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Up and down an extraordinary road
Ramgopal Varma would bunk classes to watch films until one day his dream attained fulfilment. Now among the most sought-after directors in Bollywood, his films sell on his name. RANA A. SIDDIQUI speaks to the man who reveals his mind on his career, films and penchant for living life on his terms... .
Lifestyle
Stylish capris, fine denims...
HEARING MUSIC, that too lilting and foot tapping, after a hectic day at the workplace certainly makes one spirits soar. More so if gorgeous models are about to walk the ramp and professional cameramen all set to capture the event one can only ...
Personality
The raga of true living
There is plenty of beauty to be appreciated. Nature's wondrous aspects are perennially on display, but they often remain unnoticed. Fortunately some individuals have an eye for the beautiful, and their inner quest leads them to derive value from eve ry experience. ANJANA RAJAN finds one of them in Colette Pruvot, an artiste from France... .
Cinema
No fangs, no bite, no fun... .
NEXT TIME you scoff at India's projection as a land of snake-charmers, poverty and superstition, think twice before heaping all the blame on the West. Our own Bollywood is as much to blame - "Jaani Dushman - Ek Anokhi Kahani", released this ...


24 hrs in 24 mins
WHEN IT comes to watching news on television, does anyone need to tell you that there is already an overdose of programmes on everyday happenings? Besides some channels saving a slot or two for current events, we have now a handful of 24-hour ...
Chords & Notes
FROM TIME to time HMV rises to the occasion of meeting musical demands of different age groups. This time it's children - of the age group of three to eight. Under its Saregama Kidz, it has come out with four cassettes viz: Phulwari ...
Eating Out
Kibbeh, not kabab now...
Not quite Lebanon but close. That is how one would sum up the offerings at the recently concluded Lebanese Food Festival at Radisson Hotel in New Delhi. <145,4>SANGEETA BAROOAH PISHAROTY has a bite... .
Cuisine
Glee with ghee
WHEN CHEF Samta Gupta says, there is minimal use of ghee in her "Marwari Thali" served in Chor Bizarre restaurant at Hotel Broadway in Delhi -- you raise your brow. Marwari food and less ghee? You seem to doubt its authenticity or, is it too a ...
Sakura, a culinary Haiku...
Though Japanese cuisine has not yet caught on among Delhiites, trying out Sakura at Hotel Nikko in New Delhi would not only be a good idea for an interesting meal but would also give a whole new cultural experience, says SUMITRA SENAPATY... .
Events
Kerala Expo-sed in Delhi !
THE GOVERNMENT of Kerala in association with Design and Display has organised a fair in the Kerala Pavilion of New Delhi's Pragati Maidan. Inaugurated by Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit on August 15, the expo, apart from showcasing major industries ...
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