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Whose story is it, anyway? popular remakes
Some of our recent hits seem to be Hollywood spin-offs. What’s happened to originality, asks swarupa pillaai
Pets Care

Dog days
The summer heat can get to your pets too. Here’s how you can help them cope
Lifestyle

Style on your wrist trivia
For centuries, Jaquet Droz’s creations graced only the wrists of royalty, and the famous. Now, they are in Chennai


The bling factor
Of a new line by Chennai Diamonds
The making of a diamond
The Diamond Cave at Joyalukkas allows you a sneak peek into the journey of the precious stone
Music

Straight from the soul
EarthSync’s Laya Project packages traditional rhythms with contemporary appeal
Arts And Entertainment

Popularising the arts
What goes into the making of the Singapore Arts Festival? Find out from its director Goh Ching Lee
Style

What fashion does
Sidney Sladen’s show had everything going for it
Arts And Entertainment

Hand-crafted beauties
Check out handicrafts and handlooms at Sri Sankara Hall
Miscellany


Profiles

A record on wheels
Two bikers who rode across the length of the country talk about what drove them to achieve the impossible
Environment

WORK-PAD
Inside Chennai’s first high-rise
The LIC office in Chennai is high-tech, and celebrates hard work
Travel

Where freedom rules
Rishad Saam Mehta goes on a whirlwind tour of this delightful city, with a promise to return soon
MY KIND OF PLACE - KALA

I am always on my feet. I am a dancer, you see. Packing and flying off to some place every other day is like a dose of vitamins. That’s one of the reasons why I like doing what I am. Luckily, unlike in the past, songs are now shot in ...


Travel back in time
A visit to the temple at Abu Simbel leaves you awestruck
Some cricket, and fun too
Head to Sri Lanka to catch Sachin break Lara’s record
Travel Quip
While crossing the US-Mexican border on his bicycle, the man was stopped by a guard who pointed to two sacks the man had on his shoulders.

“What’s in the bags?”, asked the guard. “Sand,” said the cyclist. ...


Splendour in limestone
The open jaws of a roaring tiger, a sneering face… Nature is at work in the limestone caves of Baratang
A place to stay
Experience Wallwood Garden, a 19th Century bungalow in Coonoor
Soak in the luxury
At ITC’s Kaya Kalp, rejuvenate your body and soul
Events

A musical search
Get ready for some pulsating music on Vijay TV’s Super Singer 2008
Seminar on trade
The India-ASEAN-Sri Lanka Chamber of Commerce and Industry (IASLCCI) is organising a seminar on ‘India’s Free Trade Agreements and Business Opportunities in ASEAN and Sri Lanka’ on July 4 at Hotel Taj Coromandel to discuss Free ...
WATCH

"Yaadon Ki Baaraat" starring Dharmendra, Vijay Arora, Zeenat Aman and Tariq. A couple is murdered and their three sons get separated. They renite through a song they used hear their parents sing when they were kids. Highlight are its music and ...


EAT

The Accord Metropolitan serves a light meal (veg and non-veg) at its new club, the OPM. The menu includes soup, starter, main course and dessert. For reservations call 28161000 or 43911000.

Venue: Accord ...


LAUNCH

A book by KRA Narasiah that highlights interesting aspects of the growth of the city since 1969. The author recounts the antecedents of institutions such as the Corporation of Madras, the film industry and newspapers of the time. ...


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