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Caring for the less fortunate
Elizabeth Herridge, wife of the British Deputy High Commissioner, South India, looks back on the four years she spent in Chennai, involving herself in helping physically challenged children. She shares fond memories of the city that she is about to l eave, with GEETA PADMANABHAN.
Tribute
Pioneer of physical education
It was the dream, determination and dedication of an American, Harry Crowe Buck, which saw the setting up of the YMCA College of Physical Education in Chennai, in 1920. Hailed as the best in the South, the centre recently acquired the top-rating auth orisation from the National Assessment and Accreditation Council of India.
Theatre
Special touch to Shakespeare
Hearing impaired children will present Shakespeare's play, "A Midsummer Night's Dream" on April 22 and 23 at Rani Seethai Hall.
Cuisine
Flavours from the Modaliar kitchen
The Modaliar Pandigai on at Dakshin, Park Sheraton, till Sunday, is worth trying for its own sake.
In Your Neighbourhood

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Entertainment
In a new avataar
KAMALHASSAN IS an adventurous actor-producer who chooses his subjects with acumen. The actor is all set to launch his new film "Sandiyar" under his home banner Raajkamal Films International. The launch will be held tomorrow (April 18) in Madurai ...
Rambha relieved
RAMBHA BECAME producer with "3 Roses" that later turned to be a bed of thorns for her. The film got delayed for almost two years due to various problems including finance. One of the heroines Jyothika had even gone to the Tamil Producers Council ...
What is in a name?
HIS REAL name is Rajesh Nair Thodupuzha. He was a teacher at the National School of Drama, Delhi, before he shifted base to Hyderabad to be an art director in Telugu films. Then good friend London-based Sai George introduced Rajesh to Siva, a Sri ...
Back with a bang
MOHANLAL AND Priyadarshan are a successful star-director combination in the history of Malayalam films and the duo has churned out comedy hits like "Chitram", "Kilukkam" and "Chandralekha" and 25 other films! Now they are back after a sabbatical ...

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