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Time Zone
What makes Pradipta K. Mohapatra tick? DIVYA KUMAR talks to Chennai's own horologist
Columns

My five

“Carpe Diem! Seize the day!”— these words mark one of the most thought-provoking films I have seen. Robin Williams delivers an extraordinary performance as Keating, the English professor who changes his students' lives ...


THERELUCTANT GOURMET
A taste of nostalgia
EATING OUT Kudumbam's cuisine is reminiscent of everything flavourful from God's own country
CHEWON THIS
Flygande Jacob

Flygande Jacob or Flying Jacob is a Swedish casserole based on chicken with bananas, peanuts and bacon and cooked in the oven. The dish was invented by Ove Jacobsson who worked in the air freight industry, hence the name. The recipe was first ...


FINE WINE
The return of Riesling

How to make...Kothumalli thokku
A tasty and healthy side dish
Lifestyle

A date with adventure
Forget red hearts and candle-light dinners. As many as 21 couples celebrated Valentines Day with a trek!
Beauty And Wellness

Exercise boosts grades
Overweight kids who exercise improve thinking, math skills
Food

Cricket with ice-cream
Get a small pack free with a large hand-pack
Issues

Unleash better health
Dog owners end up walking over 23,000 miles, says a recent study
Cinema

Now showing

A serial killer is on the prowl… and nights are not the same again. Director Gautham Vasudev Menon's latest offering is a psycho thriller starring Sameera Reddy and a clutch of new faces including assistant director-turned actor Veera. ...
Music

Call of the country
Thanks to the likes of Taylor Swift and Lady Antebellum, country music as a genre is slowly, but surely, seeing a revival


Melange of moods
OFFBEAT After virtual radio stations and personalised playlists, the newest offering online is mood music sites
Television

Gambling love
What's up on MTV Splitsvilla?
News from the city
Catch up with all that's been happening in the metro
Wet and wild
‘Master of the Jungle' presents its new series
Travel

Tranquil moments

How do you spell ‘quiche'? It doesn't really matter, as long as you get to eat it. And, you just might, along with home-baked cookies, and reviving tea. When Sandeep Subramani had to move his tea lounge, Tranquilitea, out of its former ...
Events

Spring summer show

Vimonisha hosts an exhibition and sale of designer wear, trendy tunics, kurtis, jewellery, footwear and handbags from Mumbai, Delhi, Kolkata, Bangalore and Chennai.

Venue: Vimonisha Gallery

Address: 12, Khader Nawaz Khan ...


Eating out

The Bayleaf hosts ‘Fish Fiesta' — featuring seafood and freshwater delicacies.

Venue: The Bayleaf

Address: 14, 6th street, Gopalapuram

Date: Till February 27

Tel: 2811 ...


Theatre night

The children of Applause Theatric Activities present “HI-5”, five short plays based on comedies. The evening will also showcase the individual talents of the children aged between four and 14. Tickets priced at Rs. 100 are ...


Women and wine

The Wine Academy of India presents ‘Sense and Sensibility', a wine appreciation and guided-tasting session for women, in association with Sheraton Park Hotel. It will be conducted by sommelier Martine Isembart and Chinmaya Arjun ...


Friday movie

In collaboration with the Goethe-Institut-Max Mueller Bhavan, the Friday Movie Club @ Cholamandal screens a 45-minute documentary on the famed art collector, Heinz Berggruen. Entry is open to all.

Venue: Cholamandal Centre for ...


Splash of colour

Hotel Ambassador Pallava hosts ‘Lexicon' an exhibition of different styles of painting by B.R. Annapillai.

Venue: La Gallerie D' Expression, Hotel Ambassador Pallava

Address: 30 Montieth Road, Egmore

Date: Till February ...


Art exhibition

Vinnyasa Premier Art Galery organises ‘Beacon of Nature', an exhibition of paintings by Alok Chakraborty.

Venue: Vinnyasa Premier Art Galery

Address: 21/11 First Main Road, CIT Colony, Mylapore

Date: Till February ...


Art and soul
Of the works of a Bangalore-based artist
Opportunity knocking
A two-day career fair to recruit graduates
Words of wisdom
LifeCell International in association with Madras Metro Round Table 95 presents a workshop by Robin Sharma
Flavours from the North
FOOD FESTIVAL Cream Center offers a choice of parathas
Easy on your purse
KFC's ‘Streetwise' offers great-tasting snacks for less
Food bytes
http://www.plumpiecooks.com/
Steps of growth
EVENT Dances ruled at Raack's anniversary
The fire within
Of a music video that reflects the cricket fever gripping the nation
War of words
Students fight it out at Spellinc 2010, a spelling contest
Mango mania
Of Slice in a new handy pack
Wired In

Tube watch

They are some of the most iconic cover photos ever taken: a geologist silhouetted against a wall of flaming lava, a majestic Kalahari lion braced against the wind, a young Afghan girl staring boldly at the camera from beneath a tattered shawl. ...


HD cams to flip out over
PORTABLE CAMCORDERS With smartphones adding HD video capture to their arsenals, pocket camcorders of the flip-following variety have to step up their game. That means better zooms, higher frame rates, classier still photos and even 3D capture. These are all pocketable and generally pocket-friendly too, though prices do cross Rs. 20k



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