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A burning issue
The campaign against smoking has gained momentum with the State Government legislation to ban smoking in public places. And the Tobacco Cessation Clinic is a boon for those fighting the habit. PRINCE FREDERICK writes...
Music
Vintage vignettes
"Dastan Kehte Kehte", a solo performance profiling Begum Akhtar, at the National School of Drama fest, was Rita Ganguly Kothari's tribute to the gurus who have influenced her life and contributed to world culture.
Lifestyle
Silver spell
CRAFTS & WEAVES presents "Sun Collection", a range of jewellery made from 925K sterling silver and genuine gem stone beads. Blending elegance and craftsmanship, the collection in lapis lazuli, onyx, rose quartz, amethyst, jade and Chinese ...


Artistic endeavour
IT IS said that the busiest of people find time for everything they want to do. Srilakshmi Mohan Rao is one such woman who has been pursuing her interests with perseverance, despite the fact that women those days were not educated, let alone have ...
Arts & Crafts
Intricate patterns
BRITISH GAZETTEERS of the Raj era, those marvellously accurate records of the minutiae of Indian life, mention the presence of "thousands of rosewood inlay workers" in Mysore during the 19th Century. With their "wondrous and unparalleled" skills ...
Issues
Parcel of woes
The number of complaints about miscarriage of parcels would make one wonder whether the railway parcel service system is reliable. Consignors and railway officials share their problems...
No question of a compromise
Traffic rules have to be obeyed. Otherwise, the traffic police are justified in penalising you for your mindless driving... .
Cinema
Analysing Aishwarya
When was the last time anyone saw Aishwarya Rai letting her hair down and making you laugh on screen? Try her out in this Friday's laugh-riot Hum Kissise Kum Nahin (HKKN) directed by masala-comedy' specialist David Dhawan. Ash finally gets to ...
Simran saga
LIFE OF a top actress can get agonisingly lonely, as Simran has found. The poor girl has been at the receiving end of some of the nastiest barbs, due to her alleged involvement with a top actor whose marriage is on the rocks. More shocking for ...
Dileep damned
THE RISING Malayalam superstar Dileep, the only actor with two consecutive hits Mazhathullikilukkam and Kuberan this year has been damned by the paper tiger organisation, Kerala Film Chamber (KFC), for having filed a case against producer Dinesh ...
Along came a spider
THE SUPER hero Spider-Man has spun the ultimate web at the Indian box-office. The film has grossed a gargantuan Rs. 5.29 crores over the Friday to Sunday (May 24-26, 2002) period. The friendly neighbourhood marvel comic character demolished all ...
Sport
Enchanting vista of history
Over the years, Chennai has contributed a host of hockey players to the national teams for Olympics, World Cup and Asian Games. A look at the city's hockey heritage.
Events
Book release
NEW CENTURY Book House is organising a book release function of "India 2020 _ A Vision For The New Millennium", translated into Tamil by A.P.J. Abdul Kalam with Y. S. Rajan, on June 1, 5.30 p.m., at Deveneya Pavanar Library Hall (LLA building), ...
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