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Whither the bloom?
What is progress? Well, debatable. But when one grows up without basic education — the backbone of development — we find something amiss in society. GAUTAMAN BHASKARAN meets a flower girl, unlettered and unhappy...
Arts & Crafts
Age no deterrent
An octogenarian, artist Abdul Kareem Lalji has proved that it is never too late to indulge in creative pursuits.
Personality
Passion for old numbers
Ali Khan has 54,000 songs in his collection of old melodies. A profile.
Webware
More from the mouse
Add more to your mouse than "point-and-click" commands. These days, you can train it to execute a number of natural gestures.
Music
Notes of harmony
THE QUEUE was serpentine. Resident and non-resident Indians, young and old, waited patiently (a few of them arrived at 3 p.m.for a 6.30 p.m.!), some talking about the superb performance of Sanjay Subramanyam during the season gone by, some ...


Adding spice to swara sessions
The Margazhi music season in Chennai is not just food for the soul but also for the stomach, what with most rasikas spending more time in sabha canteens savouring traditional delicacies.
Eating Out
King chicken at Lee
Lee's at Annai Towers Complex, Besant Nagar, is the latest entrant in the restaurant scene, where one can savour authentic Chinese fare.
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Designed for comfort
There's plenty of elegant furniture to choose from at The Design Store, Alwarpet. What's more, there's a discount sale on till January 12.
For teachers
IT IS a meet that will benefit teachers. Swami Suddhananda, the founder of the Suddhananda Foundation for Self-Knowledge and Suddhananda Vidyalaya Schools will be talking on "Integration of Self-Knowledge into school curriculum" on January 11, 9 ...
Sparkle of success
WITH THE end of the Diamond Season 2002 in Chennai, the Diamond Promotion Services recently held an awards ceremony at Taj Connemara to felicitate three best showrooms (Trendsmith Jewellers, Kuber Jewellery and Kirthilal Kalidas Jewellers) and ...
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