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Songs under a shroud
Vikram Sampath finds his calling in bringing back the voice of the inimitable Gauhar Jaan, the first Indian musician to sing on the gramophone, writes DEEPA GANESH
Columns

The other couch potatoes
The television is not sucking in every youngster during the holidays. A good many for sure will have their noses in a book


CAMPUS HANGOUT
Ascending order

The Hangout: The stairs that lead to the portico of the complex in which the college is located

The Location: At the entrance of the college

Rush Hour: Lunch breaks and after college-hours

What's to love: The college doesn't ...


FITNESS FORUM
Looking great and feeling good
If you're obese, start on a fitness programme right away. If not for anything else, to improve your quality of life
TRAINING ROOM
Medicine ball twist
Trim your abdomen with these moves
QUICK TIP
Amino acids for good health

Exercise helps develop fitness and strengthens the immune system. However, those who intend to build their bodies for physique competitions or sports train very hard.

Such intense training may tax the immune system, especially when ...


TIMEOUT
Courting solitude

Sitting in a pool of darkness and silence can be addictive. I have just watched the sun disappear spectacularly behind a hill. For a split second before that, it looks remarkably like one of Raza's paintings.

Hillsborough does that to ...


BLASTFROMTHE PAST
Hamraaz (1967)
Sunil Dutt, Raj Kumar, Vimi, Mumtaz, Madan Puri
Events this weekend

Sri Shankara Adhyana Kendra, Sanjaynagar, presents a flute duet as a tribute to the memory of Vidwan Anoor Ramakrishna. Pranesh M.K. will play Carnatic classical flute and Praveen Godkhindi the Hindustani classical flute. Anoor Anantha Krishna ...


Wellness week
Indulge in some rest and rejuvenation at Om Beach
Food

Diet truths
In the need to sell newer ways to lose weight, fad diets become an easy option
Frozen treats
Get healthy frozen yogurts at Mama Mia
THE FOODFILE
Sweet memories
Oh! Calcutta does a great job of stirring up memories of the city as well as its food
Healthy eats
A healthy eating plan with a calorific frame is a diabetic's best bet
FINEWINE
Bordeaux 2009: the best ever?

Music

MY FIVE

A timeless classic. From a hard-rock American band comes this haunting, melancholic, closer-to-the-heart song. The song is about a spirit that happens to haunt its beloved. The subtle instrumental underplay, and the agony it carries ...
Events

YOURWEEK
Puppy adoption camp

Let's Live Together is organising a puppy adoption camp where 40 Indian puppies will be available. All of them are rescued as homeless puppies. The NGO's merchandise, including a puppy calendar 2010, will be on sale. All proceeds from sales ...


Paintings

Right Lines Art Gallery presents “The Narrative Heads”, an exhibition of paintings by Swapan Bhandary.

Venue: Right Lines Art Gallery, # 270, 1st floor, 1st Main, Defence Colony, Indiranagar.

Date: Till April ...


Chettinadu food

Sree Nandhana Palace-Dhakshini presents Chettinadu Nalabagam, a Chettinadu food festival featuring vegetarian, non-vegetarian delicacies as well as an evening snack menu.

Venue: Sree Nandhana Palace, 280, Amarjyothy Layout, Inner Ring ...


Kids' theatre workshop

Kirtana Kumar presents “Imps, Pumpkins and Paisas – Theatre Making for Young ‘uns”, for those aged 10 to 12 years. Participants will understand the multi-dimensional aspect of theatre. The course fee is Rs. ...


Book launch

“The Maruti Story: How A Public Sector Company Put India On Wheels” by R.C. Bhargava with Seetha will be launched.

Venue: Reliance TimeOut, Cunningham Road

Date: April 17

Time: 4.30 p.m.

Contact: ...


Brunch and bazaar

Four Seasons Wines Ltd. brings O-Show ‘Spring Summer Edition' – a Sunday noon to moon event with an all-day flea market (Bizarre Buzzaar), brunch with a complimentary glass of wine and wine cocktails. Pinknoise, an Indian ...


NOW SHOWING

After “Taare Zameen Par” and “3 Idiots” here comes, Milind Ukey's film revolving around the management system of schools.

Starring Shahid Kapoor and Ayesha Takia as the teachers and Nana Patekar as the principal, ...
Wired In

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People

GOING NATIVE
All set to rock
Melanie from Germany feels Bangalore is on the threshold of great progress



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