Archive for August 2nd, 2012
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The good side of life
An unlikely hero inspires…
Powerful people who inspire us with their character or actions can be found everywhere. Sporting a new hairstyle inspired by your favourite, choosing a career owing to an impression made by an acquaintance…the instances are many. A servant’s loyalty, a newspaper boy’s punctuality and even your dog’s love…why can’t we see the […]
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Musical showdown
83 MPH’s Harshit Misra is going places, literally. This bassist — armed with an admission to the prestigious Musicians Institute, Los Angeles — is set to take on four other competitors for the Full Ride Scholarship with a performance at the college next week. After jumpung over hundreds of applicants — all of whom had […]
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Going local, internationally
BANDWIDTH From just casually jamming with school friends, this 10-member Chennai eclectic band has come a long way. RINI MUKKATH
How did you first become a band?
Vikram Sarathy: Most of us studied at Chettinad Vidyasharam and we started this band about eight years ago. The mix of Indian and western instruments, gave our band a very […]
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Keep left
Right’s just not right when you are left-handed…
Scientifically, it has been said that the left-handers have a dominant right brain making them them more intuitive, creative, thoughtful and subjective while the right-handers with a dominat left brain are more logical, analytical and objective.Apparently, only 12 per cent of the world’s population are left-handed. A lot […]
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All for an eight
All of you may wonder what eight, I am talking about. Yes, I am talking about the vicious eight, which played an unforgettable role in my life. I guess I am giving too much hype for after all a number. Well, I am talking about the eight that everyone has to drive through, to get […]
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Surviving the odds
They were the first in their family to ever set foot into a college. Four youngsters talk of the difference college made to their lives. MADHUMITHA SRINIVASAN
In light of what happened in a Bangalore school recently, we were curious to find out if first generation college goers face similar discrimination. I have to confess: […]
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Big plans for the Little House
From trying to earn pocket money to setting up a store, best friends Akash and Rumaiza’s dream did come true. ARCHANA SUBRAMANIAN
Blueberry, Strawberry, Ferro Rocher, Mango, Caramel, White Chocolate… one can go on feasting at the spectacular display of cupcakes at the Little House of Cupcakes, Besant Nagar. Run by best friends Akash Gupta (just […]
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