The Hindu : Metro Plus Vijayawada : Saturday, August 11, 2007

Online edition of India's National Newspaper Saturday, August 11, 2007

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Ever contemporary tiranga
The flag was unfurled for the first time on August 15 in 1947 thereby proclaiming to the world that India was now a free country. But how many of us have learnt to value this hard-earned freedom? G.B.S.N.P. Varma writes

Lifestyle

Go get ’em
Like history, fashion also repeats itself. Rightly so, leggings are back, finds out NEETI SARKAR

Cinema

Here comes Bond… James Bond
A treat awaits Bond fans on STAR Movies from August 13 to 31

The girl with the blue umbrella
Shreya Sharma debuts in Vishal Bharadwaj’s film inspired by a Ruskin Bond novella

Not just a cutie pie
Once dubbed the next chocolate boy of Bollywood, Jimmy Shergill is happy to take a different path

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Four play
TVS has launched the new Apache RTR 160 and it is here to take on the CBZ, Unicorn and Pulsar. Which bike has what it takes? RISHAD COOPERfinds out

Not so tyre-some
Michelin has developed a new range of SUV tyres that will take performance to the next level

Virtual mechanic
I want to exchange my five-year-old Maruti 800 for the new Fiat Palio Stile 1.1. I like the Stile – it is well-designed, sturdy and spacious but I am concerned about the longevity of Fiat’s tie-up with Tata Motors. If I decide on the ...

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Banish kitchen hassles
More and more families are taking to eating out just to experience the joy of it

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The MetroPlus Playwright Award
The Hindu Metro Plus Playwright Award 2008 carries a cash prize of Rs 1 lakh for the best new English script. A panel comprising eminent theatre persons and members of the Hindu will choose the winner.

This contest is open to Indian ...

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