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Towards a green canopy
Rapid urbanisation has depleted the greenery in and around the city, resulting in high levels of air pollution. J. MURALI gives some suggestions to protect and increase the green cover.

Health & Medicine

The Moor's apple
A diet rich in tomatoes goes a long way towards staving off premature ageing, cataracts, cancer, heart diseases and infections.

Personality

The classics go funky
The debut album "Salt Rain", which shot Chennai girl Susheela Raman to fame, is a blend of Carnatic and various Western styles. Recently, in the city, Susheela spoke about her passion for music...

Theatre

Cry for tolerance
"Shylock", the one-person dramatisation by Gareth Armstrong of Shakespeare's play "The Merchant of Venice", sensitively asks the crucial question whether tolerance or revenge is the need of the hour. To be staged on October 4 and 5 at Rani Seethai Ha ll, Anna Salai.

Eating Out

Chaat in a jiffy
Conjuring up delicious puchkas and pav bhajis, the chaat walas, mainly from Bihar, have integrated well with Chennai's rich cultural ethos.

Green Notes

A flowering hedge plant
Clerodendrum inerme, an evergreen mangrove plant with white flowers, is easy to raise as it is sturdy and drought-resistant.

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• Mind those Ps and Qs
• Frame your comments
• Alone in their winter?
• World Elders Day
• Bhajan competition
• Fads or trends
• A bundle of talent
• Recalling rare gestures
• For social harmony

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