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Vote for reality
Is sms-based voting the right way to decide the winners and losers in a realityshow? SUDHISH KAMATHtalks to some fans and critics
Columns

CAVEAT EMPTOR
You can have the last laugh!
Wrong bills, junk mail, convoluted procedures… should consumers have to put up with bad service?


THE RELUCTANT GOURMET
A new silk route
Asiana’s Silk restaurant needs to do more work on its Thai and South Indian cuisines
Cinema

Riding piggyback
Vijay TV is past master at riding piggyback on its popular programmes to boost the TRPs of its serials. The latest news is how the characters of the popular serial “Kana Kaanum Kaalangal” (KKK) shared the dance floor with performers ...
Celebrity guests
The talent hunt show, “Amul Star Voice of India” (Star Plus, Friday and Saturday, 10 p.m.), is steadily progressing towards its grand finale. Last week, to build up the tempo (TRP?), Star Plus roped in laughter king Shekhar Suman and ...
Title value
“Naan Aval Illai” is a serial that is making waves on Kalaignar TV. Directed by K. Balachander, it tries to cash in on the veteran director’s classic “Naan Avan Illai”, starring Gemini Ganesan, which was recently ...
Music

 Chords & Notes
This is a rare album, since the harmonium is a bit of a neglected instrument in Indian music. Featuring in concerts of Hindustani music regularly, the harmonium, in the hands of India’s numerous skilled players, produces exquisite music, ...
Style

Beauty in simplicity
New-Delhi based jewellery designer Mallyka Singh Chawla makes her Chennai debut
Books

It’s India time, folks
As Penguin turns 20 in India, CEO Mike Bryan reveals what’s on the pages
Travel

Fall in love at first sight
The exotic Dutch island is a treat for the eye, says Aparna Karthikeyan
Eco break
Hit the adventure trail this Diwali
That French feel
Try Rhone Alps for a holiday
My Kind of Place - CHINMAYI

There is silence in music that is why it touches the soul. The same goes for the mountains. Higher the altitude, the more you are away from the madding crowd and at peace with yourself. I have always been fascinated by the Himalayas and dream ...


ROAD LESS TRAVELLED
For a cool splash
A waterfall in the wilderness, says SOMA BASU
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