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Saturday, March 15, 2008
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Online edition of India's National Newspaper Saturday, March 15, 2008 |
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GOING NATIVE ‘Life isn’t complicated here’ Thomas Lakemeyer relishes the challenges and opportunities of living and doing business in India
Magic through mixed-media Anila’s sculptures capture scenes of life in Kerala
Rising son Mum’s is more traditional; I have a more minimalist approach,” Amrish Kumar says of his mother, renowned fashion designer Ritu Kumar. The duo has got together for the first time to develop the autumn winter line, under the Label name. ...
Flow with the rhythm PRINCE FREDERICK forgoes a Sunday lie-in for a Tai Chi workout and realises it’s more than just a sedate group dance
Communion with colour The 60 abstracts by young R. B. Murari reveal through brush and colour his varied moods
TRAINING ROOM Crunch your way to flat abs Modern research says there’s nothing called ‘spot reduction’
Designer dynasty Ritu Kumar on the ups and downs of working with son Amrish SLIDE IN STYLE SAMSUNG G800 
Cell phones you can shoot withZOOMING IN As the boundaries between mobile phones and cameras get blurred with higher mega pixels on cell phones, the images get sharper. JANANI KRISHNASWAMYtakes a peek at the latest camera mobiles with digi cam capabilities 
Shimmer and chic Nokia N82If you want to take snazzy pictures and also parade your gadget with sophisticated design and glossy looks, you should go for Nokia N82. Not any different from its predecessor in terms of looks, this one comes with a GPS, 5-mega-pixel camera, ... 
Soft touch Motorola V551For those who want it all, the Motorola V551 delivers a mobile menu guaranteed to please. If it’s advanced multi-media you crave, this one offers a VGA camera, one-touch video capture and playback, and preloaded FotoFun Photo Editor for ... 
For your ears Sony Ericsson K850iFor once it’s not a Walkman phone. This Cybershot phone comes with a five-mega pixel camera, an auto focus lens and a Xenon flash. There’s 16x digital zoom, Sony Ericsson’s BestPic feature, image and video stabilization and red ...
QUICK TIPS Easy does it Most people today are aware of the benefits of being healthy and in shape — in short, of being fit. They also know that you have to do some sort of exercise to get fit, and stay that way. But a lot of people don’t ever get around to ...
One more time The 12-disc special edition of “The Lord of the Rings” is a dream come true for fans
My five - Vijay Parthasarathy Considering the anthemic status this track maintains four decades after its release, it’s funny that Motown producer Berry Gordy at first regarded it as non-commercial. The sound however was new for the 1970s and the highly introspective ... Introspective play The Madras Players presents the premiere of Sabita Radhakrishna’s play, ‘Song of the Loom’ on March 21, 22 and 23 at 7.15 p.m. at the Sivagami Pethachi Auditorium, Luz Church Road. Donor passes at Rs. 250 and Rs. 150 are ...
RELUCTANT GOURMENT 
Regular, crunchy or desi black?In my defence, I’m not posh. I’m not in the ‘I prefer Beluga to Sevruga caviar’ category. I landed in Melbourne yesterday, only to find myself responsible for picking a wine for dinner. I walked past rows of bold ... SIGNATURE DISH 
Bajari DosaThin, supple and ever so slightly sweet, the bajari dosa at Mathsya is arguably one of the highlights of the Udipi menu at this popular, old-fashioned restaurant. The fact that it is made with raw rice is not the only thing that makes this dosa ... Grilled to perfection The Arabian food fest at the Courtyard Marriott is a treat for the meat lover FOOD BYTES He uses a strand of dry spaghetti to check if his cake is done, and created a ‘Condoleezza Rice pudding with berries of mass destruction.’ His wry, dry sense of humour has got his blog a slew of awards, including Best Food Blog Humour ... QUICK FIX 
Cinnamon pancakesMix all the above ingredients together, except the egg yolk. Beat the egg yolk until stiff. Fold the egg yolk into the mixture. ...CHEWON THIS 
GuacamoleRelish or dip made from avocados, tomatoes and salt. It has its origins in Latin America. Lime juice is often added to keep the avocado from turning brown; onions, chillies, cumin, garlic are other commonly used ingredients. Traditionally made ...
Batik and beautiful Sri Lankan designer Darshi Keerthisena makes her debut in Chennai with a line of smile-inducing batiks
Your favourite music now Vh1’s Sunday Brunch premieres tomorrow
Cook’s bookCelebrity chef, Sanjeev Kapoor, new cook book “Cakes & Bakes” hit the stands recently. The book provides you with “exceptional techniques for baking”. Sanjeev dons his “baker’s cap and demystifies the art ...
Slow boat to nowhereA polite steward answers the doorbell and leads you, literally, as a guest puts it, “into the land of Narnia.” A door opens on to the beach. Survey the vast openness before you: the green acres, white sands in the distance, the sea ...
Woman and huesExhibition of paintings by Adithi Ajit and V.P. Sharanya showcasing the duality inherent in women: fragility and strength, energy and languidity, simplicity and elegance with the help of bold geometric strokes, vibrant colours and stylised ... 
WIN A PRIZEReaders may send in their sightings: bloopers, UFOs or anything out of the ordinary they have snapped. Send your photographs to caughtsnapping@gmail.com titled CaughtSnapping along with a caption, ... Another Holmes’ mystery You can watch your favourite Victorian detective, Sherlock Holmes on television with “Sherlock Holmes and the Baker Street Irregulars” on Monday Nights Classic. The telecast is on March 17, 9 p.m. on The History Channel. The ... A conservation message An illustrated talk on protecting birds by environmentalist Ashish Kothari this evening Back to the Buddha Lecture on Buddhist themes in the performing arts this evening
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