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One man’s dream
MY CHOICE The story of Randy Pausch’s teaches you to live life to the fullest. ANITA SRINIVASAN
Authored by a dying man, and appreciated by a global audience, Randy Pausch’s “The Last Lecture” is a notable attempt to illustrate the meaning of life. The book is largely an account of Pausch’s life and his emotions while trying […]
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A must-watch!
BIG SCREEN
Movie: Wall-E
Cast: Ben Burtt, Elissa Knight, Jeff Garlin
Rating: *****
Wall-E is not only Pixar’s best movie yet but it’s the best movie of this year and one of the greatest imaginative, visually moving and excellently animated films in years and surprisingly, one of the best sci-fi movies since E.T.!! Coming with high expectations, it definitely […]
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Let’s help them…
As I was coming home from college, our bus halted just behind a garbage van at a signal. I was surprised to see two men standing amidst the garbage on the van even as none of us could bear with the stink coming from it. We all empathized with them and wondered what we could […]
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Running for the future
CAMPAIGN A marathon to create awareness about child labour is just the beginning for the MCC-ians.
August 15, 6:30 a.m., Madras Christian college: Willam, my friend and I were late as usual but this time it wasn’t for class but for the Pedhas Mini Marathon 2008, which was organised by the Department of Physical Education. We […]
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Dream come true
The thought of an Indian at the top of the podium in Olympics seemed impossible till a while ago. One such golden moment came in the Beijing Games. Touching the golden metal, Bindra, champion in the 10m air rifle event, presents a picture of contentment. Watch the Indian give a wry smile with […]
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Wrest a medal
In the Olympics at Beijing, we hardly paid any attention to wrestling till Sushil Kumar emerged out of thin air, so to say. Having lost in the first round, Sushil fought back in the repechage round scoring three victories. In the bronze medal bout, Sushil showed his mettle. Watch him pin down Leonid […]
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What makes an addict?
Why some people become addicts where others don’t. NAVEEN SHANMUGAM RAMALINGAM
Once a young marine-engineer, a non-smoker, ambitiously said he would one day smoke cigars because a cigar would look very stylish on him.Auntie Rejoice, a middle-aged friend from the U.S. said “I don’t want to get addicted to anything except God’s love.”I personally do not […]
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Coming up on TV
Thursday
Continue watching the final Grand Slam of the season—The US Open tennis championships–live on Ten Sports.
Friday
Don’t forget to see the fifth and final ODI between India and host Sri Lanka at Premadasa Stadium on Ten Sports.
Saturday
Tune on to ESPN to see the Barclays Premier Football League action at 7.25 p.m. with West Ham taking on […]
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Glitz and Glam
Racing ahead
Sure, the guy owes the sparkle to his genes. And Mamu Aamir Khan offers inspiration by the bucketfuls too. You can bet your money on Imran Khan, dearies. He is a lambi race ka ghoda. Cool, casual and confident too. His debut film ‘Jaane Tu…’ fared remarkably well. Of course, the Bijli came through […]
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Lenseye
AN EYE FOR DETAIL: The lighthouse seen from afar.
Sent by: Kanagasabai S. who has just completed his B.Tech(I.T) from Mepco Schlenk Engineering College, Sivakasi.
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