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Service, with(out) a smile?
Though the mega stores and malls in the city advertise products of international standard, does customer service meet expectations? KAUSALYA SANTHANAM narrates the experiences of some Chennai-ites.
Personality
Award for city doctor
DR. H. V.HANDE, former Minister of Health, received the "For the Sake of Honour" award instituted by the Rotary Club of Madras, recently. The award recognised his contribution to the cause of eradicating polio and measles. Dr. Hande has been ...
Cinema
When mayhem marred the action
The recent shoot in the city for AXN's popular programme "Who Dares Wins" had to be abruptly wound up because of over-enthusiastic fans. A report.
Eating Out
Delectable success story
It's not just the delicious food. It's even the service and pricing that make the newly launched Sangeetha, at Gandhi Nagar, a favourite destination for foodies.
Showbitz
Row over satelite rights
"THE LEGEND of Bhagat Singh" and "Om Jai Jagdish" are being screened on TV within a few short months of their release. This has sparked off a serious debate within the industry. Producers and distributors have often been at loggerheads over the ...


No stranger to prison
SALMAN KHAN reassured friends on his way to the police lock-up in Crawford Market, Mumbai. Faced with the prospect of rubbing shoulders with criminal offenders in a common cell, he is supposed to have said to them that it was okay, as he knew ...
Film fraternities in turmoil
RAJINIKANT'S ENTRY into politics seems to be only a matter of time, if his recent utterances on the Cauvery issue are anything to go by. The heightened passions on the issue of water in both Karnataka and Tamil Nadu have given the superstar an ...
Chan still a draw
JACKIE CHAN'S latest film "Tuxedo" has zoomed to the Number Two slot in the U.S, Top Ten, a week after its September opening, proving that the comic antics of the "Rush Hour" star are still a big draw. The top spot went to "Sweet Home Alabama", ...
Looking forward to 'Babi'
TEEN SENSATION Mahesh is looking to make a comeback with a youthful love story. "Babi" may revive his sagging career, he hopes, since he hasn't found a genuine hit after "Rakumarudu" and to some extent "Murari" and even his attempt in the rustic ...
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