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Driven by the will to succeed
Today's students are certainly under intensive pressure to perform. GEETA PADMANABHAN talks to some of them who made it to the Olympiads and the National Talent Search Examination.
Health & Medicine
Every fibre counts
The world has woken up to the benefits of dietary fibre. Good health has been discovered in the poor man's oatmeal and cereal husk. So chomp away at a plateful of crunchy salad or relish a bowlful of ragi porridge.
Interview
A chip off the old block
Surya's career has been on the upswing following the success of "Nanda" and "Unnai Ninaithu". Will his latest film, "Sri", create the same impact at the box-office?
Personality
The doctor who preferred the arc lights
For a doctor who wanted to specialise in her field, facing the camera in different roles has now become a passion. Meet the doctor-turned-actress and TV anchor...


Sculpting cultural links
Christophe Le Du, outgoing director of the Alliance Francaise, Chennai, spoke about his fascination for India and its ancient culture in a recent interview.
A date with heroes
ACE FOOTBALL hero Bhaichung Bhutia, cricketers Javagal Srinath and Venkatesh Prasad and badminton champ Pullela Gopichand in Chennai? Well, yes. Not just that, they were all seen together. And what were they doing? Promoting health care among ...
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Know Your Road
Spurtank Road: Not yet commercial!
Clearly visible dividers throughout Spurtank Road avoid accidents and traffic jams even during peak hours. Looking graceful, the road has some of the city's old-fashioned bungalows and is the main road connecting Egmore and Chetpet.
Madrascapes
An island in the city
The Napier Bridge replaced a simple 18th Century bridge with minimal railings and its successor, a more striking 20th Century bridge, with huge girders triangulating high along its length provides enough reason for it to be called the `Iron Bridge.'
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