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Chennai celebrates Holi
Holi, the festival of colour, was celebrated on March 29, with great fun and fervour. PRINCE FREDERICK reports.
Awards
A dose of culture
The Arubathu Moovar festival, where the 63 Saiva saint idols circumambulate the Kapaleeswarar temple, is an education in ``native'' traditions. Some sidelights...
Music
A dream unfolds
In a rare public appearance, A.R.Rahman enthused fans at Landmark, as part of a promotion of the musical, "Bombay Dreams".
Arts & Crafts
Same theme, different strokes
`Cityscapes', an exhibition of paintings, is diversely single in theme with the exhibits in varied media being individually expressive. The show is on till April 2.
Personality
It's the heart that matters
Service to society has been his credo. A profile of Dr. K.A. Abraham, as he completes his tenure as Chief Cardiologist, Railway Hospital, Perambur, and Chief Medical Director, Southern Railway.
Fashion
Cool and chic
Exclusive ensembles from Mumbai, Delhi, Lucknow and Bangalore have been brought to Chennai for an exhibition at Vimonisha, that will be on till April 3.
Information Technology
Cordless wonder
It is almost a decade since Logitech, the Swiss company that specialises in PC interface devices, unveiled the world's first cordless mouse, the "MouseMan''; but it is only in the last year or two that cordless keyboards and pointing devices like ...
Eating Out
Tantalising Punjabi spread
"THEY MAKE the tastiest North Indian food I have tasted," Lakshmi Rajeev gushed on the phone. That was our first conversation, but such conviction was reason enough for me to go looking for the Patiala Restaurant, on the Second Avenue of Besant ...
Showbitz
The art of acceptance
IF THERE was one thing the Oscar night taught us all, it was how not to accept an Oscar. Yes, it was immensely touching to be the first Black woman to get the coveted Best Actress statuette. But that was not enough reason for Halle Berry to bawl ...


Beware imitations
WHILE ON style, it is worth pausing to consider the myriad ways in which Rajinikanth is ensuring that his trademark mannerisms, dialogue, name and mudra from the forthcoming "Baba" are not bandied about by imitators. This time, the superstar has ...
Of promos and titles
SONG TITLES are enjoying a season of revival as names of films, as producers run out of words to describe that most depicted emotion of all — romantic love. Thus "Aap Mujhe Acche Lagne Lage" has Hrithik cavorting with Amisha, while "Na Tum ...
Tarakaratna's star shines
CHANDRABABU NAIDU may be yet to suggest a successor to the late Speaker's post to the Prime Minister, but he was very much present at the muhurat shot of one of Tarakaratna's films, launched recently. What made this day a memorable one for ...
We recommend
THE ONGOING Shah Rukh Khan Festival on Sony Max: There're heaps of treats for SRK fans including "Duplicate", "Dilwale... ", "Karan Arjun", "Kuch Kuch Hota Hai", and many more! "The Lord of the Rings" (English)... which has captured Tolkien's ...
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