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Thin and healthy!
In a world where people want to lose weight, what happens to those who are thin, asks ANUSHA R.
Columns

MADRAS MISCELLANY
Recalling Periamma
No one’s responded to my request for information about the Rangoon Times and K. Vedamurthy who worked on it (Miscellany, June 4), but Governor Gopalkrishna Gandhi of West Bengal has sent me a couple of messages about Varadachari, who ...


MADRAS MISCELLANY
Small, but loud, in the 1940s
My reference to the Madras Press in the 1940s (Miscellany, June 4) has had reader Raghu Tagat, who was with the British Information Services – an organisation I don’t hear of these days – sending me pages of memories. I wonder ...
Music

Sauce and spice
Of Salsa dancer Giju’s debut album “Rang Rangeeli”
CHORDS & NOTES
An extremely irritating thing about Shemaroo is that there is too much of self advertisement in its VCD releases. An occasional advertisement is okay but repeated proclamation of its “other VCD releases”, after almost every song, ...
Food

THE RELUCTANT GOURMET -- SHONALI MUTHALALY
The flavours of home
Never mind how sophisticated the palate is. It is impossible not to crave for traditional home-cooked food
Books

Fans or Fanatics? Passion or Obsession?
When it comes to watching India playing cricket matches, writer Mukul Kesavan admits he’s “partisan in a troll-like way.” He admits, “I think bad thoughts. I want to win without hysterics and heart attacks. I just want to ...
Travel

Ripples in the heart
Nainital offers plenty of opportunities for Nature lovers, says ANUJ KUMAR
World on a treetop
Sit back and enjoy Nature from a treetop house in Top Slip
Holiday for parents-to-be
Tourism is growing by leaps and bounds, with new concepts and packages being introduced to tap the market. Initially, it was only the ‘firangi’ who was labelled as a tourist. But with the disposable income of the middle classes ...
ROAD LESS TRAVELLED
It’s love at first sight
Where you can spot squirrels and smell sandalwood, says SOMA BASU
Destination New Zealand
Want to climb the walls of a volcano or swim with dolphins? Then visit New Zealand
DEAL OF THE WEEK
Sri Lanka calling
SriLankan Airlines offers three packages to Negombo, Colombo and Bentota. Enjoy the scenic beauty of Negombo for three days and two nights starting at Rs. 12,599, visit Sri Lanka’s shopping capital Colombo for three nights and two days ...
TRAVEL TIPS
For a happy holiday
Going on a vacation with your family? Great. But before you set out, there are some things you need to check out. So here goes:

* Confirm your reservation, including hotel, air, car, train, dining and activity reservations. A few phone ...
Events

Twist to tradition
Simplicity marks the new religious buildings in Germany as the models on display at Goethe Institut show


Chinese treat
Chinese film festival from today till June 28
Miscellany



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