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The TV show

Seven Deadly Arts

(National Geographic, Sunday, 8 pm) lBollywood action hero Akshay Kumar hosts this seven-part series on the art of self defence. Himself a martial arts practitioner, Akshay will acquaint viewers with the legacy of each form through interactive demonstrations with experts

The soiree

Exploring Tagore

(British Council, on May 11, at 7 pm) lJoe Winter will read from his book on Tagore and Srabani Sen and Ananda Gupta will sing at the function to celebrate the birth anniversary of the Bard. Partha Ghose will moderate a discussion on Tagore’s works

The Book

The Waste Land

(Nandita Roy) lThe book on the ‘Making of grass-roots leaders’ profiles extraordinary men and women engaged in community development work in Udaipur district, Rajasthan, and in the process captures a vivid picture of life in barren desert land

The CD

Feels Like Home

(Norah Jones) lThe soft, melodious voice, the soothing strains of the Blues and the heartwarming lyrics that have become a trademark of Norah Jones are repeated in her second album. Only, this time, she sounds even better