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Style in six yards
INTERVIEW Designer-politician Shaina NC is miffed. She can’t understand why Bollywood stars wear gowns, not saris to red carpet events. T. KRITHIKA REDDY engages the queen of drapes in a tete-a-tete
Sport

There’s hope around the corner
The Ambattur Badminton Association is doing its bit to promote the game in the municipality and trying to groom promising youngsters
Mail Bag

Tamil with Nannan

I thoroughly enjoyed the memories of Madras of Perasiriar Maa Nannan (MetroPlus, July 1). Few can forget his Tamil lessons on television. However, I feel a factual error has crept in. There were no tram services at the time. Or does he mean ...
Columns

Ash Shahnaz
Beautician Shahnaz Hussain offers tips and answers queries. You can send your queries to askshahnaz@gmail.com

I am pear-shaped. Suggest exercises that will help me reduce my hips and rear. I go ...


SHOWBITZ
Activist or opportunist?
Celina Jaitley is virtually the brand ambassador for the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community and often voices her opinions loud and clear in her blog as well. But recently at an event to launch the latest store of a sari brand she ...
Poor little rich boy
We feel bad for Shahid. Not really. It took him some time to digest the fact that Kareena had truly deserted him for Saif and now it seems a replay of the old story. Last week, while Shahid took up the cudgels when a radio jockey passed an ...
Foot in the mouth
Everyone knows Ashutosh Gowariker doesn’t take too kindly to jibes at artistes at award functions. But what happens when he is accused of doing this? We hear that at the IIFA held in Macau last month, the man went on stage and openly told ...
Beauty And Wellness

Bumps on the road to parenthood
TREND What are the reasons for the rise in infertility rates these days? SUDHA UMASHANKER talks to experts
What’s in your tiffin? Healthy options
DIET Nutritious lunches need not be boring. Here’s how to pep up your child’s tiffin box
MIND & BODY  
Choose the right gym
It’s wise to ensure that the road to fitness is hazard-free. That’s why it’s important to go to the right gym
MEALS THAT HEAL
A bowlful of barley
RECIPE Combine peas and barley to make a nutritious soup
Books

Books, a click away
Bookandborrow.com brings books to your doorstep
Events

Playtime and work too
Your chance to volunteer for The MetroPlus Theatre Fest
Many tricks up his sleeve
P. M. Mithra to perform on July 12 and 19
Naturally Swarovski
The launch of a line of accessories celebrating Nature and life
Which is your favourite?
Ten cocktail entries were short-listed at a recent competition at Courtyard by Marriott
Moment to cherish
MUSIC For the 30 choristers of the MMA and the Gatt Quintet performing at the ICMF’s 25th jubilee in Rome was a rare honour
Rakhees and more
Maitri, a women’s organisation, formed with the aim of fellowship and community service, organises its annual fund-raiser “Rakhee Bazaar’at Hotel Taj Coromandel, on July 10 from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. The exhibition showcases ...
People

Looks fine, sounds better
Miss India Universe 2009 Ekta Chowdhary is preparing for the upcoming Miss Universe contest



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