Archive for November 2011
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In pursuit of perfection
It was a Friday morning and a holiday was declared for all schools in Chennai due to the heavy downpour the previous night. I was overwhelmed with joy because a holiday meant that the deadline for submitting my assignment would get postponed to Monday. As my monthly tests were fast approaching, I sat down to […]
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Theory of insensitivity
I am much baffled by my own proposition of a supposedly brilliant theory. Forgive me if you find this complete crap. Any theory, however stupid it may be, can never be ignored. In an impulsive reaction; the theory-haters would painstakingly try to disprove the very theory that the writer wishes to establish. The little pleasures […]
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Take me home!
Chennai Adoption Drive offers hope and a home to abandoned street dogs while the owners acquire a new family member. ARITA SARKAR
With greetings of whines and purrs, the Chennai Adoption Drive began a day for a noble cause — setting up street dogs and cats for adoption. The pure affection for the canines and the […]
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Racy read
THRILLER There’s just one thing the women have in their minds and that’s seeking revenge. SWETHA NICHANI
Title: Scandalous
Author: Tilly Bagshawe
Publisher: Harper Collins
Price: Rs. 250
Getting into Cambridge was a dream come true for Sasha Miller, but destiny had a different plan for her. Her dream of becoming a physicist whose name would be remembered by the […]
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Mark of tradition
PAYAL CHHABRIA visits hardworking mehandi artists from up North who have now made Chennai their home.
Panagal Park in T.Nagar, the shopping hub of Chennai, is known for being packed with hundreds of shopaholics, round-the-clock. The festival and wedding season is when the hustle and bustle is at its peak in this area. And so is […]
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Fails to impress
FANTASY With too many genres mixed up, this turns out to be a rather shallow plot. G. SESHASAYEE
Title: The Left Hand of God
Author: Paul Hoffman
Publisher: Penguin
Price: Rs. 499
“Listen. The Sanctuary of the Redeemers on Shotover Scarp is named after a damned lie, for there is no redemption that goes on there and less sanctuary” … […]
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Nowhere to go…
With most apartments banning pets, the poor animal’s chances of finding a home are slimmer than ever. SIVA B.
At a time when multi-storeyed apartments are seen as a housing solution, one issue that is often overlooked is that of pets. As a society, we seem to have forgotten that we aren’t the only inhabitants of […]
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Milky way
EAT SMART Surprise everyone with some quick milk-based recipes. DR.RITIKA SAMADAR
All we need is an excuse to indulge our sweet tooth. In olden days, most of what we ate was home-made but today most of us opt to buy ready-to-eat packaged stuff to save ourselves time and effort. While it may not be possible to […]
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A white weekend
CHILL OUT When weekdays pass by so quickly that sometimes you forget what you have done, make sure the weekend gives you a breather. GAURI SHAH
Time is on a marathon; the days move so fast that you feel like you are on a perpetual roller coaster. Sounds familiar? Then it’s essential to catch that […]
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Weekly Movie Quiz (24/11/2011)
How much do you know about “Twilight: Breaking Dawn — Part 1”? Ten lucky people with the correct answers will win two passes each to a show in 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 […]
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