Sunday 12 February 2012
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Metrolife

‘It is a wake-up call’

Suppressed? Too much academic pressure can lead to complications in the minds of students.
The murder of Chennai teacher R Uma Maheswari by her student has sent shock waves among the teaching fraternity in Bangalore.

'Good chemistry works magic on screen'

Positive : Vishal
Tall, dark and handsome, Kollywood actor Vishal, the captain of ‘Chennai Rhinos’ is no gambler and doesn’t leave anything to destiny.

From cafes to taverns

More choice : Bangaloreans can now order a glass of wine along with their coffee.
The next time you hit a cafe for a cup of steaming cappuccino, don’t be surprised if the waiter slips in a wine menu along with the expected caffeine one.

Too great a temptation!

How many times have you been tempted to eat despite not being hungry just because you saw mouth-watering images of food in advertisements?

IN BRIEF

There’s a lot happening during the weekend. Metrolife lists out some of the interesting events .

A soft corner for sweets

Popular : An inside view of the eatery.
For those with a passion for sweets, ‘Sri Venkateshwara Sweetmeat Stall’, which has been in the City since 1950s, is a household name.

From Japan, with love...

Rhythmic : Tomoko Matsuda during the shamisen recital.
It’s that time of the year again when the Japanese people in the City will come together to bond with each other and their Indian friends.

A platform for amateurs

Entertaining : A scene from ‘Snakes-N-Ladders’.
A group of young amateurs seem to have decided art can no longer be the prerogative of a few privileged people. According to them, anybody with a streak of talent should be able to involve himself or herself in the art form.

Stars come to town

Fashionista : Sonam Kapoor at the ceremony.
The launch ceremony of a swanky new upcoming mall was held in town and the launch sure did reflect what was in store.

Fun moments to cherish

Optimistic : Harshika
There’s a new pair on screen which is painting the town red. Young actors Harshika Poonachcha and Suriya, who star in Kavitha Lankesh’s Crazy Loka, have been on their toes promoting their movie by taking it directly to the colleges.

Film release

‘Tughlaq’ (Kannada) Aravind Kaushik’s much awaited film Tughlaq stars Rakshit Shetty and Meghana Gaonkar in the lead. The movie highlights the dilemma of the human mind while taking decisions in one’s life. The film has...

TV Talk

Shock treatmentWatch ‘Money On The Menu’ on TLC on February 12 at 8 pm. Hosted by Nick Stevens, ‘Money On The Menu’ is a game show in which unsuspecting delivery patrons are treated to the shock of a lifetime when our host,...

Movie Guide
A Scene from the movie AK 56

AK56 is a Kannada language film by action film director Om Prakash Rao. It is Siddanth's second[...]

Photo Gallery
Sonu Nigam performs at the Palace Grounds in Bangalore

Sonu Nigam performs at the Palace Grounds in Bangalore

A herd of elephants was spotted near Chikkahole

A herd of elephants was spotted near Chikkahole

Actor Ashok takes a look at pictures  at the Belli Hejje programme

Actor Ashok takes a look at pictures at the Belli Hejje programme

An Army man shoots a pot during a sky diving and fire power demonstration

An Army man shoots a pot during a sky diving and fire power demonstration

An actor, dressed up as TV character Chhota Bheem, entertains children at a school in Gurgaon

An actor, dressed up as TV character Chhota Bheem, entertains children at a school in Gurgaon

A white tigress plays with her newborn cub at the state zoological park in Guwahati

A white tigress plays with her newborn cub at the state zoological park in Guwahati

Women voters show their marked fingers...

Women voters show their marked fingers...

A paralyzed voter is carried by a relative...

A paralyzed voter is carried by a relative...

First time voters show their marked fingers after casting their votes...

First time voters show their marked fingers after casting their votes...

A polling official marks the index finger of a woman voter...

A polling official marks the index finger of a woman voter...