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When there’s a way, there’s a Willi
From Wellington to San Francisco, he’s seen and done it all. SHONALI MUTHALALYcatches up with the man who redefined the five-star hotel coffee shop menu in the city
Columns

My Five

Johnny Cash is known for his songs about crime and the outlaw image he cultivated, but for me, this simple, honest song about falling in love sums up his music best. Cash’s biggest contribution to country music was that he made songs ...


RELUCTANT GOURMET
On the Great Ocean Road
On this winding Australian road there is a sinful decadence of it
QUICK FIX
Kozhi varuval

Marinate with lime juice, turmeric powder, salt, chilli powder and ginger and garlic paste.

Finally add the corn flour and maida.

Deep fry in hot oil.

Garnish with fried curry leaves and lemon ...


Win a prize

Readers are encouraged to 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, your address and contact ...


YOUR WEEK
Punjabi by heart

Savour the cuisine from the erstwhile undivided Punjab — rich, earthy and hearty — at the Punjabi food festival ‘Punjabi.....by Heart.’ From Bhutteyan da kebab to succulent Lahori ...


Art of calligraphy

Since you can already write, this should be simple. All you need is a pen and paper to get started. One-day calligraphy workshop for children aged 10-15. Organisers provide the materials. Registration fee: Rs. 200

Venue: ...


Workshop

Interactive session on ‘therapeutic approach to psychosomatic illnesses’ with Dr. S. Vijayakumar, Dr. R. Mani and psychiatrist B. Ganesh, organised by Chennai Counselors Foundation. Free for members; Rs.100 for ...


The Ushas show

Ushas — Dawn: Art exhibition to mark the inauguration of 2008 — year of Russia in India by Fine Arts students, Stella Maris College and Indian Society for Culture and Friendship

Venue: Russian Centre for ...


Designer saris, jewellery

Tuhil, ISA and Tara exhibition and sale of designer saris, evening bags and gold foaming jewellery at ‘affordable prices.’

Venue: Ragaas

Address: New No.2, First Avenue, Shastri ...


Art of West Bengal

Water colours, pen and ink, acrylic: Galerie Karma presents a variety of art from West Bengal including Ashok Ganguly, Partha Dasgupta, Subrata Sen and others.

Venue: Lalit Kala Academy

Address: ...


Unity in diversity

Showcasing the works of Bengali stalwarts, Ramlal Dhar and Atin Basak, for the first time in Chennai.

Venue: Prakrit Arts

Address: New no.9 (old no 4), Dhandayudhaphani Nagar, 2nd Street, ...


TECHNOSTREET
Sliding musician
Music power Superb build quality, compact, fast and intuitive interface
Soul-ful Samsung Soul

A 5-megapixel shooter, face detection and image stabilisation come standard. Navigation indicators on the keypad change according to the user’s needs. Intuitive phone LG KF700

Boasting of three separate input methods, this integrates a 3inch touchscreen, alpha-numeric keypad and shortcut dial for an intuitive user experience. www.lge.com ...


 Optical zoom!  Samsung G810

It runs Symbian OS v9.2 and calls home to harp about its 5-megapixel shooter, face detection and optical, yes OPTICAL zoom! It’ll also be calling Finland soon, we think! Challenger LG KT610

Challenging the Nokia E90 head on, this device runs Symbian OS v9.2 and comes with integrated GPS, HSDPA support and a 2.4inch VGA screen. www.lge.com ...
Lifestyle

Stick to it and remember
Post bills and stickers at spots where your eyes reach frequently and see how things fall into place
Beauty And Wellness

TRAINING ROOM
Think, before you lift
Before joining a gym, decide what you want to achieve


METRO WORKOUT
Stretch yourself thin
Divya Kumar manages to keep her tummy tucked in while trying to strengthen her core with Pilates
Issues

Different strokes
Adapted games for the physically-challenged are gaining ground
Profiles

Get, set, go
Tusshar Kapoor counts beyond “One Two Three”
Reddy for the Race?
Sameera Reddy’s second innings has just begun with “Race”
Season’s flavour
Cricketer Ishant Sharma on his newfound fame
Food

Bistro and bakery
A bistro is incomplete without a bakery and Parfait 3 Bistro has entered into a tie-up with Bread Valley to launch a bakery on its premises in Velacherry.

Now, customers can not only get continental food and beverages from the kitchen but ...
Television

Another Tintin adventure
Watch the latest Tintin episode


Experience the rush
AXN will telecast Identity tomorrow
Environment

Behind the lens
Conservationist Shekar Dattatri says there’s still time to save the environment
Shekarspeak

Where are all the thatched roofs? We now live in concrete jungles that do not have provision for sparrows to build nests. Earlier they could feed on rice, etc., spread out on the terrace. Now, we buy everything off supermarket shelves. ...
Travel

Blue waters, sandy beaches

Soak in the sun on the sands of the virgin beach. Take a stroll along the beach, and listen to the waves crashing on to the shore. Laze around in the resort’s landscaped gardens, or simply day-dream the time away on one of the hammocks. ...
Events

Starry night
Top stars will set the stage on fire at the Producers’ Guild Awards 2008


Gujarat calls
Of handicrafts and handlooms from Gujarat


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