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Masters of the new world
Is technology, which is meant to make us smarter by making information available at the press of a button, actually dumbing us down? asks DEEPA GANESH
Leisure & Recreation

Fish love to chill out too
Rising water temperatures can be fatal to your beloved fish
Cinema

Code unlocked
One of the most controversial films in recent times, "The Da Vinci Code", along with its Tamil dubbed version "Oru Kutrapatrikai", is at last being released in Chennai and the rest of Tamil Nadu. The film has been panned by critics and is said to ...


New pin-up girl
Ileana is the new pin-up girl of Telugu cinema, thanks to the stupendous success of "Pokiri". The Mumbai-based girl had made her debut in "Devadasu", which was an average grosser. The trade in Andhra Pradesh feels Ileana's glamour, screen ...
Angry young man
Vishal, who seems to be choosing his roles wisely, is one of the fastest rising stars in Kollywood. His last two films "Chellamay" and "Sandakozhi" were hits. His new film "Thimiru" is produced by his brother Vikram Krishna, written and directed ...
Another gangster film
It is boom time for gangster movies as rowdies from Chennai's mean streets are being glorified on screen. The success of movies such as "Pattiyal", "Chitiram Pesuthadi" and the recent "Puthupettai" proves this. Now, Ranjith makes a comeback with ...
Eating Out

Roti, khichdi aur farsaan
If it is just plain good food you are looking for, Guajarati Samaj is the place to go
Food Line


Green Notes

Shower of pink and red
Cassias make attractive, ornamental trees
Travel

ROAD LESS TRAVELLED
In photogenic territory
Good sightings in more ways than one, writes SUBHA J RAO
SANCTUARY SPOTLIGHT
Maenam Wildlife Sanctuary
The Maenam hills surround the Maenam Wildlife Sanctuary that is situated in South Sikkim district. "Maenam-la" means the "treasure-house of medicines" as the sanctuary is rich in medicinal plants. It is located above the town of Ravangla and ...
My Kind of Place
I feel this thriving South East Asian country is amazing in every way. The discipline, development and sightseeing options are unbelievable. It may appear extraordinarily modern but the beautiful amalgamation of Chinese, Malay and Indian ...
Sound Off

Know your language
Encouraging your child to speak in the mother tongue is nothing to be ashamed of, says ABHIRAMAVALLI
Miscellany



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