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Shopper's shock
When will our salesmen understand the not-so-subtle difference between being courteous and being curt?
Lifestyle
The right pantaloon
Trousers have evolved into symbols of comfort and freedom. The favourite of the yuppie crowd, trousers range from ankle-length to mid-calf length. The season sees an explosion of ethnic styles. So take your pick...
Cinema
The lure of tragedy
The extent to which America's imagination is tied up to the Kennedy family can be gauged by the fact that two tele-films on the late John F. Kennedy Jr. will soon be screened on TV. The TBS biopic `America's Prince: The JFK Jr. Story' is likely ...


Star Plus goes godly
Looks like Star Plus is discovering the power of mega-mythologicals long after the other channels have made these a staple of Indian TV. Weekends will soon bring divine darshan on the channel. Starting Sunday July 7, Star Plus is launching ...
Reality Show
No `Temptation Island' for Vijay TV, their programming revamp 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 ...
K for Kapoor
It's the `K' letter again, but the new serial `Kamal' that will shortly be launched by Ekta Kapoor's Balaji Telefilms may do something to redeem the reputation of a girl who had begun to stand for regression and repression for most women. The new ...
Ten Sports is here to stay
Ten Sports the channel, which began operations on April 1, has had an amazing run with its exclusive telecast of the live action of soccer's greatest event. But there was a genuine danger that post World Cup, viewers would just use their remotes ...
Sport
Inspired by a different goal
Coaching seems to have opened new doors for V. P. Sathyan. A profile of the former skipper of the Indian football team, who currently coaches the Indian Bank team.
Green Notes
Time for water plants
The umbrella plant - cyperus alternifolia - is a sedge that came from Madagascar. This is often found in shallow water and also in fountain basins. About one to three-feet long triangular stalks bear grass like leaves arranged in the ...
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