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Enter fast life, exit daily prayers
At dusk, strains of prayers hardly ever emanates from urban dwellings these days. Is the sandhya naama japa passé? HEMJIT BHARATHAN says it is a pity as the `family that prays together stays together'
Music
The Official Album Of The 2002 FIFA World Cup
EVEN AS the World Cup drama enters its nail-biting segment, people round the globe are dancing wild to the rhythmic tunes of the music release. The latest break from epic records has already garnered a large audience and is power-packed with ...
Personality
Adivasis speak up
The Adivasis can no longer be taken for a ride. They are wide awake to the realities that confront them. And leading them forward in their struggle for their rights is C K Janu. LEELA MENON speaks to this Adivasi Joan of Arc when she was in Kochi rec ently


Portrait of a Woman
Proficiency in embroidery, cooking and painting were assets fit for the marriage market. Today it can be pursued as a relaxing hobby. SWAPNA RAGHU meets Ms Nalini Verma who altered the scene in the city regarding these arts.
Ajinth finds life's answers in powerlifting
The Asian gold was reward for long years of sweat and toil. Not one to rest on his laurels, Ajinth is set to conquer new worlds. STAN RAYAN profiles this promising powerlifter.
Showbitz
Channel moves
RAVINA KOHLI, president of STAR News, seems to be ringing in several changes at the channel. The latest seems to be Sanjay Pugalia's move as Director, STAR News from Zee News, which he currently heads in Delhi. Pugalia and Kohli worked together ...
Kkusum will soon be fit again
KKUSUM MAY be winning accolades aplenty for Ekta Kapoor, but Nausheen Sardar Ali, who plays the title role, was recently injured in a car accident. A slight drizzle in the wee hours caused her car to skid over an oil spill in Versova on May 28, ...
Kapil Dev will spell Sony
IF KAPIL Dev always spelt Palmolive shaving cream for you, things are now going to change. Kapil has been appointed brand ambassador for three years for Sony Entertainment Television and Sony Max. The channel seems to be following a sporting ...
What price winnings?
NO MORE eating your heart out over what's being won on the small screen. A recent winner of the STAR Plus show, 'Khulja Sim Sim', Kumar Kashinath Kale (how lucky can you get? A triple 'K'!) won goods supposedly worth Rs. 96,750 only to have them ...
Jailhouse tale
PRIYA RAMAN, who made her debut in 'Valli', opposite Rajnikanth years ago, was unable to carve a very memorable name for herself in Tamil films. But her stint in Malayalam cinema has been impressive, with 'Sainyam' opposite Mammootty, 'Arthana', ...
K works magic in Kannada too
THE BALAJI Telefilms serial 'Kavyanjali', directed by Ravi R. Garani, is riding a success wave and garnering high TRP ratings. Ravi Garani is so pleased with the serial's performance that he has nothing but praise for producer Ekta Kapoor and her ...
Another teleserial for Shabana.
SHABANA AZMI debuted on TV in the serial, 'Anupama', directed by Arun Frank, and is now set to work again under him in 'Chalo Ek Bar Phir Se', where her co-star is Milind Gunaji. The serial, which revolves round marital conflict, is slated to go ...
Events
Novel, devoted attempt
NORTH MEETS South but rarely. And the Naval Public School has students who are not very familiar with the South Indian languages. But music has no language, they say. However, Carnatic music has a very tough grammar, one must adfmit. And Ms C N ...
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