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Kambipura to Edinburgh
There seems to be no limit to Indian ingenuity. A Bangalorean is now selling whisky to the Scots, reports BHUMIKA K.
Food For Thought

Fizzy logic?
Parents had better be wary of letting children have too many soft drinks
Cinema

Salvation at last
His reputation might have preceded him at the box office, but Vinod Pande is confident his Sins will pay off
Metro Forum

Hit or hype?
FOR LONG, movie buffs have insisted that Morgan Freeman is Hollywood's best. His understated performances in Seven and The Shawshank Redemption should have won him the Oscar. He won it only now, after four nominations. This, coupled wit h the fact that Martin Scorsese's Raging Bull didn't win the golden statuette for Best Picture and (yeeesh!) The Sound of Music did, begs the question: are the Oscars truly representative of the best? The Oscar hype extends to India als o, especially after Shekar Kapur took a shot at it with his Elizabeth. And the makers of Lagaan convinced a billion of us they would come home with the award. This time round, Shwaas didn't get past the doorman while Little Terrorist didn't quite mak
Music

A '50s gig for tsunami relief
Music from a laidback era will be relived in a charity concert tomorrow


Balle balle the Danish way
A Scandinavian and an Indian join hands to create desi crossover music
Sport

What about our boys in tennis?
Our training methods are pathetic and emphasis on physical fitness is minimal — Krishna Bhupathi
Did you know?
BRAZILIAN FOOTBALLER Roberto Carlos Da Silva, a defender known for his expertise at taking free kicks, is not too happy with the way things are going for his club, the star studded Real Madrid. He feels that the superstars in the club are too ...
Sport / Quote
Whatever my doctors and physio have asked me to do, I have done and I think I'm well and looking for a good season ahead. Sachin Tendulkar, on his return to the game after a two-month ...
Green Notes

Evergreen hedge
The canary bush is an excellent plant for ornamental hedges

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