Archive for February 2011

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Game for a date?

In the mood to get something new out of your movie-watching experience? Give Blind Date at Satyam and Escape a try. MADHUMITHA SRINIVASAN

Just past the mid-week crisis and with one more day to go for the weekend, a date awaits you. A blind date, mind you. But minus the rude shock and boring conversations. […]

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What’s On (24/02/11)

Get ready
Auditions
@ O2 Health Studio, Khader Nawaz Khan Road
When: Feb 27
Time: 6:00 p.m.
The Hot Shoe Dance Company is announcing auditions for their upcoming musical “Hair Spray”. Contact: Jeffery Vardon @ 9840088451.
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Best bakes
Baking class
When: Feb 26th
Time: 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
Class on ‘Biscuits and Tray Bakes’. Call: 9884122523 to register.
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Back to work
Workshops
Evam is back with […]

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Lenseye

The curious mind: Unlock the mysteries.
Photo sent by: Vinoth B.
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Struggle to survive

 
‘The mosquitoes are undergoing a fast evolution’, I thought to myself, for they were bigger than the normally accepted standards. I kept doing something like a ‘tap-dance’ in order to avoid their stings. The cycle repair shop was dimly lit with one tube light dangling dangerously from the strings, threatening to fall on the anna […]

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Helping hand

 
It was a rainy day in December and I was hurrying to catch the train, without a umbrella. I must agree that I am never in the habit of going early to the railway station. Suddenly, an auto driver came and stopped in front of me and asked me to get in to his auto; […]

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World Cup diary - I

World Cup diary
GAURAV DANGI updates on the biggest sporting event in cricket. Look out for his column every week through the two-month long cricket frenzy.
Feb 17

Dazzling fireworks, adrenaline-pumping songs, awe-inspiring speeches — what a kickass opening to the world’s highest cricket event — 2011 CRICKET WORLD CUP!!! Held in the Bangla Bandhu Stadium, in […]

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Confronting reality

CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE It is a harsh reality that is often swept under the carpet. But it is time to take a stand and make a difference when it matters. YASHASVINI RAJESHWAR

Anyone who is a regular reader of the papers would have commented about the increasing regularity with which child sexual abuse (CSA) cases are […]

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Shooting for cancer

CAMPAIGN The CANSWER campaign’s Shortfilm and Photography Contest attracted a lot of entries with their own messages to convey. MADHUMITHA SRINIVASAN

(The prize-winning photo by Ankur Unni Menon)
While millions are being spent on cancer research all over the world, there is something you can do to help too and it’s got nothing to do with lab […]

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Kids pitch in for the turtles

TURTN The Turtle Walk initiative now sees active participation from school children as well who vow to spread awareness about turtles. PRAVEEN IYER

The “Save A Turtle” initiative is spreading like a forest fire and this time EZONE has focussed attention in spreading the Turtle Walk among school children.
Enthusiastic bunch
Hafiz Khan from EZONE visited the Al […]

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Green thoughts

FILM FEST Do environmental films succeed in creating an impact? REHNA ABDUL KARIM talks to a few viewers to find out what they have to say.
 
If asked how many Bollywood directors you know, you might list them for hours together. If I ask the same question about environmental filmmakers, would you know any?  In […]

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