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Life’s a happy song
My five - Shreyas KrishnaDream Theater is arguably the greatest progressive metal band of present times, and ‘Metropolis’ from the album “Images and Words” just about does enough to define Dream Theater’s sound. The song which goes on for ... Lights, sound, action! Looking for a top class home movie experience? Here are some options 
Compact soundIf you’re looking to add decent audio to your lounge without cluttering the place with towering speakers and cables, these are your answer. Despite measuring 10x10cm, Monitor Audio’s R45HD speakers feature the same driver as the ... 
A View PointProjectors are more fun than they’re cheap. But ViewSonic is set to ease the pain with this one. At 2.3kg, the new PJD5111 is not only an entrepreneur’s dream beamer with all the goods - a native 800x600 SVGA resolution, two RGB ... 
ACER IN, PVR OUTLife is busy, Acer makes it easy. Looks like engineers at Acer take this ad-line a little too seriously. Take for instance, the H series LCD monitors. Powered by Acer standard features along with eColor Management, adaptive contrast management ... 
Home boundThe Sony DAV-DZ290 stuns us. Just take a look at the price! And the whole tech load to make it totally Bravia. 850W RMS, Dolby and DTS surround modes, and a Portable Audio Enhancer for that pure, blissful audio nirvana. But the coolest is the ... The details It uses Luminus’ PhlatLight LED tech that promises 30,000 hours of lamp life
The touch sensitive controls light up for easy access ...
Why running isn’t enough Runners too need resistance training
QUICK TIP Training and injury Weight training builds all-round strength and need not strain the shoulder or lower back as perceived by some. According to ‘Mr. India’ N. Mohammed Abdullah: “In the majority of the cases, minor injuries such as spasm, sprain ...
METRO WORKOUT Shoulder rotation Training room Exercises that help javelin throwers, cricketers, hockey, volleyball and tennis players
Chewon thisA flattened chicken breast stuffed with a herb (garlic/parsley/tarragon) and butter mixture, dipped in breadcrumbs and fried. A 70s retro dish, it appears to have fallen out of favour today, maybe because of a profusion of the frozen version sold ... FINE WINE Cantemerle, crus, classification MYGRANDMA'S RECIPE How to make...Semia biryani The traditional biryani in a new avatar Food bytes www.realfoodhascurves.com/ THERELUCTANT GOURMET 
‘Where everybody knows your name’At the newly opened Café Evo on Kasturi Ranga Road, the food’s a sort of mix and match affair from around the world, with a distinctly desi accent Goodies at midnight Snacks at The Raintree Hotel at midnight
The art of feature writing Meera Raghavendra Rao’s ‘Feature Writing’ is an exhaustive guide
A role reversal Gracy Singh on “Dekh Bhai Dekh”, her next film Striking a musical chord Actors are making a mark as singers too these days. Meet a few of them 
KAMBAKKTH ISHQThere isn’t much sense in the story. Kambakkth Ishq is about a pervert stuntman (Akshay Kumar) and his romantic escapades. Kareena Kapoor and Amrita Rao have nothing much to do but sizzle in skimpy outfits. And guess who play cameo in ...
Air Crash Investigation – Crash CourseAir Crash Investigation follows survivors, family members and investigators as they piece together the causes of each disaster. On November 12, 1996 shortly after take off from New Delhi, Saudi Airways Flight 763 levels off at 14,000 feet. As ... Savvy survivor Michael Grylls tames the wild, once more Screen favourites UTV World Movies presents favourite films of director Gautam Ghose, as part of ‘50 Movies to see before you die’. “Mirror”, directed by Jafar Panahi will be telecast on July 11 10.30 p.m. The film revolves around a ... Honouring action AXN Action Awards to be telecast on July 12
A great retreatAfter an hour spent navigating the traffic of a swarming, dusty grey city, there's probably little else you want to do besides tumble into a 10,000-sq.ft turquoise swimming pool. Even more tempting, when you can get to the said pool by simply ...
Trendy collection Abis Boutique presents an exhibition and sale of cotton kurtis, tops, salwar suits, and dress materials. Also available are hand-crafted ladies purses. Venue: Green Park Hotel Address: 183, N.S.K Salai, Vadapalani ... 
Designer touchCollage presents the designs of Vineet Bahl and Payal Jain. Vineet Bahl’s collection is a medley of prints in colours ranging from earthy tones of browns to copper. Payal Jain plays with chikan. She experiments with whites, pink, saffron ... 
A modern take‘One Day in Ashadha’, a play by Mohan Rakesh, re-imagines the story of classical poet Kalidasa for modern-day audiences, and raises disturbing questions. Directed by Gowri Ramnarayan for the Madras Players, in association with DIA. ... 
Art expoVenue: Prakrit Art Gallery, No. 9, Dhandayudhapani Nagar, 2nd Street, Kotturpuram Date: Till July 16 Time: 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. (Sunday holiday) Phone: ... 
Meal dealRestaurant The Piano launches a new buffet with a Meal Deal offer. As part of the deal, five people can dine and pay for three, and three people can dine and pay for two. Choose from kebabs, grills, seafood, Pan-Asian cuisine, pasta, ... Art for art's sake India Art Summit to feature galleries and artists from around the world Raise a toast to French culture Celebrate the French National Day on July 14 with music, dance and food at the Alliance Francaise of Madras Snapshots of India Exhibition of photographs of disappearing professions Play with paint A do-it-yourself painting workshop for kids today Forever young Roaring Riders, a city-based Jawa and Yezdi club, is gearing up for a Jawa Day celebration at Hogenakal on July 12 Story telling and cookery Vanilla Children’s Place organises fun activities today Moonwalk to an MJ tune And you could win exciting prizes
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