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Taste of sweet success
Deepavali is not just about lights and crackers. Sweets are equally important, writes S.S. KAVITHA

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VOICE YOUR VIEWS - DO ALL SPORTS GET AN EQUAL TREATMENT?
Winning performance

In India people give more importance to cricket than other games. But abroad, all sports are treated equally. That is the reason why they win more medals in the Olympic and others international games. The cricket-obsession makes us neglect our ...

Undue importance is given to cricket at the cost of all other games. This is highly unfair. Sponsors play a predominant role in popularising cricket. Even though cricket is not played in the Olympics, it has acquired an international charm and ...

Initially, sports were played for recreation. In due course they became competitive at international level. Every game played should be considered as the nation’s wealth and given due importance and respect. According same priority to ...

Cricket is the favourite game of all, especially the youth. There has been a mutual symbiotic relationship on a profit basis among the cricket board, television channels and advertisement industry. Other than cricket, tennis gets appropriate ...

Beauty And Wellness

FITNESS TALK
No pain no gain mantra may lead to health problems
Intense workouts might affect immune system

Can aloevera gel from the plant be applied daily on the face and ...

One would expect a beauty pageant winner to be always politically correct and diplomatic. Perhaps that’s why Neha Dhupia stands out. Her statements such as “In Bollywood Shahrukh and sex always sell,” have made headlines. ...

Television

CABLEWALA
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 ...

“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 ...

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 ...

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