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Cola blows hot and cold
The shah of screen and stageHe may have shocked Sean Connery by telling him that he has acted in 150 films. But Naseeruddin Shah's good old heart still beats for Indian language theatre. 
Breaking that long silenceFor writer Shashi Deshpande, writing was a means to self-discovery. She was exasperated being known as somebody's daughter, somebody's wife, and mother. She speaks her truth gently but firmly, and her words linger on.
Unusual beats Compilation albums are flooding the market, and music companies are looking for offbeat themes to impress listeners.
Celebs for chari'tee' Kapil Dev leads a bunch of celebrities on the greens with a praiseworthy mission to raise funds for needy sportspersons in mid-September. 
Too many widesThe recently-held launch of the Rajiv Gandhi Yuv Shakti Sangha, aimed at the development of the rural youth talent, turned itself into a massive exercise of ego trips.
Salman's sense of humourSALMAN KHAN may have umpteen problems but surely the muscle-man hasn't lost his sense of humour. Sample this: On Raksha Bandhan, a trial-show of Salman's Tere Naam had Maharashtra's ex-Chief Minister Narayan Rane among the invitees. Mr. ... The 'date' dilemma THE CONFUSION was only with two words: Dates and dating. Grapevine has it that Sameera Reddy wanted to be cast opposite Sanjay Dutt in J.P. Dutta's LoC. But J.P. had something else in mind for her. As the confusion went on and signing the ... 
Talk of trends!IT"S AMAZING! Bollywood churns out about 800 films a year and employs around 2.5 million people. And why not? But it's not just the number of people or films that are mind-boggling, but the pace at which some topics are repeated over and over ...
Riot of coloursTHE SCENTLESS Bougainvillae flowers look as if they are made out of crepe paper. During his voyages between 1766 and 1769, the French navigator L.A. Bougainvillae came across the flower in Brazil. So taken up was he with its beauty that he began ...
A cuppa to cleanse the soul It takes four hours to make tea the traditional Japanese way. But those with a Zen Buddhist bent of mind would enjoy every moment of the long wait.
Science, young and bubbly The models at the Science in Action exhibition proved that not all is lost on the pure science front.
A creative outlet The Cul-week, organised by the students of the Mount Carmel College, put to test the participants' creativity, sense of humour, and wit.
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