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Teeing off in politics
Sportsman, industrialist and now Parliamentarian... the many facets of K. P. K. Kumaran. NANDINI NAIR catches up with him
Face Facts

Making heads turn
Pretty Women, the parlour on Chamiers Road, has a dedicated clientele
Festivals

A tad too British?
Constantly shifting theatrical registers, "A Very British Affair" worked - but only in parts


Poignancy at play
"The Shadow Box" may not have been consistently taut, but it achieved intimacy and drew in the audience at crucial moments
Cinema

Actors exercise their vocal chords
Actors seem to have taken to singing with a vengeance. Take a look...
Chinese film fest
A Chinese film festival from today till August 10
Telewatch

Cablewala
PIX, Sony's new English movie channel, showcases the best from Hollywood. The popular talk show, "Inside the Actor's Studio", (Sunday, 7 p.m.) was launched with the first episode featuring Angelina Jolie as the celebrity guest. It was followed by ...
Music

Achieving accuracy
Subroto Chattopadhyay on Saregama's Royalty Management Programme
Travel

A royal treat in London
Famed institutions, shopping, entertainment and a hoary past... this metro clearly has a royal edge over other cities, says APARNA KARTHIKEYAN
Drink in the view
Acres of tea estates, dense forests, elephants ... Valparai on the Annamalai Hills offers enough for ecology researchers and travellers
My Kind of Place -- MALLIKA SARABHAI
I like two different types of places — one, a 365-day throbbing city like New York and the other, the total solitude and chillness of the mountains, with water flowing down the slope. There's a dichotomy in me. Both vibrancy and silence get ...
TRAVEL TIPS
Visiting heritage sites
Behave responsibly while visiting monuments
A hillock less conquered
An attractive option for those who love adventure, says SOMA BASU
SANCTUARY SPOTLIGHT
Sultanpur National Park and Bird Sanctuary
Founded by renowned ornithologist Dr. Salim Ali, this sanctuary is a haven for a variety of domestic and migratory birds. Over the years, hundreds of species, including cranes from faraway Siberia, geese from Europe and birds from Afghanistan, ...
Going places, alone
Time to reflect and recharge oneself. That's what travelling alone is all about
Madras Miscellany



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