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Terrific charm
The failure of crops has hardly taken the sheen off the usual Pongal celebrations, writes R.KRISHNAMOORTHY.
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Food For Thought

For that he-man look
Exercise your biceps the right way to avoid injury
Fitness

Fat hope, slim chance
The successful slimmer loses weight by eating healthy and exercising regularly says, MUMTAZ KHALID ISMAIL
Personality

On his own terms
S. R. ASHOK KUMAR chats with the `sagalakala vallavan' on his latest experiment `Virumandi'
Cinema

Pongal hopes
HOW LONG will the feel-good factor last in the Tamil film trade after last year's turnaround? The answer lies in the box-office performance of the Pongal releases — "Kovil", "Pudukottayilirundu Saravanan", "Engal Anna", "Jai" and ...
A safe bet
SAIF ALI Khan's career is on a roller-coaster ride. He has been there for over 10 years with no solo hits but has stolen the show in multi-starrers! After the high of "Dil Chahta Hai", Saif was in the wilderness for a while before his shenanigans ...
Sankranthi specials
THE FAILURE of NTR's New Year release "Andhrawala" has created tremors in the Telugu film industry on the eve of Sankranthi. Suddenly, the trade and the audience seem to be veering away from big-budget star movies. Chiranjeevi's "Anji", which ...
Mohanlal turns NRI
MOHANLAL HAS turned an NRI, as he has moved from Chennai to Dubai where he runs his hotel business. He also shuttles between Dubai and Kochi for his assignments. His latest film is "Vamanapuram Bus Route", yet another comedy, where he plays a bus ...
Sport

Bubbling with enthusiasm
`Paravai' Muniamma has the stamina to go for an all-out performance on stage where she bubbles with sheer enthusiasm.
What ails women's cricket
Why are there few takers for women's cricket in the State? Lack of sponsorship, parents' unwillingness...
Green Notes

Pretty perennial
Arum lilies look attractive in cut flower arrangements
Travel

FOREST OF BROWN
Thiruvakkarai: Yes, if you think fossils are fun, says PRASSANA SRINIVASAN

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