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Down vintage lane
The rally organised by the Freemasons once again brought to the fore the Chennai-ite's fascination for vintage cars. PRINCE FREDERICK talks to some of the owners.
Health
Foot care for diabetics
The M.V. Hospital for Diabetes and Diabetes Research Centre, Royapuram, was started nearly 10 years ago, to facilitate patients suffering from diabetic foot. A report.
Lifestyle
Ethnic range
COME JULY and colleges are once again bustling with activity. And that means looking new too! `Students Special Fortnight'... that's what Ushas has lined up for the season. The boutique has introduced a fresh range of salwar kurta ensembles ...
Arts & Crafts
Fascination for human forms
`Bombay Lite' featuring works of five Mumbai artists, on show at Apparao Galleries till July 5, showcases different sensibilities inherited from individual experiences.
Music
Rhythms from the South
INDIA STARS, a group of 17 children from Tamil Nadu and Kerala, who have been touring the Netherlands and Belgium, will give a performance on July 2 at the Narada Gana Sabha at 3.00 p.m. The group returns to Chennai on July 2, after taking part ...
Eating Out
Indian touch to Chinese fare
At Wang's Kitchen, Ashok Nagar, it is Chinese cuisine with an Indian flavour. What's more, there's a home delivery service and party catering too.
Showbitz
The lure of tragedy
THE EXTENT to which America's popular imagination is tied to the Kennedy family can be gauged by the fact that two telefilms on John F. Kennedy Jr. are being readied for the small screen. The TBS biopic "America's Prince: The JFK Jr. Story" is ...


STAR Plus goes godly
LOOKS LIKE STAR Plus is discovering the power of mythologicals long after other channels have made these a staple of Indian television. Starting Sunday July 7, STAR Plus is launching three new shows, "Gurukul", "Jai Mata Ki" and "Yatra". For all ...
No `Temptation Island ' for Vijay
THE PROGRAMMING revamp at Vijay TV has seen the launch of a one-hour daily Live Reality Show. And if you thought the show is on the lines of STAR World's hastily abandoned "Temptation Island'', think again! Vijay TV's show is a `homegrown ...
Ekta Kapoor springs a surprise
IT'S THE `K' letter again, but the new serial "Kamal", to be shortly launched by Ekta Kapoor's Balaji Telefilms, may do something to redeem the reputation of a girl, who began to stand for regression and repression for most women. The story ...
Ten Sports is here to stay
WHO IS Ten Sports? It is a question that could well have been asked before the World Cup began. The fledgling channel, which began operations on April 1, has had an amazing run with its exclusive telecast of soccer's greatest event. But there ...
Cheers appears on STAR World
THAT BOSTON tavern, which drew laughs across America from the time it first appeared in 1982 to 1993, is coming to STAR World as a Monday-to-Friday series, beginning July 1. Ted Danson plays Sam Malone, an ex-baseball player, who is a womaniser ...
Travel
Destination Goa
`Go Goa' is the new mantra of the Goa tourism officials who are projecting the State as a perfect holiday resort.
Events
Commitment to community
The recent Golden Jubilee lecture on "Youth and Social Work", organised at the Madras School of Social Work (MSSW), served as an eye-opener in understanding the relevance of `community colleges'. A report.
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