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The craze is catching on
With changing lifestyles, learning Western dance is a growing trend in Chennai. PRASSANA SRINIVASAN talks to professional trainers and dance lovers.
Health & Medicine

Treating them with care
The Pain & Stroke Rehab Centre in T. Nagar boasts of state-of-the-art equipment and personalised care for patients, who require physiotherapy.


For a sparkling set of teeth
What is pyorrhoea? How do you keep your teeth sparkling white? What do you do to repair a chipped tooth? Dr. Vijailakshmi Acharya and her team of specialists answer queries...
Design Matters

Trendy touch to interiors
Saagar's Furnishing, which has opened another outlet in Alwarpet, specialises in designer upholstery and furniture, besides home accessories such as carpets and dhurries.
Arts & Crafts

Workshop on Thangka painting
THE NATIONAL Folklore Support Centre in collaboration with the Alliance Francaise of Madras, Chennai, is organising a workshop on Thangka Painting, as part of its Visual Art of South Asia Series, from August 18 to 22 at the Alliance Francaise of ...
Terracotta treat
Bimba, The Art Hut, is holding an exhibition of unusual terracotta artefacts from August 5 to 12.
Music

Rock for the Indian soul
THE LEAD singer-song writer Jayashree Singh is a Tamilian, her bass guitarist husband Gyan Singh who has co-composed the music is a Sikh, another composer and guitarist Amit Dutta is a Bengali, Jeffrey Menezes, the keyboard player, is a Goan and ...
Eating Out

Coastal delights
THINK KERALA and what immediately comes to mind are its lush landscapes and ethnic food. Now, here's an opportunity to savour the unique flavours from "God's Own Country." Soft appam, pathiri, the traditional neichoru and mutta mala... all ...
New look, new menu
Dakshin at the Park Sheraton, sports a new look that reflects the rich South Indian traditions.
Showbitz

Best team?
THE BEST Actor may soon act in the Best Director's film! Aparna Sen who was adjudged the best director at the 50th National Film Awards, is likely to rope in this year's National Award - winning Best Actor Ajay Devgan for her next project, we ...
Jeetendra's new venture
WHEN YESTERYEAR hero Jeetendra made his grand entry into the State Vidhan Sabha in Bhopal recently, one thought he was following his peers, Shatrughan Sinha, Rajesh Khanna, Vinod Khanna, and Jayaprada to the political arena. But nay, Jeetendra ...
Smart move
FORMER MISS India Neha Dhupia is bombarded with questions from the paparazzi. Reason? Her debut in Harry Baweja's "Qayamat". Giving ample scope for conservatives to spin tales, the former model is more than excited about her role, which includes ...
More sizzle
MALAIKA ARORA, the popular MTV host, is said to have glamorised the thin-look image on the small screen and in her item numbers on the big screen. Amrita Arora, Malaika's sister, however, was dubbed "pretty and simple" in her debut "Nau Do ...
Strange behaviour
POONAM DHILLON, a familiar face in Shobha De's soap, "Kitty Party", says she's had enough of the serial and would like to call it quits. News has it that Shobha De is penning the lines for an apt exit for the actress. So easy! Actors, all of a ...
Banned, after a two-year run!
BOLLYWOOD IS full of strange happenings. The Madhya Pradesh Government has banned the screening of "Kabhi Khushi Kabhi Gham." It is ironical that the blockbuster, which ran to packed halls and was acclaimed for its simple yet catchy storyline, is ...
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