Archive for April 28th, 2012
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All the world’s a canvas…
EXHIBITION Visual Arts students Saraswathi Menon and Rohit Kumar framed their opinions and observations of the world around them, literally! PRAGADISH KIRUBAKARAN
(In pic: Saraswathi with her art teacher; Rohit with one of his works)
Depending on whether or not you’re an avid fan or a critic, art affects everybody’s lives. Even if it’s a painting […]
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Young and inspired
School students Pinar Dumlu and Sanyukta Srinivasan proved their versatility as artists in their very first exhibition in school. SAMVITHA RAM
Today, we constantly hear about young achievers, not only in India, but all over the world. These two teen artists from American International School-Chennai, who exemplify these very traits, just had their debut exhibition, where […]
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Enjoyable cliché
BIG SCREEN
Movie: Battleship
Cast: Taylor Kitsch, Alexander Skarsgard, Rihanna
How many times on the silver screen have we seen extra terrestrial creatures coming to earth? Let it be the adorable one from Spielberg’s ET, the ferocious creatures from the “Alien” series, or the comical ones from “Mars Attacks!” Just like the boy-meets-girl romantic comedies, this science fiction […]
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Get inspired
DVD PICK
Movie: The Pursuit of Happyness (2006)
Cast: Will Smith, Jaden Smith, Thandie Newton, Brian Howe
“The Pursuit of Happyness” is a biographical account of the protagonist’s relentless struggle to survive uncompromising situations of life. The film is entirely based on Chris Gardner’s memoirs The Pursuit of Happyness. Nevertheless, the film is more inspiring than inspired owing […]
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Music Unlimited
Album: Here And Now
Artist: Nickelback
I was first introduced to Nickelback with ‘How you remind me’, and Chad Kroeger in the OST of Spiderman ‘Hero’. It’s been a long journey since then. The Canadian rock band’s album has a nice mix of fast and slow tracks and the racy vocals of Chad Kroeger.Their seventh studio album […]
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Reality and dreams
FICTION A teen flick packed with the emotions that go with that age. SHRADDHA NAIR
Title: Switched
Author: Amanda Hocking
Publisher: Pan Macmillan
Price: Rs. 299
Wendy Everly is a 17-year-old with a mother who is set on killing her. Wendy also has the ability to influence people’s decisions, which is a huge responsibility. Also on her shoulders are the […]
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Bumpy ride ahead
THRILLER Loaded with medicine, mafia, money and more…RINI MUKKATH
Title: Cure
Author: Robin Cook
Publisher: Pan Macmillan
Price: Rs. 299
With Cure, Robin Cook offers more medical discoveries, scandal and money. As always with Cook, the writing is a bit long-winded but once you get accustomed to his stilted style you can enjoy the plot, which starts in New York […]
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No time for friends
While all my friends are fervently making plans for every single day of the holidays, I have to sit in a warm room with a hundred others like me struggling to learn how to crack a very difficult entrance exam to the prestigious IIT. But whether I have learnt how to beat the others or […]
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Hits and misses
CRIME Another in the Roy Grace series, this one is a page turner. OBED JOSHUA
Title: Dead Man’s Grip
Author: Peter James
Publisher: Pan Macmillan
Price: Rs. 299
Peter James’ Dead Man’s Grip is part of the Roy Grace series featuring the amazing Detective Superintendent from Brighton. This book shows James’ brilliant attention to detail, his knowledge of police work, […]
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Incredible, India!
Baby Afreen lost her life when barely three-month-old after being brutally tortured by her father. The reason: She was not a boy. She fought for her life for five days on a life support system and finally died of a cardiac arrest. To learn that sexual discrimination exists even in the 21st century is simply […]
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