Make the most of now!
Now’s the best time for other sports, as cricket takes a back seat during the Olympics, feels hockey player ADAM SINCLAIR.
With Olympics having kick-started it is but inevitable to not think about it. It’s the biggest sporting event and, for a sportsperson like me, the biggest dream would always be to represent my country […]
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Winners, hands down!
Who said we can’t win gold at the Olympics? Readers suggest events designed specially for Indians, so that we can leave other countries far behind in the medals tally!
Wordsworth
The game in which we’ll surely win the gold medal is “Free Advice”. Whoever you may be, you would not have escaped. For each and everything you […]
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To be or not to be…
…professionally qualified, that is. Armed with a degree related to the career or to just dive in? Listen to both sides and decide. ARCHANA SUBRAMANIAN and MADHUMITHA SRINIVASAN
ACTING
DIA MIRZA
Self-taught: Becoming an actor was not pre meditated. I had no time but to say yes or no to the film offers at hand and I chose […]
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A novel debut
Meet the young proactive and super cool blogger turned author in a tête-à-tête with YASHASVINI RAJESHWAR
Sagarika Chakraborty is an interviewer’s dream! A debut author armed with degrees in law and management, Sagarika is clear about the hows and the whys of her journey.
A Calendar too Crowded seems heavily influenced by mythology…
I have read and heard […]
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Scrabble sweethearts
CHICK LIT A techie’s take on romance. K. PAVITHRA
Title: It’s your move, Wordfreak!
Author: Falguni Kothari
Publisher: Rupa
Price: Rs. 250
We’ve heard about online love through social media. Ever heard of an online connection through Scrabble? That’s what Falguni Kothari’s debut novel, It’s your move, Wordfreak!, is about.
What happens
Alisha Menon, 28, and Aryan Rajaram Chawla, 25, decide to […]
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Forensic twist
CRIME The powerful combination of Coroner and doctor is one to watch for. NIRMAL SEBASTIAN
Title: A Dark Anatomy
Author: Robin Blake
Publisher: Pan Macmillan
Price: £7.99
Set in Preston, England in the 1740’s, this murder mystery based in the mid-Georgian era, is perhaps our eye-glass into the first use of forensic sciences to solve a murder: the murder of […]
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Weekly Movie Quiz
How much do you know about “Lorax”? Ten lucky people with the correct answers will win two passes each to a show at PVR Cinemas. Send in your answers with your name, address and contact details to: contests.nxg@gmail.com. Entries sent to a different id or posted on the website will not be accepted. Send in […]
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Meet Lorax…
As Lorax hits the screen today get to know him better… Excerpts from the interview.
What was your first impression of the Once-ler?
Well, my first impression was of a man cutting down a tree. I didn’t notice much else. In case you haven’t figured it out, cutting down a tree is NOT a way to make […]
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To mom, with love
A mother’s love may be universal, but the way people celebrate across the globe is not. SAMVITHA RAM takes a walk around the world…
A mother is a faithful caretaker, a helpful friend and a never-ending cheerleader. Though many youngsters agree that mothers should be thanked every day for their dedication and commitment to bringing joy […]
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Campus adda
Whether it’s for a quick chat or a long debate about canteen food, these are the places that students head to within and outside their campuses.
Ethiraj College for Women
The basketball court: Located behind the annexe campus, the basketball court is definitely one of the favourites among the Ethirajians. This always-breezy spot with lots of trees […]
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