Match-fixing, Indian ishtyle!
Prerana Trehan

ENTER the world of Indian marriages today and you will see that some things never change. It is still a world of hopes and dreams — some destined to be realised, some doomed to be belied. If you belong to the India-is-going-to-the-dogs school of thought and believe that marriages these days have the shelf life of a tomato then please leave your prejudices at the doorstep.

Lure of the limerick
Mohinder Singh
A limerick is a five-line humorous verse. More like our Punjabi tappas that are commonly bandied about at marriage festivities. A limerick could be nonsensical, and is often ribald. Indeed critics of limerick term it as indecent verse.

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The crystal ambassador of Indian fashion
"MY creations are characterised by ornate Indian embroidery. In my Fall Winter collection 2002, which I showed recently in Delhi, I have once again used embroidery and Swarovski crystals," remarks JJ Vallaya, the only designer to be the official ambassador for Swarovski.