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Tale of two cities
Once Chennai was the last word in dignity and culture. Today, these are the forgotten concepts of an age gone by. Yet, Tokyo has managed to retain these very qualities that embellished Chennai. GAUTAMAN BHASKARAN compares the two cities. More
Lifestyle
Haute styles for homes
Basix, the Delhi-based company's European furniture collection of sofas can add drama to your drawing room. More

The right ambience
Aesthetic, engaging and contemporary... at Ambience, silk vies with cotton and metal for attention. Check out the lifestyle store at its new premises. More
Arts & Crafts
The abstract truth
The truth of existence is like a shadow — dependent on light and of course, elusive. It is this elusive truth that artist N.Ramachandran wants to express through the display on British Council's Living Wall. More
Craft turns contemporary
In its endeavour to work with craft communities, every month Dakshinachitra hosts a prominent NGO working with craft groups in the areas of craft development, production and marketing. This month, the Orissa Rural Development and Marketing ... More
Painted weaves
Each piece is a fine example of vivid imagination and aesthetic use of colours. The works are by artist S.G. Vasudev but... they are not oils on canvas nor are they pencil on paper. Instead they are tapestries in silk, which will be on show at ... More
Personality
Philosophic bent of mind
He's well versed in Sanskrit and has studied in depth the sacred texts of Hinduism. Meet Michael Comans, scholar and teacher... More
Notes of commitment
A gifted pianist and founder-director of the choir `Shamas', Damayanthi Santwan has carved out a niche for herself in Western music circles in the city. A profile... More
Madras Miscellany
Theatre
Misplaced myths
YOUNG THEATRE director Graham McLaren grabbed your attention the moment he sprang to the stage to thank the Chennai viewers for their responsive reception of Theatre Babel's ``Medea''. No surprise that the man in the tartan kilt should have the ... More
Eating Out
Ringing in the new
MEA CULPA, mea culpa, mea maxima culpa. It's Chinese New Year and time for confessions and new beginnings. Now one is all set to welcome the Year of the Horse. We all know where New Year resolutions go when faced with the right kind of ... More
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