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Leather weathers well
There is a popular belief that art, craft, culture and tradition are slowly dying with the onslaught of modernism. But, contrary to this belief, many art and craft forms are not only surviving, but...
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Musical confluence
Dressed in a plaid shirt, trousers, and comfortable-looking suede shoes, Shankar Tucker could easily be mistaken for an Ivy League university debater. You'd almost expect him to regale you with his...
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Stick by stick
Sculptor Patrick Dougherty works with sticks, much like birds, to create giant installations. Sujoy Dhar meets the unusual artist at work.At the sprawling entrance to the 14,000-acre Bernheim Arboretum...
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A hero with a difference
Matinee idol Kamal Haasan has always been referred to as a perfectionist who leaves no stone unturned to get the right appearance for his varied characters. With Vikram's rise in the industry, it now...
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Fast forward...
He was in The A-Team. He boosted his brain in Limitless. He lost his memory in The Hangover. Now, in Silver Linings Playbook, Bradley Cooper takes on the challenge of playing a man with a bipolar...
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Perfect matters
Rajiv Vijayakar speaks to actor par excellence Aamir Khan, on his latest project to hit the screens, 'Talaash', his work ethics, the logic, or lack thereof, behind the choices he's made and more...The...
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Getting civilisedFew civilisations displayed as much creative and intellectual power as the ancient Egyptians. What was the secret of their success? And, is this secret buried in the sands of time? Or,...
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The story behind
Curiosity is the first step in the process of meaningful learning. Once the learning starts, it feeds and fuels more curiosity, promoting more learning. Curiosity prompts questioning: what are things...
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Just for laughs
With Charlie Sheen out and Ashton Kutcher in, if you are wondering whether 'Two and a Half Men' can still hold your interest, rest assured that the laughs will remain, writes Akhil KadidalFour years...
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Earn while you spend
Rising inflation has forced us to apply the brakes on the pace of our lives. In such a scenario, brinda Suri offers an alpha-zee list that tells us how to earn from our spending and feel good with some...
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Care needed when tackling open positions
Open positions in a game of chess need lot of calculating ability and good judgment. It is important to assess one's attacking possibilities very clearly and accurately before sacrificing even a pawn!...
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Focused on the bigger picture
When talking about his future, precocious world and Olympic 400 metres champion Kirani James repeatedly returns to the same three words: "the bigger picture". A national hero in Grenada after winning...
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In the hot seat again
Brazilians are proud of their ability to pull improvised solutions out of a hat and the appointment of Luiz Felipe Scolari as national team coach was a classic case of "jeitinho brasileiro". At the...
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Iniesta urges fans to support old club»Barcelona and Spain playmaker Andres Iniesta has written an open letter asking for people to invest money to help save his boyhood club Albacete from...
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Goal-poacher with a touch of class
Hooked on to a rich diet of the highly-competitive European football on television, the followers of the game in India could be pardoned if they are a disillusioned lot, looking at the state of the...
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Team-man till the end
Scene I: It is the 2007 Ashes series and England's Geraint Jones is only nanoseconds slow to drag his feet beyond the line after an unsuccessful attempt to sweep Shane Warne. That split second is...
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Trying to hit the jackpotMalamaal Weekly airs on Filmy at 9.45 pm on December 3. In this hilarious film, Lilaram (played by Paresh Rawal) sells Malamaal Weekly lottery tickets in a small village. He's...
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'Bipasha is a fabulous actress'Bipasha Basu isn't afraid to experiment when it comes to the genres of her movies — her rather gory act in Raaz 3 stands testament to that. Now, she is all set...
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There have been rumours floating around about the pioneers of fusion rock, 'Indian Ocean', splitting up — which the band's drummer Amit Kilam has dismissed as untrue. Metrolife caught up with...
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For an architect who has many amazing designs and projects to his credit, Tony Ashai is a man of perfect equilibrium — with a persona to match. He was in the City recently for the launch of a...
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