we think the ...
Style

Barbie to walk the ramp
Barbie celebrates her 50th birthday at the Lakme Fashion Week
All about numbers
Over a 100 designers will make their presence felt at the Wills Lifestyle India Fashion Week beginning Wednesday
Travel

Blissful Bali
Bali is a quaint mix of culture, art and craft and a glorious sunset, discovers KALPANA SUNDER
INSIDE STORY
A craftsman’s tale
Kaidala resonates with the moving tale of a sculptor and his son
A brighter world
Re-launch Of the Taj Palace Hotel
Events

Summer fun
Give your kids a chance to experience thematic holiday camps
Wired In

Young and savvy net benefit
Netas get tech-savvy and youth-friendly, tapping first-time voters through SMS campaigns and social network forums
Events

Of fantasy and imagery
Laxma Goud’s bronze sculptures celebrate the human form
People

Tuned in to music
Musician Prasanna, talks about his “Smile Pinki” experience


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