The Hindu : Metro Plus Chennai : Saturday, July 10, 2010

Online edition of India's National Newspaper Saturday, July 10, 2010

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Rendezvous with raga
Bombay Jayashri talks to CHITRA SWAMINATHAN about her musical journey and search for newer interpretations of classical compositions

Columns

My five - Panamalai R. Guruprasad

The song Hotel California from the nine-track album of the same name was produced by American rock band The Eagles in 1976 and released by Elektra Entertainment. The album's cover photo featured Beverly Hills Hotel. The album won the 1978 ...

THERELUCTANT GOURMET
The world in a mall
Express Avenue's food court is filling up quickly with restaurants. Take your pick from Indian regulars or exotic platters

CHEWON THIS

Bramboráky

Bramboráky are Czech fried pancakes made of rough-grated or fine-grated raw potatoes, flour, milk and sometimes sliced sausages (although this is not common, because bramboráky is usually intended to be a vegetarian meal) or ...

MY GRANDMA'S RECIPE
How to make...Jackfruit halwa
A sweet dish from God's own country

Beauty And Wellness

To play or not
It is important for children to play a sport, but be wary of injuries

Yoga for health

Satyananda Yoga Centre presents one-month free yoga classes for men and women. It will be conducted by Krishna Yogam, and will begin on July 11. The classes will be held from 5.30 a.m. to 7 a.m. at Bala Vidya Higher Secondary School, 30, ...

Food

A classic French sauce, revisited
RECIPE Béchamel made with olive oil is delicious and healthful

Photo-ops
TECHNOLOGY Want your picture on a coffee mug? Now, it's just a click away

Issues

Pedal your way to health
A little biking may help pre-menopausal women stay slim

Cinema

Now showing

Travel back to the 1940s with this film, directed by Vijay, and starring Arya as a wrestler and Amy Jackson the Britisher he falls in love with. The Madras of yore has been recreated on celluloid by art director V. Selva Kumar, cinematographer ...

Television

TUBE WATCH
Amar Chitra Katha

Amar Chitra Katha comics, one of the greatest sources of Indian fables, will now come alive on Cartoon Network. The stories will now come in the form of animated series.

Do Re Me

MTV, Saturday, 7 p.m.

Rick is given the ...

Travel in style
Catch some of the snazziest and priciest vehicles from around the globe

Style

Destination Fashion
The Chennai International Fashion Week opens in style. A report

Travel

Moving stillness

Udaipur is conspicuous for the number of old stone temples dotting the landscape. With the monsoon washing over it, greening the Aravalli hills surrounding this historical capital of the Mewars, you feel as if you are entering one of the ...

Events

Book launch

Colours and carats

Mehta Jewellery's anniversary sale is back with offers on a range of jewellery, including no making charges on gold jewellery and ten per cent off on coloured stones.

Date: Till July 13

Address: 43 C.P. Ramaswamy Road, ...

Forty for fashion

Arti Bagdy's Autumn Festive Collezione brings together 40 designers from across India. Choose from party wear, Parsi sarees, breezy chiffons and accessories.

Venue: ITC Chola Sheraton

Date: July 10

Time: 10 a.m.- 8 ...