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DANCE, HER DESTINY
Madhavi Chandran tells Nita Sathyendran that dancing is in her blood
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FITNESS FORUM
Log on and lose weight
Seek the right website to help keep off those unwanted kilos you've slogged to shed


TRAINING ROOM
Dumbbell swing
Build your strength and endurance with these moves
QUICK TIP
Arms and the man

Persons who want to increase the circumference of their arm mindlessly train only the biceps and triceps. Nothing can be more counter-productive, say studies. A trainee cannot build size on his arm without training his legs, back and chest. ...


It's all child's play
Darsheel Safary on balancing academics, acting and his next release ‘Zokkomon'
Family time

Star Movies gears up to bring back the rush of a first. To bring in the fun, the pleasure, the excitement of catching a first, every weekend with your entire family.

Now catch a new movie, for the first time on TV, every Sunday night at ...


HOTFROMHOLLYWOOD
Dredd-ful

Star Trek hunk Karl Urban has taken a swing at Rocky star Sylvester Stallone with his plans for a new Judge Dredd movie. Sly angered comic book fans by unmasking the futuristic lawman in his panned 1995 Judge Dredd movie. Now Karl is promising ...


Chatterbox

Angelina Jolie has confessed she could never be a spy in real life, because she's just too quick to spill the beans on anything and everything to her man. The sexy actor plays a CIA agent in the new movie Salt but says that's as far as her ...


Running from Randy

Sylvester Stallone has told how he and his action hero pals were left quaking in their boots by cage fighter Randy Couture while making The Expendables. The Rambo star teams up with Bruce Willis, Jason Statham, Jet Li and wrestler Steve Austin ...


Brian has to wait

Megan Fox is set to follow up her marriage with a baby — but not yet. The 24-year-old Transformers beauty has told actor husband Brian Austin Green that she wants to start a family as soon as she hits 30. “Megan is excited about ...


Fuss over Dreyfuss

Bruce Willis is known for his Die Hard image, but he turns into a big softie when meeting his screen heroes. The 55-year-old star has told how he and the rest of the cast and crew on the action movie Red almost couldn't cope when screen legend ...
Food

QUICKFIX
Mango cheese cream

Here is an easy-to-make dessert, creamy and smooth. One can use any brand of spread cheese available in the market.

Ingredients

Spread cheese- 200 gms

Sugar- 200 gms

Egg yolks- 4 eggs

Milk- 250 ml

Gelatine- ...


Signature Dish

The wonderfully fresh aroma of oranges wafts up to you before you sink your teeth into this charming homemade cake. Lavishly flecked with orange rind and a gooey orange topping on a lovely buttery yet light cake does make this a delightful tea ...


Food Bytes

Tired of super market dressings? Get inspired by opera girl and her family. “It seems like everyone in my family has their own special salad dressing recipe. My brother taught me his tahini dressing recipe, my mom makes a super-garlicky ...


THE FOODFILE -- THERELUCTANT GOURMET
Harvest of health
Beneath Auroville's deceptively calm surface there's plenty of experimentation with edgy health food
A smoky number
Eggplant on grill has the flavour of fresh feta and smoked tomato
CHEWON THIS
Bánh mì

Bánh mì is a Vietnamese baguette made with both wheat and rice flour, but more popularly known as a type of sandwich made up of thinly sliced pickled carrots and daikon, cucumber, cilantro, chili peppers, pâté, mayonnaise ...
Television

Wild and wonderful
With ‘Wild Recon', Donald Schultz moves towards helping scientific research


Himalayan challenge
‘MTV Stunt Mania Reloaded' is back
Events

YOURWEEK
Film festival

Cochin Film Society presents a two-day film festival, ‘Tales of Desire'.

Venue: Adhyapaka Bhavan, Karikkamuri Cross Road

Date: July 31 – August 1

Time: 2 p.m. – 9 ...


Sale

‘Tharang', an exhibition-cum- sale of saris, lifestyle products, goodies for kiddies etc is bound to be a treat for you.

Venue: Samsar Hall, BTH

Date: On till July 31

Time: 10 a.m. – 8.30 ...


Koodiyattam Festival

Nepathya, presents its Third Koodiyattam Mahotsavam, a festival of Koodiyattam.

Venue: Nepathya's Koothambalam, Moozhikulam

Date: August 1- 18

Contact: 0484 – 2470106 / 94472 ...


Rafi Nite

Mehaboob Memorial Orchestra presents ‘Rafi Nite 2010' dedicated to Mohammed Rafi on his 30 {+t} {+h} death anniversary. Around 27 songs of Rafi will be rendered by nine singers.

Venue: Town Hall, Mattancherry

Date: July ...


Musical evening

Sangeet Bharati Foundation, in association with the Bank of Maharashtra, will organise an evening of Hindustani classical music. There will be a jugalbandi by Pandit Praveen Godkhindi (flute) and Ustad Rafique Khan (sitar) and a vocal concert ...


Chikankari

Exhibition-cum-sale of trendy chikankari saris and salwar kurta materials in jute silk, kota, Benaras etc by ‘Kalaniketan'.

Venue: Kalaniketan, Panampilly Nagar

Date: On till July 31

Time: 10 am – 8 ...



‘Festive Trendz' is back this festive season with yet another exhibition-cum-sale of saris, jewellery, accessories, gifts, bed linen etc.

Venue: Rotary Hall, Panampilly Nagar

Date: On till July 31

Time: 10 a.m. – ...


NOW SHOWING

Urvashi shines as Shyamala in this comic caper by Radhakrishan Mangalathu. Shyamala and her brother Shekaran (Nedumudi Venu), a civil servant, have been at odds since she eloped with a tutor in a parallel college. Life takes an interesting ...


TUBE WATCH

Sarah Tobias goes to a local bar one night and ends up being gang raped by three men. She is introduced to her attorney – Katherine Murphy. Sarah wants to go after the men who committed the crime. But Katherine has her work cut out for ...


To enjoy unedited Koodiyattam
An 18-day Koodiyattam Mahotsavam, organised by Nepathya Centre of Excellence in Koodiyattam, will be begin at the Nepathya Koothambalam, Moozhikulam, from August 1



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