Archive for February 2012
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Skip the numbers game!
Bunking college? Highly recommended! But only if you are using that time to do some learning outside the classroom. RAHUL PRABHAKAR
On one of the TEDx talks, Sir Ken Robinson, a leading educational reformist, made a significant remark about the “linearity” of the current educational system: it starts here; you go through a track, and if […]
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Pointers in love
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Movie: Kaadhalil Sodhapuvadhu Eppadi
Cast: Siddharth, Amala Paul
Director Balaji Mohan, with his first film “Kaadhalil Sodhapuvadhi Eppadi”, gives us a feel-good movie that, if nothing else, will definitely leave a smile on your face! The movie starts with Arun (Siddarth) narrating his relationship with Parvathi (Amala Paul). The movie describes the various ego clashes between […]
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Lost in translation
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Movie: Ekk Deewana Tha
Cast: Prateik Babbar, Amy Jackson
It’s a remake of the Tamil blockbuster “Vinnaithaandi Varuvaayaa” and is directed by the same director Gautham Vasudev Menon, but “Ekk Deewana Tha” fails to live up to expectations.
What it’s about
All of us know the storyline considering the hype because its Tamil counterpart was a blockbuster. The […]
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A star shines down
CELEB SPEAK What has Diana Hayden been up to since she won the coveted Miss World crown. SHRADDHA NAIR
She’s a mix of beauty and intelligence. Diana Hayden had the world at her feet when she won the coveted Miss World crown in 1997. But now her life revolves around CRY, Red Cross, Lifeline and other […]
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Weekly Movie Quiz (23/02/2012)
How much do you know about “Jodi Breakers”? 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.
1. The […]
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Off with the love handles
FITNESS Working for those washboard abs? Then make sure your transverse abdominus is being worked on. JAYANTHI MURAHARI
You must have seen the TV commercials on those magic equipments to trim your abs. The models — who already have their six packs —try their best to sell these machines. But the truth is that we cannot […]
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Together, we walk
CAMPAIGN The Aakriti Walkathon was undertaken by youngsters for the cause of education of girls. B. VIDHYA VINOODHINI
Having nothing to do on a Saturday evening, especially with all my friends busy with their families, I decided to take a stroll along the Marina. I was surprised to find youngsters dressed in white gathered around the […]
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Classic twist
STAGED “Importance of Being Earnest” was proof that the quality of the city’s theatre scene is intact. But why are there so few takers? MANASA P. VASUDEVAN
The biggest handicap faced by all-women theatre groups is to convincingly don a man’s role. The Stellar Players’ “Importance of Being Earnest”, an adaptation of Oscar Wilde’s classic comedy, […]
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Lenseye
Wild refugee: Two-day guest at home, thanks to Cyclone Thane.
Sent by: G. Gulshan, XII, Sri Sankara Senior Secondary School
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Sense, not so common!
Every Tom, Dick and Harry walking in the street now owns a Smart phone through which he accesses his Facebook account. Technology has indeed engulfed all age groups. But the sad part is, even common sense is not so common nowadays.
Our fault
The other day when I was walking back home, I noticed something that […]
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