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Reddy Made In Chennai
He reinvented Sathyam Cinemas and overhauled the movie-goers' experience with Escape. Shonali Muthalaly meets Kiran Reddy, the man behind the screens
Columns

My Five

For any action movie buff this film is a bible of sorts. A high octane thriller that gets better and better as the movie unfolds, it has superb acting by Matt Damon. Another highlight is the music scored by John Powell, which peps up the ...


MYGRANDMA'SRECIPE
How to make...Ragi neer dosa
The ubiquitous dosa with a twist
QUICK TIP
To maximise weight loss

Should a trainee aspiring fat loss use light weights and perform more repetitions? Though training with a medium weight using high reps has value in the regimen of athletes and bodybuilders, intense training performed using heavy weights on ...


THERELUCTANT GOURMET
Kitchen capers
Waffles meet vadais, thattai biscotti and avial ratatouille. Welcome to a more relaxed, intimate style of fusion cooking
CHEWON THIS
Runeberg's torte

Runebergintorttu or Runeberg's torte is a Finnish pastry flavoured with almonds and rum, usually weighing about 100 grams. There is usually raspberry jam in a sugar ring on the tart. The torte gets its name from the Finnish poet Johan Ludvig ...
Beauty And Wellness

Rest your wrist
Here's how to avoid carpal tunnel syndrome


Eat to burn
Don't go jogging on an empty stomach
Food

Beat the heat
New variety of mocktails for the summer
Cook up this bean feast
Try this vegan dish for Lent
Cinema

Art talk
The screening of “Matisse”
Television

Deadly animals at home
‘Fatal Attractions' throws light on having unusual pets and its consequences
The week that went by
Catch “The MetroPlus Show” on NDTV-Hindu
Movie time, folks!
Four films across genres
Style

Creative expression
Evolv launches the ‘I am a work in progress' collection for men
Profiles

Films, on her terms
Actor Sonam Kapoor says choosing movies is all about balance
Travel

TIMEOUT
Leisure and the lagoon

Experience the beauty of silence here. There's water as far as the eye can see and a breeze that lulls you into a reverie as you relax on the verandah of Sunrise Residence, Green Lagoon Resort.

A 15-minute boat ride on the Vembanad Lake ...
Wired In

TECHNOSTREET
For big screen action

With performance-boosting tricks such as a new, faster colour wheel and a higher contrast ratio of 3,500:1, the full-HD W1000+ offers improved picture quality over last year's Benq W1000, for almost 18k less. With two HDMIs and a PC connection ...
Events

Letting your hair down…
Celebrating International Women's Month


Virtual meets real
Create cricket teams online, and bag prizes if the players score!
Mysticism and modernity
Exhibition of paintings by artists from across the country
Shaken well!
P. Harinath's Amalia Redifindo competes at The Bacardi Legacy Cocktail Competition 2011
Creativity and diversity
Jewellery designer Pavan Anand launches a new line in the city today
Romancing the stones
Jewellery brand Rose launches a new collection in the city
YOUR WEEK
Puppet on a string

Perch hosts The Red Balloon, a puppet show by String Theatre Marionettes, London. The 40-minute show is suitable for children aged two and above. Seating is on a first-come-first-served basis. For details look up ...


NOW SHOWING
SATTAPADI KUTTRAM

S.A. Chandrasekar, known for his law-based films, is back with Sattappadi Kuttram, starring Sathyaraj, Seeman and Vikranth. It is said to be a film with revolution as theme. Actor Vijay, the director's son, reportedly appears in a cameo. ...


Elegant handlooms

Amethyst organises a sale of specialised fabrics, stoles, shawls, patch scrolls, art textiles, sarees and garments from Weavers Studio, Kolkata.

Venue: Amethsyt

Address: Whites Road (entrance next to Corporation Bank), ...


Remembering Pina Bausch

Goethe-Institut/ Max Mueller Bhavan and Spaces present the film “Dancing Dreams”, the last project of the famous German dance-choreographer Pina Bausch before her death in 2009.

Venue: Chandra-Mandala, Spaces

Address: 1 ...


Book launch

Landmark and Random House India host the launch of Rhea Saran's book Girl Plus One.

Venue: Landmark, Apex Plaza

Address: Nungambakkam High Road, Nungambakkam

Date: March 25

Time: 6.30 ...


Summer styles

As part of its anniversary celebrations, Shrishti boutique presents a collection of salwar suits and saris in ethnic cottons and silks. Intricately-crafted textiles, pretty prints and subtle embroidery are available in Maheshwari, patola, ...



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