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Too salty
BIG SCREEN
Movie: Salt
Cast: Angelina Jolie, Liev Schreiber, Chiwetel Ejiofor
For a movie that was released at a time when the silver screen sizzlers like “Inception”, “Toy Story 3” and “Twilight Saga: Eclipse” hog the limelight, “Salt” has not done enough to keep up with the others in the hype-race. It’s a cult action-political espionage film whose […]
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What’s On (29/07/10)
Pretty patterns
Workshop
@ Sakthi Training Institute, 119 N.T.R. St., Rangarajapuram
When: Aug 2, 3, 4
Time: 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m./ 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
A three-day mehandi designing workshop – from simple to bridal to Rajasthani to Arabic henna patterns. Ph: 93810 19114/99520825825
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Big time biriyani
Food fest
@ AJ-70, 9th Main Road, Shanthi Colony, (Near Anna Adarsh College), Anna […]
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Check it out!
GMAT The question here is not if you are intelligent but if you are able to handle the programme. NIRANTHARA JAWAHAR
Whether a geek, freak or genius there is one thing a college applicant dreads more than anything else: a standardised stamina-oriented long test. Most of us are left wondering how this will ever gauge our […]
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Exam-plary!
What is it about exams that scare people? The young and the old, the rich and the poor, the one who has studied and the one who has not - it is a common feature of all who take up exams. However, many would agree with me that the Std. XII Board Examination is quite […]
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Swimming towards success
YOUNG LIKE US This budding athlete who wishes to become an international swimmer has set national records in freestyle swimming. KALYAN ASHOK
The much-hyped Karnataka squad had the mortification of finishing behind Maharashtra and Tamil Nadu in the 27th National sub-junior aquatic championship at Bangalore recently.
Ray of hope
But amidst that disappointment, a lone swimmer, V. Malavika […]
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Pet peeves
“A little bit of you and me is a little more of us.” Well, to put it simply, a little care and affection from each of us would make a world of difference to abandoned and orphaned animals. Every summer, in the city of Chennai when the rude sun dries absolutely everything up, you will […]
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Respect goes a long way
Brother, how much does that key-chain cost? This is how I address shopkeepers! Not only shopkeepers… be it waiters or maids or our car driver or the sales people in shops I address them as I would a relative. I do not know how many people have the same habit! Because I have not seen […]
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Progressive chords
BANDED Crypted has come a long way to become one of Chennai’s popular bands, since its genesis two years ago. SIDDHARTH RAGHUNANDAN
A Friday evening at Havana: A place usually filled with disco-loving dolls draped in black with a stage set for complete metal mayhem. The release of Crypted’s EP ‘Equilibrium’ supported by Blind Image and […]
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Retrospace
Album: Surfer Rosa
Artist:Pixies
Buy? Why not!
On the record label 4AD’s website, the profile of the seminal alt-rock band Pixies is compared to another equally prominent band – the Velvet Underground. The comparison is certainly apt, as neither of the bands has experienced much commercial success, but their works were hugely influential and esteemed. The Pixies have […]
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Celebrating art
CULTURE FEST Svanubhava: the festival of classical arts is back this year with newer and more enthusiastic hosts, writes RAMYA KANNAN
Signboards show us the way; students greet us enthusiastically, bombarding us with questions, brimming with excitement …they can’t wait for August 2, they say… “I want to see the Priya Sisters perform”, “ I […]
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