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Silent night, holy night
Bells are ringing and children singing. All is calm, all is bright. And it is time to remember a day when the stars shone down on a lowly cattle shed in David's land and the angels sang: `Christ is born in Bethlehem'. Reminding us of the power of lov e and sacrifice, Christmas is here again.
Personality
From the skies
WITH THE spirit of Christmas all around, the TV channels cannot be far behind in celebrating the birth of the Lord. All the channels have various programmes lined up for the occasion. The message everywhere seems to be that of goodwill and ...

The eye of the 'hurricane'
Kapil Dev, the living legend of Indian cricket, was in Kerala recently. In a freewheeling conversation, the `Haryana hurricane' discusses cricket and life.
Cinema
Licensed to thrill
Forty years after tangling with his first baddie, Dr. No, James Bond has lived on till `Die Another Day'. As the new 007 adventure runs in the city, ANAND PARTHASARATHY examines how the genre has subtly morphed over the decades.
Music
Instant karma
The trio of Shankar Mahadevan, Ehsaan and Loy has been attempting to create a unique style of music, wherein Indian vocals are merged with synthesised orchestra and sometimes, an added English chorus. Collectively known as Instant Karma, they ...
Cuisine
Christmas goodies
Treat one and all to these puddings, marzipan and cookies on December 25.
Recipe of the week
Add salt to hot water and soak the dry soya pellets in it for 15 minutes. Drain the water and chop it in a mixer. Wash and cut the mushrooms into small pieces and squeeze out the excess water, by hand. Wash the de-shelled prawns, add water as ...
Shopping
Light the candles!
With Christmas and New Year round the corner, the shops in the city are flooded with aromatic, perfumed and non-perfumed candles of various shapes, sizes and of course, price tags. People prefer decorative candles, as they look good. They can be ...
Attractive offers
The season of goodwill is here again. And it's time to go on a shopping spree. Various exhibitions are now on in the city. Discounts are also being offered by many leading brands for garments, footwear and home appliances. The shirt collection ...
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