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Reeling out highs and lows
Deepavali Releases are always awaited with much enthusiasm and this year it was no less, writes T. SARAVANAN

Columns

This one is different
How about a birthday garden ?

There are many reasons for the deterioration and reduction in the number of cinema halls in the city. Exorbitant fares hold back many from going to halls. Latest films are available on CDs which people can watch at leisure. As a result, hall ...

Cinema halls in Madurai were once a rage. Now people have even forgotten their names and location. Many theatres have closed down or their owners have diverted them to different businesses. Of late, some halls are undergoing renovation and ...

Movies are a favourite pastime of most people, who are regular visitors to theatres. It is very important to maintain a theatre well. Of late, overall condition of theatres is slowly improving. But still a lot more needs to be done. The ticket ...

People are totally dependent on theatres to watch their favourite movies. But nowadays given the lack of facilities in cinema halls, people refrain from going. There are no proper seating arrangements, no proper facilities for ticket ...

The condition of cinema halls is awful. In most theatres, air conditioners do not work despite high ticket rates. Pushback seats available in the theatres are not comfortable. Toilets are dirty and stink. Most buildings are in a dilapidated ...

Condition of some cinema halls in Madurai is good while improvement is needed in several others. Seats should be repaired and seating arrangements made comfortable.

C.Poosarikannu,

Madurai. ...

Beauty And Wellness

Ask Shahnaz
Beautician Shahnaz Hussain offers tips and answers queries. You can send your queries to shahnaz_press@yahoo.co.in

What is the best home remedy to remove upper lip hair? Chronic bleeding disorder
Sensitisation, education and awareness are the key to improving the quality of lives of Haemophiliacs

Go slow on snacks
It has been found that the highest intake of unhealthy snacking is between tea and dinner time

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Fuelling mind and body
To maintain physique and develop intelligence

Television

More entertainment
At the last count there were approximately 336 television channels in India in various languages. Yet another General Entertainment Channel (GEC) in Hindi, 9X was launched recently. The television and advertising industries in the country eagerly ...

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Deepavali day ratings
According to sources in the advertising industry, Tamil channels on Deepavali day (November 8) clocked the maximum ever single day advertising revenue through their entertainment-based programming! The prime viewership was for the blockbuster ...

Travel

A cave and a chronicle
Where you can visit a centuries-old Siva temple and see some ancient murals, says SOMA BASU

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