Archive for April 19th, 2012
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It’s a beautiful life
I came to Chennai three years ago to study and since then I have made many acquaintances. There is a small temple, a two-minute walk from my place. On the rare occasions I went there the priest would ask me about college and my studies. I used to recharge my mobile phone at a shop […]
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Lenseye
Solar power: The greener option.
Sent by: S. Niranjana, I Year, Visual Communication, Sathyabama University
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The things English can do…
I often pondered over this question especially since English is not our mother tongue — Why should it decide our future? But an incident in my life made me understand the importance of the language.
Life’s lessons
I’m one of those guys who seldom talks to a girl; if I have to I’d probably be facing the […]
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A different ball game
YOUNG LIKE US Twenty-year-old Ankita Tiwana, who was made the Women’s Golf Association of India ‘Rookie of the Year,’ has many other interests that keep her grounded.. Y.B. SARANGI
“Initially, as a 12-year-old, I used to hate golf. But my father (Rajan Tiwana) insisted that I must continue with it. As I spent more and more […]
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Hungry, kya?
CALL CENTRE Then, ask Storelf for help. PAYAL CHHABRIA introduces you to the brains behind the venture.
“We love the Internet,” says Amrutash Misra, the founder of Storelf — the latest food-based order —taking aggregator of the city. After foraying into the world of books and movies, Amrutash Misra and Sahil Gore (co-founder), have added to […]
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Villages go online!
WEBSITE The initiative of the IIT team gives a fillip to the rural cause. VANESSA BAGDY
“India lives in its seven hundred thousand villages.” - Mahatma GandhiMost of us hail from places that’s not Chennai; some visit their native once in a while, some once in a lifetime and some, maybe never. Most of us will […]
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Little green steps
TIPS This Earth Day —April 22 —make some small changes to your daily life that could add up make a big difference. SAMVITHA RAM
In a rapidly growing city like Chennai, ’sustainable’ is sometimes ignored at the cost of development. Waste is disposed of thoughtlessly, food is thrown away without care, and energy/electricity is used with […]
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Desi ghee or Swiss cheese?
EXPERIENCE Who stole my accent in the U.S.? GIRISH SESHADRI suggests you stick to one or the other but never ever become the imitation cheese.
The shelf life of experiences is shrinking as fast as that of an electronic device. And so the trials and tribulations of an Indian on “phoren” shores also keep getting obsolete and […]
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Make yourself at home
DORM LIFE With a few smart adjustments and improvements, here’s how you can make your dormitory a home away from home. PRERNA TARIKA DIWAKER
There was an excited bustle as new students moved into the Eagle Hall of Eastern University, Philadelphia. The more experienced ones were helping with the registration and room allotment. As I […]
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Fashionable makeover
NEW IN TOWN There’s a new fashion store in town. And who are its brand ambassadors? The girls and boys next door. MADHUMITHA SRINIVASAN
Walking into Vulture Creek, the newest fashion destination in town, last week, I almost mistook it for a fashion show’s backstage. Models all over the place — a few getting their make-up […]
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