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When Jewish women crooned in Malayalam
There was a time when the Jewish women in Kochi sang Malayalam songs. With the community's population shrinking rapidly, gone was this practice and the songs. K. PRADEEP meets Dr Scaria Zachariah who is on a mission to salvage these songs.
Heritage
A mosque and a mausoleum
The ancient Calvathy mosque is steeped in history. PRIYADARSSHINI SHARMA traces its origin and antiquity as it is poised to get two more floors to accommodate believers.
Personality
The Padma magic lingers
"Age cannot wither her, no custom stale her infinite variety." Nothing best describes noted danseuse Dr. Padma Subramaniam better. And an appreciative audience, at the dance and music festival organised by the Sree Sankara School of Dance, ...
Music
Review
Songs, especially those of the devotional genre, are intended to create an ambience in which they turn meaningful. This is exactly what lyricist R. K. Damodaran and music director T. S. Radhakrishnan have attempted to do. More than penning ...
Sport
Poised for a giant leap
Ranked 13th in the world, ace long jumper Anju George has now set her sights on winning an Olympic medal. In this interview, she talks about her training and the motivating factor in her life, her husband Bobby George.
Showbitz
Simi raves about Rahman
THAT MUSIC director A.R.Rahman has no equal in the world of popular music goes without saying. But this you've got to hear. On Simi Garewal's `Rendezvous', Rahman doesn't just talk about his veiled past; his fond memories of a dad who died young; ...


Triumphant trail
IF THERE is one actor in Mumbai who has reason to preen, it is Ajay Devgan. But he's the last one to blow his own trumpet. Even before the applause over his performance in Company and Deewaangi have stopped he's ready to spring another surprise ...
Talented beauty
HER LIVE shows have high popularity ratings and her sizzling beauty adds to the overall glamour. Her "Kaliyon ka Chaman" rocketed her to fame and now Meghna Naidu is ready to enter the tinsel world. She has been cast as a lead in director ...
Govinda, the poet!
HOW MANY of us know about the creative side of actor Govinda? Better known for his comedy and talkative roles in jazzy attires, the ever-active-on-screen hero with great mass appeal, has a serious side — he writes poetry. With a heart in ...
Thrilling spoof
IT'S DIFFERENT! It's strange and it's unique in its own way. Tired of the run-of-the-mill scripts brimming with sentiments,, producer Raju Bahruz thought of a novel idea to make a movie with a meagre Rs. 70 lakh-budget. Impersonating politicians, ...
Green Notes
Bright hues
Colourful multi-bracted bougainvilleas are popular as they are beautiful, vigorous and need very little care.
In Your Neighbourhood
Insite
The world is flat!
Thin and flat is the way to go with PC and TV monitors. Here's why...
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