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Trailblazing jesters
Siblings Ashok and Anand Kumar impress T. SARAVANANwith their skills
Columns

FINE WINE
Sanjay Menon and the Decanter power list
The July issue of Decanter, the hugely influential magazine published in over 90 countries, has news that should warm any Indian wine lover’s heart. Sanjay Menon, the Director of Sonarys, one of the country’s biggest wine ...


CAMPUS HANGOUT
Chit-chatting, the best stress buster
Where it’s at: Sandwiched between ladies hostel and the library.

What’s to love: Though the medical college has a sprawling campus, most of the students and even house surgeons vote for the enclosure - which students ...
Food

SIGNATURE DISH
MUSHROOM TIKKA

The spicy mushroom tikka is a preferred tandoori item. The masala paste is made with a mixture of curd, jeera powder, ginger-garlic paste, garam masala, mustard oil and salt. Cleaned uncut mushrooms are soaked for a while in this paste and ...


QUICK FIX
Duck breast a la orange

Wash, peel and boil the potatoes until soft in texture. Combine with cream, nut mug powder and seasonings.

Turn mashed potatoes in shape of a pear inserted with one sprig of rosemary.

Marinate the duck breast with seasonings and ...


Olive with a twist
Combined with anchovy paste, capers, pepper and more, olives can make a tasty sandwich spread
All about tofu
Tofu is an excellent source of protein but beware if you are allergic to soy
Cinema

Hosting true stories
Anurag Kashyap gets up close and personal with his favourite movie characters
NOW SHOWING
THORANAI

If you’re not the type that shies away from clichés, then this film is for you. Vishal, Shriya Saran and Prakash Raj play lead roles. It’s about a brother who goes in search of his sibling who ran away from home as a child. ...


TUBE WATCH
Ancient Rome: The Rise & Fall Of an Empire

Part love story and part cautionary tale, it shows how the ruler of a quarter -- Nero -- went insane and took Rome to the edge of ruin. The film begins with the Great Fire of Rome. Faced with this catastrophe, Nero embarked on the biggest ...
Events

Street corner festival

The District Administration and Department of Tourism are conducting ‘Theruvora Thiruvizha’ to preserve the richness of traditional art forms and culture. This week “oyil kummi” will be performed.

Venue: ...


Madurai Readers’ Club

Guest lecture by Shri Siva Kumaravel of Dindigul, on “Employment vs self employment”.

Venue: Room No.100 (First Floor)

Lions Aravind Institute of Community Ophthalmology Building (Next to Aravind

Eye ...


Weekend buffet

A scrumptious spread for lunch and dinner at Rs.350 for adults and Rs.175 for children (5-12 years).

Venue: Hotel Heritance, Kochadai

Date: June 13 and 14

Time: 12 to 3 p.m. and 7 to 10.30 ...


Taste of Mangalore

“Karavalli” brings you tangy cuisine from the coastal land of Mangalore. Exclusive dinner buffet spread for Rs.550 per head plus taxes.

Venue: The View restaurant, Hotel Gateway, Pasumalai

Date: June 13 ...


Symposium

Talk on “Overcoming Inferiority Complex” organised by TopKids. Entry fee is Rs.200. Open to adults and children above 12.

Venue: TopSkilz Foundation Hall.

Date: June 13

Time: 2 p.m. to 5 ...


Karthik Raja’s magic
Sathyam Complex was bursting with people, and not without reason. Oscar winner Resul Pookutty was present, to release the audio CD of Product East West — A LLC Production’s “Achchamundu Achchamundu”. The CD was received by ...



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