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They are coming HOME!
A flurry of activity ensues when the much-awaited non-resident Indians come home. JESSINA ABOOBACKER finds that the vacationers pack maximum activity in limited time and return back tired and nostalgic.
Food For Thought

The giant fennel
The strongly flavoured asafoetida is an integral part of cooking ingredients.
Health

Date with the desert fruit
Bright red and yellow bunches of fresh dates are new in the Kochi market. MUMTAZ KHALID ISMAIL says that they can be eaten raw or stewed in sugar syrup.
Personality

Prime time SULTANA
S. M. YASIR catches up with Ekta Kapoor, who is going on a nation-wide headhunt for a new tele-serial.
Fashion

Designs on films
Manish Malhotra re-wrote the ensemble script for the silver screen. A tête-à-tête with the fashion guru.
Cinema

Casting a web
"SPIDERMAN- 2" is breaking all box-office records in the U.S. and is also getting glowing reviews. The film has collected $180 million in six days, and is now all set to break the $200 million speed record, currently held by the original ...


One-man army
DUBBED ENGLISH films are at present doing roaring business in Tamil Nadu. "The Day After Tomorrow" ("Nalai Marunaal") has grossed over Rs. 3 crores. The English version had grossed an amazing Rs. 53,42,470 in 32 days at Devi theatre in Chennai, a ...
Super cop
SALMAN KHAN plays Assistant Commissioner of Police, Arjun Ranawat, an honest cop who is a sort of "Dirty Harry" to the underworld, in his latest film "Garv" directed by Puneet Issar. In fact, this is Salman's second cop role after "Pathar Ke ...
Ready for "Shock"?
PRASHANTH'S LATEST "Shock" is a faithful remake of Ramgopal Varma's edge-of-the-seat urban thriller "Bhoot". Thyagarajan who has directed and presented the film has shot it stylishly and it is sure to jolt the audience. Said Prashanth: "`Shock' ...
Music

Model singer, is she?
After a successful stint at modelling, Ritu Singh Vaidya is all set to follow her childhood dream: singing.
Eating Out

If it is CHEESE it must be PIZZA
EVER TRIED Italian pizza, Yankee style? Yeah man step into American zone for a taste of Italy. `Mamma mia, here I go... ' If there is commotion generated out of excitement it was here. Food lovers thronged the newly opened food chain outlet, ...
Insite

Seek and ye shall find
Microsoft revamps its MSN Search feature, even as it provides a sneak peak at a beefed up search engine for next year.

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