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Fast forward to the past
The first of its kind ‘Madurai Vizha' promises to be a splash of colour, craft and cuisine, writes SOMA BASU

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Adding character to a building
PEOPLE   SOMA BASU finds hope when two young city architects, Prasad and Praveen, show how sensitive they are to the environment.

Beautician Shahnaz Husain offers tips and answers queries. Send your queries to askshahnaz@gmail.com

Can waxing be done at home? Also, what is the best hairstyle for a sari? I have medium to long hair. — Balamani

You ...

Pollution is a major threat to our city. Increasing vehicular traffic and decreasing green cover are the main reasons. People should use eco-friendly products and minimise usage of synthetic materials. Plastics should be recycled instead of ...

Madurai was once a beautiful city with less population, limited vehicular movements and clear roads. But now, the town is in bad shape with filthy roads. It is the duty of civic authorities and every citizen to keep our streets and environs ...

Driving on Madurai roads has become a nightmare. Unruly traffic, badly kept roads and encroachments disrupt free flow of vehicles. Potholes should be patched up and drainage system should be upgraded to avoid stagnation of rain water on roads. ...

With increasing migrating population, the town has become prone to thefts and crimes. Rude autowallahs, street urchins and rogues can be seen more in numbers now. Bogus chit funds and cheating is on the rise. Police and the civic body should ...

Educating and creating awareness among people should be the first step towards making Madurai better. People should understand the necessity of keeping roads and localities clean. Reducing pollution and planting more trees will make the city ...

As Maduraiites, we need to be grateful to our town and change it for the better. Cleanliness is the first key towards improvement. Planting trees would dilute the effect of pollutants from automobiles and factories. Using bins on streets will ...

It is the duty of every individual to lend a hand in making Madurai modern and hi-tech while keeping the city traditionally alive. Clean, pollution-free city and high civic sense among people should be achieved first. Organized lanes, ...

Madurai has high potential to become an international tourist hub. But, poor maintenance of historical monuments and a corrupted civic body has sickened the city. Many programs representing our rich culture and heritage can be organised to ...

A clean Madurai will make way for a green Madurai. Basic sense for cleanliness should be taught to people. Spitting on the roadsides, disposing wastes on empty plots, and urinating on roadsides should be avoided. Defaulters must be severely ...

A decade back, Madurai was just a small town and now it is swelling by the day. Broad and strong roads should be laid. Big malls and multiplexes should come up for shopping and entertainment. Many parks should be planned in every area to ...

Cinema

Gold rush

It's that time of the year when the stars descend on the red carpet in their chic suits and flowy gowns, walking away clasping the smooth golden statuettes. Star Movies gets ready for the 83 {+r} {+d} Academy awards with a month long line-up ...

Wheels

Piaggio's two-wheeler plans
Superbike Aprilia and the iconic Vespa coming to India

Fox History and Entertainment takes viewers through a vast range of travel experiences on “Traveller Band” aired on weekdays at 9 p.m. So fasten your seat belts and let the likes of the fantastic Dhani Jones, the charming David ...

Events

Tutus and tulle

Icon steps into the world of pointed shoes and tutus in January to explore the art of ballet. As controversial ballet-horror film “Black Swan” rolls out internati onally, icon interviews Golden Globe nominated actor Natalie Portman ...

Globally, about 3.5 crore people live without eye sight and 25 percent of them are Indians.

Doctors say 75 per cent of blindness is avoidable but majority of people do not know how to avoid this vision loss. To create this awareness, ...

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