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Crime scene hardly `under control'
Kochi is turning into a criminalised metropolis. Its inhabitants live under a fear psychosis. The police force has lost some of its credibility, despite tall claims that crime is well under control, reports LEELA MENON


Om Cricket Ganeshaia namaha
K.R. Ramakrishnan believes Lord Ganesha's blessing was behind the recent victory of the Indian cricket team at Lord's. SANGEETH KURIAN meets the man who has built a temple for `Cricket Ganesh'
Personality
He popularised an off-beat style
THE SECOND death anniversary of Palluruthy Ramankutty Bhagavathar who inspired generations of musicians and music lovers for more than half a century is just over. He did for music what many people could not. Sangeetha Kalanilayam, established ...
Steadfast dedication, staying power
As an artiste, what one ultimately aims for is spiritual evolution, says danseuse Sudharani Raghupathi.
Cinema
Westward bound, Mozart of Madras
"Bombay Dreams", which opened in London on June 19, and has been extended by six months, has paved the way for composer A.R. Rahman, to head for Hollywood.
Theatre
Mature theme dealt with ease
THE LAST time the city witnessed an English play was Rajat Kapur's, `Love Letters', which was a good five years ago. So a lot was expected from Mahesh Dattani's `Dance like a Man', which was staged in the city recently. And, though it did not ...
Sport
Finding a way through the watery maze
The odds seem to be stacked heavily against swimmers in Kochi. But V. T. Prasannan, the coach at the Regional Sports Centre, promises to produce a national junior champion in three years. STAN RAYAN listens to his dream.
Green Notes
Colourful climber
FOR A splash of colour indoors, it is Thumbergia Alata for you. This is a quick-growing flowering climber that winds around almost anything that gets in its way. Originally from Africa, at the moment naturalised in the tropics, ...
Insite
Selecting the right chipset
CUSTOMERS SHOPPING for a PC have learnt to ask for the right processor, memory and graphics that meets their requirementBut how many of us ever bother to ask what chipset - the system co-processor that works with the main processor on the ...
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