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Zooming off in style
The craze for customising bikes stems from a desire for cool image. PRINCE FREDERICK meets a few owners
Pets Care

For a glossy coat
Here are some common canine skin problems
Interview

When companies come knocking
Campus recruitment might be the fast track to great jobs, but that doesn't mean it works for everybody


The sweet smell of success
Kiran Ranga of the Cycle brand agarbathi has taken Indian fragrances to the world
Cashing in on her charm
Rakshanda Khan is excited about her show "Jodee kamaal ki" featuring celebrity couples
Personality

It's a coming together of various genres
Louiz Banks is known for jazz and jingles. But these days, he swears by fusion music
Cinema

End of the road for piracy?
Technology may soon prevent you from copying movies
War films from Russia
A festival of Russian films at the Russian Centre of Science and Culture
Telewatch

THE MANDIRA TOUCH
After Mandira Bedi replaced Madhavan as the new anchor in "Deal Ya No Deal" (Sony TV), its ratings have gone up. Mandira is trying to reinvent herself from noodle- strap to Bharatiya nari image. The programme format has changed as the common man ...
HORROR RULES
After the super success of "Kadamathathu Kathanar" on Asianet, a series of horror serials is dominating the late night slot on Malayalam channels. The latest is "Aval Raktharaksassu" (Surya TV, Monday-Friday, 10 p.m.). The story is based on a ...
ANOTHER SOAP
According to a recent TV survey, people in South India, especially in Tamil Nadu, go to bed early, compared to viewers in metros in North India. Hence, the 10-11 p.m. slot is not considered prime time here. Tamil TV producers find it difficult to ...
Music

That twinkling little star
Even 250 years after his death, Mozart continues to be all around us
Rap, rock and bhangra
New age U.K. bhangra is here — dance music in rap `n' rock avatar, courtesy Swami and friends
Eating Out

Exciting offer
With the mercury slowing soaring, it's time to quench your thirst. Marrybrown now serves Pepsi with its burgers and fried chicken. The restaurant has launched a new Pepsi home delivery offer, where with every home delivery order worth Rs. 175, ...
Travel

Festival for the Maori!
The Maori New Year is about prayers, dancing and feasting; the underlying themes are material sustenance and spiritual rejuvenation, writes INDER RAJ AHLUWALIA
My Kind of place -- SADA
These days, none of the exotic places on this earth can be a match to the cosy comfort of my home in Mumbai. After shuttling between sets and running from one location to another, I think there can be no better place than home for a vacation. ...
Friendship beyond borders
Visit Karachi and one realises the fashionable people there would not be out of place in Paris or Milan
Luxury on the seas
And now, the world's largest and most expensive luxury liner
Where silence is charming
If bliss is what you seek, says SOMA BASU
SANCTUARY SPOTLIGHT
Indian Wild Ass Sanctuary
The Little Rann of Kutch, is dedicated to the wild ass. This sanctuary established in the beginning of 1972, came under the Wildlife Protection Act of 1973. Known for its stamina and surprising speed (they can run at 24 km/h for two hours and ...
Kunti's haunt
Kunti Betta offers a break for stretched city nerves
Events

Inspired by trees
Priya Sarukkai Chabria released her latest book of verse
Of poetry and word
A spoken word performance by Lucy English on March 1
Madras Miscellany



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