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It’s a TOONZ LIFE
Paddy, a concept developed by K.P. Muraleedharan, will be made into a 52-episode television series for pre-school children. He talks to SARASWATHY NAGARAJAN about Paddy and his friends
Columns

The mystery of Mallory
Was Sir Edmund Hillary the first person to climb Everest? Or was it George Mallory? Jeffrey Archer’s latest bestseller “Paths of Glory” weaves fact and fiction to create an interesting tale of one man’s obsession. The author, who undertakes a tour of India to share his experience writing the book, explains his fascination for Mallory


METRO WORKOUT
Cue to fitness
Rakhee Mohan discovers that billiards is a great workout for your mind and body
Moss and Cat

Director Fazil is back at the helm after five years with this Dileep starrer. The film tells of the relationship between Moss D. Samuel (Dileep), a happy-go-lucky guy and Tessy (Nivedita), a child, who enters his life by chance and the ties ...


TUBE WATCH
Kingdom of the Blue Whale

Supported by the National Geographic Society, the world’s eminent Blue whale scientists embark on a revolutionary mission – find, identify and tag Californian blue whales.

They also use the DNA samples to confirm the sex of ...
Food

Fun Sunday dining
Head to the Fifth Element at Taj Residency for some fine dining every Sunday


SIGNATURE DISH
Mixed sizzler

Before international cuisine became a mantra, the sizzler was once the top (if not the only) continental experience for foodies in the city. Succulent, marinated chicken breast, chunks of mutton, liver, bacon and sausage and are all heaped on ...


Just the right spice
Spice it up at All Spice
QUICK FIX
Pepper shrimp ball

To make shrimp ball, mince shrimps, 20 gm onion, 10 gm of garlic, ginger and chilly. Add corn flour, refined flour, egg, salt, crushed black pepper and 15 ml Soya sauce. Make round balls. Deep fry in refined oil and keep aside.

Heat ...


THE RELUCTANT GOURMET
From pasture to plate
Around the world, there’s an urge to know how animals are reared and killed before they land on the dining table
CHEWON THIS
Ropa vieja

Literally, old clothes in Spanish, ropa vieja is beef cooked so tenderly that it falls apart resembling rags.

The dish makes use of a sofrito, which is a sauté of onions, garlic and green pepper made beforehand and used to flavour ...
Miscellany


Events

Four for tango

‘Toys of the Tango’ exhibition of paintings by Anu Renzi A. Franziz, Suresh B. Rajan, Anoop T., Jijo J.

Venue: Art Smart Gallery, near Bhima Jewellers

Date: Till May ...


Chettinad delights

Drama

Rangaprabhath children’s theatre stages the play ‘ Venalil Virinja Poovu.’

Venue: Vyloppilly Samskriti Bhavan

Date: May 9

Time: 3 ...


Film fete
10: ‘Ivan’s Childhood’; May 11: ‘Fate of a man’; May 12: ‘Come and See’; May 13: They fought for our motherland’; ...
Colours on canvas
Venue: Shangri-lla Art Gallery, Trans Towers, Vazhuthacaud

Date: Till May 9


All about the seas

Matsyafed organises ‘Matsyamahotsav ’09 with aqua show, fish-based food festival, cultural programmes and a trade fair.

Venue: Kanakakunnu Palace grounds

Date: Till May ...


Frames of life

Alliance Francaise de Trivandrum organises ‘Les Hommes Racines’ (‘The Roots People’), exhibition of photographs on humanity in conflict zones by French photographer Pierre de Vallombreuse.

...
Dance fever
UST-Global conducted its annual dance competition ‘Bailemos 2009’
People

GOING NATIVE
India is a mixed bag
Talia Hoskin finds the experience of living here fascinating



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