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War without bloodshed
Ragnarok, the online game that's becoming popular in the metros, focusses on building relationships rather than destroying them, says ABHINAV RAMNARAYAN
Publishing Books

The Martians were here
What makes Science Fiction interesting? Ask Srinarahari, who has done research on Asimov's works
Interview

`Entertainment must not erode values'
Delhi Kumar and Bombay Gnanam have made Chennai their home. With their sensitive portrayal of ordinary characters, the two senior artistes have endeared themselves to television and theatre audiences. As Chidambaram Pillai, the loving father ...
Cinema

Jeevan is back
Remember Jeevan, the stylish villain in Gautham Menon's "Kaakha Kaakha"? After taking a sabbatical, the tall, dark hero is back with the Susi Ganeshan-directed "Thiruttu Payale" with Sonia Aggarwal in the female lead. Jeevan plays a guy from the ...


Offbeat offering
Pankuj Parashar, who had earlier made commercial films, has now come out with "Banaras - A Mystic Love Story". The film is set against the backdrop of Banaras, the spiritual hub of India, and features Naseeruddin Shah, Dimple Kapadia and Urmila ...
Comedy caper
Mohanlal and Sathyan Anthikkad, once a hit combination, are back after 12 years with "Rasathantram" (Chemistry). The coming together of Mohanlal and Meera Jasmine for the first time had created a buzz from the time the film was launched. And now ...
Namitha's new role
It may sound strange; there are two films with the same title, "Pachakuthirai", in Tamil and Malayalam, releasing on the same day (April 14)! The Tamil "Pachakuthirai" features Parthipan, who also directs it, and Namitha, while the one in ...
Music

Pop's new entrant
Sowmya Raoh, who took Bollywood by storm with Laila Laila, releases her album
Chords & Notes
Sunali Rathore has undergone a metamorphosis. Best known as the good-looking wife of singer Roop Kumar Rathore and who used to give him admirable company on stage, Sunali has tried out pop here in the company of Leslie Lewis. The effort is ...
Songs that talk of pain
Merle Haggard's music reflected the misery he saw around him
Green Notes

Green cascade
Kasukkodi with its drooping stems is ideal for overhead pots and window boxes
Land & People

A peek at the past
P. Padmanabhan talks about the election process in Pondicherry during the French rule
Health

Herbal way to health
A new Panchakarma centre was recently opened on M.G. Road in Pondicherry
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