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It’s your call now (24 July 12:00) |
| ISSUE Is it prudent for parents to provide their children with mobile phones, asks NANDHINI SUNDAR |
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Eating healthy after delivery (24 July 12:00) |
| WOMEN AND WELLNESS You have just had a baby. Do you really need to have a special diet? Read on |
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A bath in grape juice (24 July 12:00) |
| BEAUTY PRIYADARSHINI PAITANDY wonders why grapes are wasted on wine while undergoing vinotherapy at Naturals Spa |
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Reddy to roll (24 July 12:00) |
| Chennai girl Bindu Reddy wanted to see herself on the big screen some day. But the Biotechnology student from the Vellore Institute of Technology was just biding her time till she grew confi... |
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Hey! Dude (24 July 12:00) |
| You might have missed actor Shereveer Vakil in the dozen films he’s appeared in. It’s not your fault. For they were merely blink-and-you-miss roles. But the celebrity fitness trainer is ... |
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A scribe’s mission (24 July 12:00) |
| You can’t associate a nonchalant actor like Zayed Khan with a serious journo image. But that’s what the actor plays in Apoorva Lakhia’s latest espionage flick “Mission Istanbul” th... |
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Cosmic connection! (24 July 12:00) |
| The verdict is out. In the media and on the Net. “Kismat Konnection” lacks director Aziz Mirza’s magic touch. However, the film has had record openings at the box office, thanks to the... |
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Voices of victory (24 July 12:00) |
| The recent SS Music Voice Hunt saw two winners emerge from a keen battle waged by ten finalists |
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Tribute to Olympics 2008 (24 July 12:00) |
| Artist Dhiraj Choudhury conjures up some evocative sketches to celebrate the spirit of the Olympics exclusively for MetroPlus. Here’s a selection… |
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Balancing equations (24 July 12:00) |
| It is a changing scenario where both employer and employee are working towards the perfect work-life formula |
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Silence, please! (24 July 12:00) |
| The article “Hey! Stop That! (MetroPlus, July 10) made great reading. Being an employee of a city corporate, I could not but agree with the writer’s views. It is true that i-Pods, cell... |
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Making a splash (24 July 12:00) |
| BEACH VOLLEYBALL Crowds thronged the Elliot's beach which was the venue of the recent BSNL-FIVB Challenger tournament |
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Catch up with Kirmani (24 July 12:00) |
| CRICKET India’s former wicketkeeper Syed Kirmani regaled the audience with interesting anecdotes about his decade-long international career at a recent event in the city |
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Change your software (24 July 12:00) |
| When your software slows your hardware |
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Arabian knights (23 July 12:00) |
| Rebelz theatre group’s latest production is a spoof on classic tales |
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Happy Feet (23 July 12:00) |
| Beauty Let Dr. Fish feast on your feet |
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He doesn't whisper (23 July 12:00) |
| Rahul Bose makes his choices loud and clear |
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Mightier than the sword (23 July 12:00) |
| Cinema None can deny the power of a good script. But why are we still lagging behind when compared to Hollywood, asks Swarupa Pillaai |
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What’s in a name (23 July 12:00) |
| The director and cast of ‘Mohandas’ speak about the film |
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Fourth time lucky (23 July 12:00) |
| Manjari Phadnis was a surprise element of “Jaane Tu Ya Jaane Na” |
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No kids’ shows (23 July 12:00) |
| These shows put pressure on already-overburdened kids. Parents set huge targets for their children and want them to become rich and famous. In the process, children lose their innocence and ... |
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Blame it on parents (23 July 12:00) |
| Due to growing awareness and opportunities, today’s generation is exposed to various academic courses and extracurricular activities. It’s ideal for the development of the personality. B... |
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Better than soaps (23 July 12:00) |
| Reality shows seem to be the new-age entertainment recipe. I think most kids enjoy and have fun watching these shows rather than weepy soaps. The reality shows also give kids an opportunity ... |
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Emotional trauma (23 July 12:00) |
| Once they get a taste of fame and money, kids may neglect academics. Parents, who push them to be successful, do not realise the emotional trauma children undergo. Let them enjoy a carefree ... |
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Right perspective (23 July 12:00) |
| Though reality shows enable children to display their talents, they often create fear in their minds. Parents should encourage children to utilise such opportunities but, at the same time, t... |
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Child labour (23 July 12:00) |
| The recent incident of 16-year-old Shinjini Sengupta has opened a Pandora’s box. Though reality shows promise huge prize money and an entry into the glam world, they could prove to be taxi... |
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Innocence lost (23 July 12:00) |
| In reality shows children behave like grown-ups. It’s a little bizarre to see them in glamorous outfits and heavy make-up. V. Ashok Thiruninravur ... |
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More burden (23 July 12:00) |
| Children are already burdened with homework, projects, assignments…why add more? Participating in reality shows means long sessions of practise. Isn’t it unfair? Aparna G Nungambakkam... |
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Participation matters (23 July 12:00) |
| Reality shows are a boon to children who are talented but have no platform to showcase their talent. At home, children get whatever they want and participate in competitions with the same mi... |
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Close to life (23 July 12:00) |
| I think it prepares them for life’s battle — to face competition and handle challenges. Basically, children are receptive to new ideas. Some feel these shows play on children’s emotion... |
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Lower the stakes (23 July 12:00) |
| I remember watching a reality show called “Meri Awaz Suno” on DD in the 1990s, in which a 13-year-old Sunidhi Chauhan emerged the winner and went on to become a top Bollywood singer. The... |
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Commercial exploitation (23 July 12:00) |
| Seeing children who are supposed to be enjoying their childhood being put under immense stress to perform in the name of reality shows is disturbing. It is too early to judge their talent wh... |
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Fake situation (23 July 12:00) |
| Reality shows often don’t portray reality but sensationalise situations. The participants and judges are there just for some moments of fame. Nobody is truly bothered about promoting talen... |
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The number game (22 July 12:00) |
| Evam’s stage outing on the weekend saw a variety of performances |
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Course on Ayurveda (22 July 12:00) |
| The Hayagriva Study Circle ( www.hayagrivastudy.org) presents its 31st course on Ayurveda. The two-day weekend workshop at Dakshinachitra from Friday, August 1, 6 p.m. to Sunday, August 3, 6... |
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Tome is where the heart is (22 July 12:00) |
| A casual enquiry into what some girl friends were reading threw up a lot of interesting books. You may like to try some of them out too, says PANKAJA SRINIVASAN |
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Let your hair down (22 July 12:00) |
| Want hair as thick as Rapunzel’s? Read on |
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This one's for children (22 July 12:00) |
| The audio release of "Vannathupoochi" was held recently |
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On the wings of a dream (22 July 12:00) |
| S. Srinath and R. Anusha, students of Anna University, have been selected by NASA for their prize-winning aircraft design. DIVYA KUMARspoke to the duo |
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An issue looms large (21 July 12:00) |
| DOCUMENTARY Latha Menon’s “Oru Izhaiyin Payanam” for NFDC is a sensitive take on the fate of handloom and the government’s initiative to help the dwindling tribe of weavers |
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Home of creativity (21 July 12:00) |
| View V. V. Ramani’s collages at his recently-opened atelier |
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The Theatre Fest: Edition Four (21 July 12:00) |
| The fourth edition of the MetroPlus Theatre Fest features an eclectic mix of plays. SHONALI MUTHALALY on the extravaganza that begins on August 1 |
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A hospital by any name… (21 July 12:00) |
| A reader asked me the other day whether I knew anything about the London thotti aaspathri and I had to confess my ignorance. But that’s not a state I relish being in, so I went looking for... |
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A library, his memorial (21 July 12:00) |
| When P.K. Srinivasan passed away three years ago, he left a dream unfulfilled. This dedicated teacher of mathematics was obsessed with wanting to make every child not only proficient in math... |
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Journey of music (21 July 12:00) |
| For multi-faceted Vasundhara Das music matters the most |
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Split wide open (21 July 12:00) |
| The fashion fraternity is bickering once again and is faced with a division in its ranks. What will be the outcome? |
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Samsher’s buddies (21 July 12:00) |
| A new cartoon show about a boy and his animal friends |
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Riding into the sunset trip sheet (21 July 12:00) |
| Round and about Rishad Saam Mehta is all smitten after taking a ride on the Harley Davidson Road King Classic |
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Well worth the visit (21 July 12:00) |
| Italy is not just about the Coliseum in Rome. Take Perugia for instance… |
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An English summer (21 July 12:00) |
| United Kingdom Forget the done-to-death touristy places. Take the road less travelled and discover the English countryside, says Nandhini Sundar |
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