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Home and the world
Women of all ages can now take a break from the daily grind to pursue various interests at the Continuing Education Subcentres in the city. The experience is not only creatively satisfying, but also financially rewarding.
Health & Medicine
Breast cancer
HORMONE REPLACEMENT Therapy causes more life-threatening illnesses than it prevents, according to a British study . Cancer Research U.K., which carried out the analysis, found that women on HRT had lower risks of bowel cancer and hip fractures, ...
Arts & Crafts
A brush with change
The recent allocation of Rs. 31.33 lakhs towards the restoration and conservation of paintings at the Sree Chitra Art Gallery, though insufficient, will help retrieve some major works from the jaws of destruction.
Cinema
`Desi' meets `videshi'
`Bollywood Hollywood' has an interesting sound track. Sandeep Chowta proves his versatility by projecting the best music influences.


Godard, Chabrol, Truffaut, Varda...
The best of French cinema of the past 50 years will be on show at an Alliance Francaise-Chalachitra festival, to begin in the city on December 16.
Music
Smooth sailing
Are you totally unsure within while you are at social gatherings or official meetings?
Chords & Notes
KENNY G.'s latest album — `Paradise' — cut after a long time since `Moments' and `Greatest Hits', sounds even richer than his previous albums. Mention Brazil and one immediately conjures up images of a colourful, vibrant and an ...
Eating Out
Melting point
A variety of flavours can be scooped up from Minus 24, a new ice-cream parlour in the city. And the prices won't leave you cold.
Cuisine
Crunchy kebabs
Kebabs make a non-vegetarian menu richer, being a great combination with biriyanis. But vegetarians need not despair. Try out these recipes...
Recipe of this week
Cook the chicken pieces with salt, turmeric, green chillies, ginger and garlic. Into the chicken stock, add maida, salt, pepper, ajinomoto and corn flour, and make a batter. Dip the chicken pieces into this batter and coat it with breadcrumbs. ...
Showbitz
Laurels for real-life stories
Sourabh Narang won the best director trophy at the second Hero Honda Indian Television Awards, held on November 30, at the Renaissance Hotel, Powai. It has been a great year for this young director, as he had already won a RAPA award (best ...
`Khul Ja Sim Sim' to be revamped
The year-old game show, `Khul Ja Sim Sim', is being revamped in a bid to ensure continuing viewer interest. The new format of the show is part of a fresh strategy planned by programming head, Tarun Katial, for a number of popular shows on STAR ...
The much-needed attention
A long-due programming change has arrived at Zee Cinema with the recent acquisition of 16 new movies to its library. Zee Music, the music channel in the Zee bouquet, is also set to break new ground. ETC promoter, Yogesh Radhakrishnan, barely ...
Whoopi to make her own TV series
Whoopi Goldberg, Academy Award-winning comedienne, has signed a deal to star in and produce a new comedy series for NBC. No plot details have been determined so far nor has a target date been set for the show. Goldberg is one of the highest ...
Asian Television Awards 2002
More than 1,200 celebrities from Asia's television and film industries attended the seventh Annual Asian Television Awards gala ceremony held in Singapore. Awards in 29 categories were given away at the ceremony held at the National University of ...
Green Notes
The red bloom
The Red Ixora will add colour to your garden.
Insite
Purify your PC!
A periodical clean-up will do wonders on your PC. It is important to take care of its `spiritual' side, its ticking heart and software soul.
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