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Raisina Hill's Kochi connection
Finest tableware for the presidential home was crafted here in the city, at the Tata Ceramic manufactory. They also make tableware for famous and traditional names like Wedgewood, Churchill and Royal Doulton. PRIYADARSHINI SHARMA visits this exclusiv e place.
Lifestyle
Dressed to sell
Mannequins are not mere dolls used to attract customers to the shops. They are indicators of fashion trends and even divulge to the window shopper the nature of the showroom. SAVITHA V. says that, with competition and customer service reaching new he ights, it will not be long before live models will take the place of these dolls.
Fashion
For your eyes only
The area around the eye is delicate. Tension and stress show on the face through dark circles and puffiness. Tips on eye care.
Cinema
Cop tale
SHAJI KAILAS, director of well-known police films , is back with another police episode, `Shivam.' This time he chooses Biju Menon as Bhadran.K.Menon, an honest circle inspector. Shivam is in the usual mould of Shaji's movies with the hero ...

Legendary lover with more gloss
SANJAY LEELA Bhansali's much awaited Rs 50 crore risk, `Devdas' seems to be a calculated one. Being the fourth interpretation of Sarat Chandra Chatterjee's classic Bengali novel in Hindi cinema's history, this version is a sincere effort to ...
Music
Pattammal touch evokes nostalgia
TWO SALIENT features highlighted the vocal concert of Geetha Rajasekhar held at the Bhavan's auditorium at Kochi under the auspices of Rasikapriya - patient and detailed delineation of ragas and modulation of voice to suit the multiple ranges of ...
Sport
Swantons not sold out on the big dream
The Swantons Cricket Club has been pushed out of its `home' with the Durbar Hall Ground given a facelift by the District Tourism Promotion Council. While the District Collector promises a bigger dream for cricket, the club authorities are faced with stark realities. STAN RAYAN examines the controversy.
Green Notes
A natural screen
There are several varieties of trees and shrubs that form a natural curtain. They keep homes cooler in summer and also serve as an effective windbreak.
Land & People
Tradition, fishing and modernity
Traditional methods of fishing are still prevalent in Kochi. There is extensive use of modern gadgets to help them in this profession. But PRATIMA ASHER feels that the instinctive knowledge of the traditional fishermen is indeed valuable.
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