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Fox History, Saturday, 8 p.m.

When the Second World War began, Anne Frank was only a little girl. When it ended, she was the voice of a generation. This film is a compassionate and sensitive televised portrait of the Holocaust’s greatest diarist. The film was nominated for three Golden GlobesPulsar MTV Stunt Mania

MTV, Sunday, 7 p.m.

Get ready for another action packed episode of Pulsar MTV stunt mania. This week at the stunt academy, the contestants learn to perform a ‘Burnout’ for their skill task. All teams fail and was forced to participate in the survival task. To survive in the academy, the chosen team member has to start his/her bike while falling from a height of 40 feet! Javed has a tough time convincing his team members about his capabilities on successfully completing the task. Does he manage to convince them? Who ultimately gets nominated from the survival task? Tune in to find out more.Snake Crusader with Bruce George

Animal Planet, Saturday, 9 p.m.

In this episode of Snake Crusader with Bruce George, Bruce lands himself in a city which is a centre for criminal activity that threatens our native ecosystems. He is accompanied by other animal lovers from Melbourne as they fight against the brutal business of snake smuggling.

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The Heritage Art Quarter is holding it’s inaugural exhibition showcasing the works of Shirley Mathew and Girish Kaushik.

Venue: The Heritage Art Quarter, Cookson Road, Richards Town

Date: August 1 and 2

Time: 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Contact: 9845696567

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Craving for old-fashioned friendship or happy being a virtual friend? A rain check on the eve of Friendship Day

Photo: H. SatishReal time The Internet helps one catch up with old friends but makes us lonely in a crowd

American author and TV personality Clifton Fadiman once said, “One measure of friendship consists not in the number of things friends can discuss, but in the number of things they need no longer mention.” Ironically, it seems like the very essence of modern day friendship revolves around this thought. With various social networking arenas on the Internet, the number of friends we make has most definitely increased. However, with the changing parameters of who we might call a friend, there is a need to examine the quality of friendship in a world governed by Facebook and Twitter.Virtual best friends

On the eve of Friendship Day, we find out if the nature of friendship we share with one another has been affected by the virtual world. Gone are the days when you could talk to your best friend about everything under the sun, be it your latest crush or your bad grades at school. With instant messaging and texting, there is very little chance of sharing every single detail about one’s life with a friend. Anita Amy, a commerce graduate says, “It’s been three years since I met my best friend. We live in the same city and not too far from each other. But with our busy schedules, the only way we keep in touch is on MSN and we SMS each other once in a while. We obviously don’t find the time to talk about everything that’s happening but I make sure I update her on the most significant things.”

According to Kiran Jason Samuel, a market research analyst, “The Internet might not allow us to hangout very often with friends but the…More

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A ‘Painting Day’ for children aged between six to 14 years with the theme “A Drama I Have Seen” or “A Dramatic Moment In My Life”. Children have to take the necessary material and will work with senior artists. Their works will be exhibited for a month.

Venue: Ranga Shankara

Date: August 2

Time: 11 a.m.

Contact: 26493982

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The Hindu : y>Add a tangy twist to the cool cucumber

This salad,is a lovely, light way to begin a Mexican meal. Serve it atop lettuce leaves as a salad, or serve over rice. Alternately, use it as a sauce with fish, chicken or fajitas.

This recipe serves six. Ingredients Long European cucumber, very finely diced: 1 Salt: to taste Small red onion, finely minced: 1 Medium-sized ripe tomatoes, finely chopped: 5 Jalapeño peppers, seeded if desired and finely chopped: 2 Chopped cilantro (to taste), plus several sprigs for garnish: half cup Balsamic vinegar: 1 tsp Fresh lime juice: 3 tbsp Extra virgin olive oil: 3 tbsp Lettuce: for serving Avocado, sliced, for garnish: 1

Method

Place the finely diced cucumber in a colander, and sprinkle with salt. Toss and keep aside for 15 minutes. Rinse the cucumber thoroughly with cold water, and drain again on paper towels.

Meanwhile, place the onion in a bowl and cover with cold water. Keep aside for five minutes, then drain, rinse with cold water and drain on paper towels.

Combine the tomatoes, chillies, cilantro, vinegar, lime juice and olive oil in a bowl.

Add the cucumber and onion, and season to taste with salt. Taste and adjust seasoning.

Serve the salad on lettuce leaves, garnished with slices of avocado and cilantro sprigs, or spoon over steamed rice.

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Bhakthi from Kathalaya will narrate the story “How a squirrel got its stripes”, with colourful props for children aged five to eight. This will be followed by an interactive sing-along of songs and a hands-on craft activity where children will be taught to make a squirrel bookmark.

Venue: EasyLib,

Koramangala

Date: August 1, 3 p.m.

Contact: 41102231

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Ingredients

Fresh mango puree: 250 gm

Castor sugar: 80 gm

Gelatine: 5 gm

Whipped cream: 225 gmFor tender coconut mousse

Milk: 100 gm

Tender coconut: 2

Whipped cream: 200 gm

Gelatine: 4 gm

One often hears that pastry is a passion and that to be a successful chef you’ve got to be ignited from within by a love for food. That is certainly true for pastry chef Syed Alam, who joined the Leela Palace, Kempinski, Bangalore last December.Syed Alam trained in Bellout Consell French pastry school, Paris and Felchlin Chocolate academy, Switzerland. He has more than ten years industry experience working at top hotels including the Oberoi and the Taj group of hotels.

Method

Mango Parfait

Boil mango puree and sugar. Cool and add the gelatine. Finally, gently fold in the whipped cream.Tender coconut Parfait

Soften the gelatine in the cold water then melt in the microwave oven. Mix the tender coconut puree with the sugar, then mix the gelatine and whipped cream.

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Natyantharanga presents a dance ballet “Sri Srinivasa Kalyana”.

Venue: Indiranagar Sangeetha Sabha

Date: August 1

Time: 6.30 p.m.

Contact: 25215525

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Sossegado is the name of the Goan Sunday Brunch with delicacies like pork vindaloo and bebinca. The buffet is priced at Rs. 550 per head.

Venue: Liquid Lounge Bar, Lido

Contact: 25558888

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Amritha Murali from Chennai will perform as part of the Veena Vidushi Smt. R.P. Indira Devi Memorial Endowment Concert.

Venue: Sri Rama Lalitha Kala Mandira, Banashankari

Date: August 2

Time: 5.30 p.m.

Contact: 26710766

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