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Monday, September 10, 2007
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Superhero’s new innings
What’s the news? Newsreader-turned-publisher Tejeshwar Singh on the glorious days of news casting and the future of publishing
MADRAS MISCELLANY 
The first Tamil imprintsWhile wandering around the exhibition on ‘Early Tamil Imprints’ mounted for Madras Week by the Roja Muthiah Library with the help of The Hindu, I was stopped and asked by a young visitor what the earliest Tamil ... MADRAS MISCELLANY A difficult choice A recent visitor to the city set me thinking when he told me that he had bought a rather detailed map of the city and couldn’t find Orme’s Road on it. Knowing that it had once been a fairly significant road running through a Kilpauk ... MADRAS MISCELLANY Cochineal and Madras Dr. A. Raman, who regularly keeps in touch with me from Australia, wonders whether I have a Madras angle to a paper he is editing on the cochineal insect from which the cochineal dye that colours food red is extracted and which, in the late 18th ... 
The things people keepT. Murugavel fights for Nature with paper weapons. An active member of Environment Monitoring and Action Initiating (EMAI), Murugavel uses postal stamps to highlight the factors that have tilted the ecological balance. For spreading a message, ... THE RELUCTANT GOURMET Who rules the roost? There’s fried chicken and fried chicken and fried chicken. But which is the best?
CAVEAT EMPTOR Consumers vs. cartels A pro-active commission is the need of the hour to act as a deterrent against anti-competitive practices in the country
Sporting chance What was the transition like from tax accountant to presenter of a sports news programme? Ask Steve Dawson Equipped to fight terror? “Combating Terror” premieres on National Geographic on September 11 CABLEWALA 
Comedy kingsThe 2007 season of “The Great Indian Laughter Challenge 3” ends this week with a grand finale on September 14 and 15 (Friday and Saturday, 9 p.m. on Star One). The channel has staged a coup by inviting the legendary Pakistani comedian ... 
Star birthdaysBirthdays of film stars have become a hot favourite on Tamil television channels. Last week, Vijay TV started a new programme, “Happy Birthday to You” (Thursday, 10 p.m.). It showcases the birthdays of celebs for the month and the ... 
Family storyLast Friday, Star World had the Indian premiere of its exciting new series “Brothers and Sisters” at 10 p.m., prime time. It’s about an ordinary Los Angeles-based family, the Walkers, and has been nominated for the prestigious ...
Flicks at a click BigFlicks.com offers on-demand movie download service
Secular vision David Davidar’s second novel “The Solitude of Emperors” is centred on the communal riots in Mumbai
Counting sheep at the CotswoldsThe Cotswolds villages, sustained by sheep farming, retain the mood of the 13th Century. SHONALI MUTHALALYenters the England of Hardy’s imagination Travel Tips Taking your pet along? Here are some tips Out in the wild At Parambikulam, take in the sights and sounds of an eco-friendly sanctuary 
On the sands of timeOnce an important trade zone frequented by Greek, Roman and Arab merchants, it’s well-kept beach today attracts hordes of tourists, writes Soma Basu 
Around Asia in a shipThe cruise line Royal Caribbean is offering a “Five Nights Spice of Southeast Asia Cruise” aboard its ship “Rhapsody of Seas”. The departure dates for the cruise are December 12, 21 and 29, and the cruise will make ... 
Artistically speakingPlanning to visit Singapore? There’s a lavish line-up of lifestyle events through this month and in October to give tourists a glimpse of the city’s art and culture. Visitors will be treated to intriguing jewellery and timepiece ... A Gothic touch Did you know that the church in Medak is perhaps the largest in Asia?
Celebrating ability The India Disability Film Fest from October 5 to 8 which includes a one-minute film contest And the award goes to… Which are the top five educational campuses in the country?
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