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CHOICE CRISIS?
They may not make it to the Top 10 list, but there are hundreds of institutions rendering yeoman service in the field of education. SOMA BASU traces the dilemma of parents...
Food For Thought

The all-purpose grain
Once a source of main meal, barley is considered for its medicinal value in modern times
Voice Your Views : VALENTINE'S DAY

Responses to this column have been overwhelming, as always. This week we welcome your views on `Medical facilities in the city'. Send in your responses before February 19 to the Metroplus, The Hindu, 147/2A, 80-Feet Road, K.K.Nagar, Madurai-20, along with your colour photograph.


Face Facts

Unmask your beauty
IT IS always a pleasure to get a feed back from readers. As requested by many of you, I have covered several aspects of hair-care. So I hope that your crowning glory looks healthy and silky. Valentine's day is fast approaching and we all want to ...
Cinema

In a new role
CHERAN, A director who made socially relevant middle-of-the-road films such as "Bharathi Kannamma" and `Porkalam", turned hero with Thankar Bachchan's "Solla Marantha Kathai". And now, he has turned producer with "Autograph' where he is not only ...
Preity turns columnist
BOLLYWOOD'S MOST popular heroine Preity Zinta is playing a new role. She has turned columnist for the prestigious BBC's online website, www.bbcnews.com/southasia. She will be writing a weekly column ...
A crime thriller
CAN VETERAN director Bharathiraaja recreate the old magic with his new film "Kangalaal Kaidhu Sei"? The film due on Valentine's Day (February 14) is an urban crime thriller with a love story woven in. It has an all-new star cast. Bharathiraaja is ...
Box office update
BOLLYWOOD AND Tamil cinema's dream run of 2003 seems to have hit roadblocks this year. "Kaakhe" has ended up as an average grosser while Big B's "Aetbaar" is a total washout. All the January releases such as "Paap" and `Maqbool" have turned out ...
Webware

Dating in cyberspace
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Green Notes

Passion for pink?
The deep pink Allamanda Cherry Jubilee adds a dramatic touch to gardens
Travel

Fragments of history
Alamparai: magnificent ruins with the sea as a backdrop, says SHALINI UMACHANDRAN
Events

A different road show
IT WAS a unique sight at the Periyar junction the other day. Along with the usual pair of Khaki-dressed police manning the traffic, one saw a fairly big group of men sporting saffron jackets and quite like professionals directing the traffic. It ...
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