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Fifteen decades of glory
The benefactor of the blindAt a time when blindness was thought of as a curse and visually challenged persons were looked down upon as `fit for nothing' and forced to live on charity, he developed a new system of reading and writing for them and changed the way the world ...
He writes for self-edification"Why do I write? Because I want to enlighten myself mainly and then the reader. By writing I am able to transfer knowledge. "Of course, there are welcome fringe benefits like recognition - Every passer by says, 'There goes Bharago. Have you read ...
Viral fever very much on the prowlDengue, malaria, diarrhoea, gastro-enteritis, viral fever... these epidemics come back with a vengeance with the onset of monsoon every year. Walk or drive through the streets of the Old Town area and it will not take long for us to understand ...
The Shashlik delight One might wonder why the people from the breakaway republic of former USSR, Georgia, are so huge and how that their average survival age is over 80 years? Food and climate is the answer. And to prove the food part of the answer, Hotel Grand Bay ...
Food craftA function was organised by the Daspalla Institute of Hotel Management to herald the commencement of classes for their inaugural batch of students. The institute offers craft certificate courses, approved by the State Board of Technical Education ...
Abbas to direct THE CUDDLY cute hero of Premadesam, Abbas, will soon turn director as he is planning to direct as well as act in a film. This sudden switchover is believed to be the result of a dearth in good roles. His penchant to do quality roles ... Fallen from paradise? WHILE ON Teja and his next production, it looks as though R.P. Patnaik has fallen from the good books of the director. The composer's name does not figure in Dhairyam, though R.P. was almost like a permanent fixture in Teja's camp. Now, he ... From 'Nijam' to 'Dhairyam' DHAIRYAM, TEJA'S next venture starring Nitin, will go on floors next month. Teja had already announced five titles for his forthcoming ventures among which he made Jayam and Nijam. He declared Nitin as the hero of ... Ramya in a central role AFTER DOING some dance numbers with young heroes, Ramyakrishna is now going to act opposite Mahesh Babu in his home production Nani. The role is central to the theme and that prompted her to accept it, she is believed to have said. Another ... K.S.R. touches the 100 mark K.S.R. DAS, a pioneer who steered Telugu cinema towards action, has `quietly' begun shooting his 100th film. K.S.R. is known for making movies within the budget and also for completing them much ahead of the scheduled date. He was the first to ... Treading the acting path MUSIC COMPOSER Devi Sriprasad who has those killer looks needed for a hero is actually receiving offers to act in films. However, he is yet to make up his mind about acting, as music happens to be his first love. Currently busy with some Tamil ... Hit pair joins hands again LOOKS LIKE there is no stopping the winning combination of Raviteja and Puri Jagannath. Having come together for Itlu Sravani Subrahmanyam, they went on to make Idiot. And then came Amma Nanna O Tamila Ammaayi, which were all ... 
Mad about foodSOME PEOPLE have all the luck - take for instance the super slim Cameron Diaz. She trips big time on food. Her favourite food is believe it or faint - French fries. At supermarkets Diaz comments, "I get so excited when I see food, I go ... 'Chandrakanta' in Telugu THE MEGA serial Chandrakanta will soon entertain Telugu viewers, as it will be telecast on MAA TV every Sunday at 9.30 p.m. The original Hindi version, directed by Neerja Guleri, was a big hit on the Doordarshan. Macha Srinivas Rao is ... Rasi thinks charity CHIRANJEEVI'S CHARITABLE Trust has inspired Rasi to donate her eyes to the trust. She met Chiru on June 29 and announced her decision. She signed the papers on the same day coinciding with her birthday. Incidentally, Rasi is co-starring Chiru ... Gulzar on Premchand IF YOU thought that Gulzar is not in the news there seems to be a reason for it. For this poet-filmmaker is busy with a serial which will shortly appear on small screen. Munshi Premchand, one of the leading names in Hindi literature, is known ... Madhuri to return? MADHURI DIXIT may be busy changing nappies and looking after her dear infant. But speculation is rife about her return to the tinsel world. There are rumours about her being asked to play the Radha of Mother India in a remake of the ... Revathi's next film REVATHI'S MAIDEN film Mitr, My Friend, won her accolades. She teamed up with Shobhana for this. Now Revathi is back behind the camera for yet another film where she has signed Shilpa Shetty to play the lead. Will she get a strong role as ... New serial THERE IS enough of crime and horror on television. But there's another serial XYZ (where the three protagonists work as a team to solve cases), which was launched on July 13 on Zee. Aired on Sunday's at 11 a.m., this serial directed by ... Tune into Madanmohan REMEMBER MADANMOHAN, the music director who gave us some evergreen melodies? There is an opportunity to hear Madanmohan's tune again. Yash Chopra who heard some unreleased compositions decided to use some of the tunes in his forthcoming film ... 
Motor mouthWHILE THE world and its wife are talking about 40-year-old Demi Moore's liaison with 25-year-old Just Married star Ashton Kutcher, the lady remains tight-lipped. Kutcher, however, seems hell bent on revealing all the gory details and ...
Metro cultural round-upThe valedictory session of the three-day fete of fine arts organised at VUDA Children's Theatre under the aegis of Sanatana Dharma Charitable Trust, founded by Sadguru K. Sivananda Murthy of Anandavanam (Bhimili), recently got off to a grand ... 
New collectionsMala Garments, the complete family shoppe at Peda Waltair, has come out with new collections of clothes for children, women and men. Full and half-sleeves shirts and new brands like `John Players' are on display at the shop. The shirts are ... Special rebate The Sree Kanakamahalakshmi Silks & SKML Readymades showroom, Jagadamba junction, is offering special discounts on its select range of fabrics. The rebate ranges from 20 per cent on suiting, shirting and readymade garments to 60 per cent on ... Changing colours Color Plus has brought out two cotton varieties, Giza cotton for unmatched lustre and MCU5 for strength. The exquisite yarn is knitted into the Color Plus range of piece dyed, yarn dyed, jacquards and stripes in a wide range of colours and ...
Essay contest for childrenArpita, a voluntary organisation, conducted an essay writing competition for school children on the topic `If I become the Prime Minister?'. In all 1,600 students from 14 schools in north Andhra had participated in the contest. Of them 120 have ...
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