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Oye BUBBLY!
Liza George ‘walks the talk’ with television hostess Rekha Menon and listens as she talks about her show, her loves, her dreams…
Columns

Heart in heritage
Conservation architecture must be taken up with a sense of urgency, says Benny Kuriakose


QUICKTIP
Glassful of goodness
Workout finished? Get milk. Research shows the white stuff is great for post workout recovery — plus it can help you build metabolism-stoking muscle. Dairy drinkers in one study gained up to 63 per cent more lean muscle after 12 weeks of ...
THE RELUCTANT GOURMET
It’s cooking on YouTube
Junk your dog-eared cookbook. Log onto YouTube instead and serve up a meal
MOBILITY IN TIME
Mobiado 105GMT Gold
With the mobile world advancing ata rate of knots, phones don the role of watches,gaming consoles, and function more likemobile computers than what they are meant tobe. Watch makers and jewellery designers areintegrating the phone into the watch and viceversa. It's more like a merger of `tradition inwatch making' with the latest in mobile phonetechnology. JANANI KRISHNASWAMY catches theaction in both markets, and tells you why youshould start investing in watch-phones.


GoldVish Revolution
GoldVish was quick to follow Mobiado. The Swiss luxury phone maker collaborated with the award-winning Swiss watch maker Frederic Jouvenot, and has come out with the GoldVish Revolution cell phone. Displayed at the Basel world recently, the ...
LG Watch Phone
While luxury phone makers have been trying to build a mechanical watch into their phones, LG attempted something out-of- the-world, and also displayed it at the CES this year — what they call the ‘watch-phone,’ which looks like ...
Sony Ericsson Bluetooth Watch
Bluetooth — the wireless technology — is so much associated with the phone, that Sony Ericsson developed watches that can help you establish a wireless link to your headset via the watch, when you get a call on your phone. All it does ...
Ulysse Nardin Chairman
Swiss watch maker, Ulysse Nardin joined the bandwagon and recently announced its first handset, Ulysse Nardin Chairman, which it calls a ‘hybrid smart phone.’ It packs a 2.8-inch multi-touch display, finger print recognition and a lot ...
GOINGNATIVE
Hart of Kerala
People David Hart believes that the city allows you to be who you want to be
Beauty And Wellness

The right stuff
You have to eat right, sleep right and exercise right if you want optimal health, says SHANKER BASU
Food

Fry, dip and salt it
Impress all with crispy chicken
Sizzlers aplenty
Fire and Spice, a 10-day food fete at the Fifth Element, Taj Residency, Thycaud, promises to rejuvenate your taste buds with the myriad flavours of grills and sizzlers.

The dinner buffet (Rs.750 for adults and Rs.450 for children) includes ...


Spicy biriyanis
It’s a biriyani mela at Hotel Regency, Thampanoor. Indulge in varieties of biriyanis such Hyderabadi biriyani, Malabari biriyani, Mughali biriyani and Andhra biriyani. A plate of biriyani costs Rs. 50 onwards.

Contact: ...


Dil Kush
It is the ethnic version of a pie: bread stuffed with a mixture of coconut, sugar, raisins and dry fruits. The sweet and moist filling can make you an addict of this bread.

Cost: ...


QUICKFIX
Nellore chapla koora

Heat oil in a pan. Add mustard seed and fenugreek. After it crackles add sliced ginger, garlic, green chilly, curry leaves, chopped onions and sauté well. Add fresh tomato puree. Add coriander, chilly, turmeric powder, salt and add some ...
Cinema

French film fete
Alliance Française de Trivandrum in association with the Embassy of France in India, UTV and Filca organise a one-day children’s film fete at Alliance Française on April 26. The fete, open to the public, will begin at 10 a.m. ...
Music

Rah Rah Rahman
To coincide with A.R. Rahman’s concert in Kozhikode, Rosebowl presents a television programme titled ‘Thank you for the music,’ that tracks the maestro’s musical journey through 100 of his greatest tracks ever. ...
Television

Archangel

This mystery, based on Robert Hariss’ best-selling novel, explores the lingering presence of Stalin amidst the corruption of modern-day Russia. Fluke Kelso, a historian, is leaving Russia for good until a surprise visit from Papu ...
Events

Expressions on canvas

Exhibition of paintings by K. Jayakumar, titled ‘Monologues.’

Venue: Shangri-illa Art Gallery, Trans Towers, Vazhuthecaud

Date: Till April ...


United colours

Anu Renzi A. Franzis, Suresh B. Rajan, Anup T. and Jijo J. conduct an exhibition called ‘Toys of the Tango.’ Venue: Art Smart Gallery, Next to Bhima Jewellers

Date: April 26 to May 9 ...


Musical evening

Brush up skills

Kerala Lalithakala Akademi conducts a ‘Painters camp.’ There will also be a screening of films. April 25: ‘Purva Uttara Past Forward (I and II),’ Andrei Rublev;’ April 26: Donatello.’

Venue: ...


Just biriyanis

Simply Chettinad

Women’s only

Paint away

Crimson Curves Animation and Deseeya Malayalavedi organise a painting competition for students. Contact: 9388612050/9961445959.

Venue: Museum Grounds

Date: April ...


Viewing pleasure for kids

Alliance Française de Trivandrum in association with Embassy of France in India, UTV and Filca organise a one-day children’s film fete. Bach et bottine (10 a.m.), La Grenouille et la baleine (11.45 a.m.) Tirelire Combines & Cie ...


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