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Queen-sized escapades This one tells you everything about the private lives of Indian maharanis Lessons for life Subroto Bagchi’s second book is as disarming as the author
FITNESSFORUM - METRO WORKOUT One-two-three-four Divya Kumar shrugs off the nerves to find herself foot tapping to some infectious rock music at the Modern Jive class TRAINING ROOM Weight training for heart health Weight training along with cardiovascular training has a major role in preventing heart disease QUICK TIP Eat enough proteins ‘Wrong,’ says celebrated nutritionist Chris Aceto. There is no such thing as ‘toning,’ he adds. Toning is usually understood as adding a small amount of lean muscle and increasing its firmness while reducing body fat. ...
CAMPUS HANGOUT 
The goose trailIt’s all about nature at this hangout. The small square of green lawn provides pleasant seating through most of the year, the pretty banyan tree gives you all the shade you need and the travelling trio of geese are your constant ... 
My FiveWith a brilliant guitar riff and pounding drums, Lateralus absolutely blew me away. The heavily laden mathematical progressions in its instruments, especially the Fibonacci sequence in the drum beats, makes this song exceptional. A very ...
THERE RELUCTANT GOURMET Get a taste of Seoul Korean cuisine, with its brash, bold flavours, may be the next big thing QUICK FIX 
Zaffrani Murg Hawa MahalHeat butter in a pan; add besan flour, crushed pepper, chicken chunks and salt, and cook it till it is half done. Set aside. Skewer the chicken chunks into a tandoori seekh. Mix egg, cheese and saffron and apply over the chicken. ... SIGNATURE DISH 
Coronet Special Chicken BiriyaniThis dish is Coronet’s version of the well-known biriyani, and is served with plenty of fried curry leaves. It has a reddish appearance and looks and tastes somewhat like the Sri Lankan lampreis; it combines rice, strips of omelette, ... CHEWON THIS 
Century eggAlso known as the 1000-year egg or Ming dynasty egg. A Chinese delicacy, made by coating eggs with lime, salt and ashes before burying them in the earth for about 100 days. The lime ‘petrifies’ the egg, making it appear as if it had ... FOOD BYTES http://Oragette.blogspot.com “Orangette (n): 1) a strip of candied orange peel dipped in chocolate; 2) a blog-style collection of stories, often autobiographical and always gastronomical.” Molly likes “little towns” and “trees that ...
Design spell Shaheen Abbas and Puja Arya bring their latest lines to the city
Staying grounded Shatrughan Sinha’s seeds of success 
Kids, meet and greet Dora todayNick, the channel brings an exciting opportunity for kids in Chennai to “Meet & Greet” Dora the Explorer at Landmark, Citi Centre, today at 5 p.m. So, who is Dora? Here are some clues… she’s 7 …an ... Virtually in America World premiere of the documentary “John & Jane” tomorrow on PIX
TECHNOSTREET Talking style Mobile phones are no longer only about communication, they’re also about style. Check out these five chi-chi handsets for the style conscious 
Motorola Razr2 V8 Luxury EditionWith 18-carat gold-style edges and matching headset, faux-snakeskin back and coordinating case, the V8 Luxury Edition is the sort of thing even a mob billionaire may find a bit too gaudy. The dual screens are terrific, call quality is clear and ... 
Sony Ericsson W890i The W890i is an update to the W880i, with some minor tweaks. For starters it’s now got bigger keys, although they’re still pretty fiddly. The menu’s also been tweaked, now boasting a PSP/PS3-style cross-media bar. With ... 
Nokia 8800 ArteFrom the illuminated keypad to the precision glass and metal body with matching headset, the Arte oozes quality. It’s good looking and instantly desirable, even if it is, perhaps, a tad on the expensive side. There’s no touchscreen ... 
Onyx LiscioA touch smaller than a two-finger Kit-Kat, the Liscio looks more like a cheap MP3 player than a phone. With a reflective front and black curved edges, it’s sexy, discreet and perfect for popping into a shirt pocket. Despite its reduced ... CAUGHT SNAPPING 
Win a prizeReaders are encouraged to send in their sightings: bloopers, UFOs or anything out of the ordinary they have snapped. Send your photographs to caughtsnapping @gmail.com titled CaughtSnapping along with a caption, your address and contact ...
Daler comes down South Music album of the film “Kuselan” on July 1
TIMEOUT 
Reverie by the riverAn AC suite costs Rs. 7,500 for double occupancy (extra person Rs. 1,800). Deluxe rooms with double occupancy cost Rs. 6,500 and single occupancy costs Rs. 5,500 (Rs. 1,600 for extra person). Regular rooms cost Rs. 5,500 for double occupancy ...
Ready for some paddle pop? It’s time for Paddle Pop’s city finals Music in the air A live show by Kishore Kumar’s sons Amit and Sumit on June 28 YOUR WEEK 
Elegant wearFabindia is hosting a sale of handloom saris, stoles, scarves and dupattas designed by Creative Bee. Hand-spun cotton and silk yarn saris with contrast border, pallav and blouse vie for space with hand block printed stoles and dupattas. ... 
Sushi on SundaysThe Park introduces sushi in its popular Sunday Brunch at 601. The extensive menu is accompanied by unlimited beverages, champagne and wine and is priced at Rs. 1,250 plus taxes. Dishes include a range of vegetarian and non-vegetarian sushi, ... 
Tube WatchGarfield, Lassie, King Kong or Godzilla, “Animal Icons” celebrates Hollywood’s unforgettable characters. Each episode focuses on a different animal figure — from Bugs Bunny to Jaws to the Democrats’ donkey and ... Summer Special Today from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m., Alliance Française of Madras in association with The Exodus, invites you to listen to more than twenty young Indian bands. In its 27th year, the music festival aims at promoting music by encouraging amateur ... 
Now ShowingThe superhero is back. Yes, barely had we forgotten “The Hulk” that we get a taste of “The Incredible Hulk”, kicking off an action-packed epic of one of the most popular superheroes of all time. Director Louis Leterrier ... Workshop Thespianen is hosting a comprehensive voice training workshop include the fundamentals of breathing, sentence delivery, diction, pronunciation, enunciation and voice modulation. Venue: The Parnasus Address: 192 ... 
Art showThe C.P. Art Centre is hosting an exhibition of paintings by Saju Thuruthil, mural artist from Kerala. There will also be an illustrated lecture on the mural paintings of Kerala by Seena S. Thuruthil at 10.30. a.m. on June ...
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