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DIVINE TALK
Spiritual Outreach

Times Music has released album Yogasara in two volumes containing recordings of the lectures on the Upanishads by Sri Sri Ravi Shankar, the founder of the Art of Living movement. He uses the context of the Upanishads to take a leap into such diverse topics as the meaning of life, wisdom, the importance of joy and laughter. For those who want to bring a spiritual dimension to life, this album may be of significance. Rs 65 each.

TRAVEL
Penny Wise

Indian Airlines has announced special promotional fares on the Mumbai-Bangalore and Mumbai-Kolkata sectors. The fares, valid till April 1, have been reduced to Rs 3,599 (Mumbai-Bangalore) and Rs 6,855 (Mumbai-Kolkata). No discounts would be permitted on these promotional fares including those applicable to children and infants.

RESTAURANT
Royal Fare by the sea

Set against the backdrop of the Bay of Bengal, Lotus Pond in Chennai is the newest link in the Food Alliance chain of restaurants, which started stand-alone restaurants in the city with Cascade in 1985. Lotus Pond has set new standards in restaurant interiors and even exteriors-it's a place by a pond under a starlit sky near the Besant Nagar beach. Menu includes tandoori, royal Awadhi, mughlai and balti. The restaurant's unique interactive kitchen lets you get behind the counter if you choose to, with more than a little bit of help from the chefs.