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Powerless?
The TNEB's recent move to hike deposits has dealt a blow to consumers. Is the Board having the last laugh at the consumer's expense? GOUTAM GHOSH analyses...
Lifestyle
Weaving ideas, naturally
VANITHALAKSHMI AND Balanagajayasree are two young women entrepreneurs of Chennai who have played a pivotal role in developing and diversifying jute. They have been training Tamil Nadu's village clusters started by the National Council for Jute ...

A season of silver
String Chair, Café Chair, Penny Chair... you name it and The Design Store has it. Take a look at its new collection of furniture.
Magic in marble
HERE IS an opportunity for Chennaiites to discover the splendour of stone. "Classical Inspiration" — the exhibition of objets d'art in marble and sandstone presented by Vindhya Prasad and her team of craftsmen, brings out the majesty of ...
Arts & Crafts
Austere aesthetic
Alwar Balasubramaniam's works, which are on display at the British Council Living Wall and the Apparao Galleries, leave one with the impression that "site-specific" art has finally arrived in Chennai.
Play of colour
Under Murukeson's brush, the idiom of the abstract takes on new dimensions. His 22nd one-man show at the Vinyasa Art Gallery concludes on March 26.
Issues
The ramp to reality
The success of Shakti Foundation's relentless pursuit of its Project Ramp is evident in a host of public places today. The foundation is organising a musical extravaganza on March 30 in the city for mobilising funds.
Webware
Promise of portable computing
The price of laptop computers is coming down, bringing hope that the rest of us can also handle a notebook PC. Check out the options available for those with limited budgets.
Eating Out
A staple fare
THE CHEFS is a tiny joint next to the Landmark bookstore at Spencer Plaza. The menu written on a white board is very basic. There are pizzas, burgers, sandwiches and the great Indian staples, biriyani, noodles and chilli chicken. Of the ...
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