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 The new-look
Neta
Anyone who joins the Congress has to ostensibly abide by the 10 commandments. When Rahul Gandhi voiced the need to do away with some of the practices such as sporting khadi and abstaining from alcohol in an effort to bring the party more in tune with the times, it triggered off a debate.
Anita Katyal looks at how the suggested image makeover has gone down with the rank and file of the party
They have often been
described as the Congress party’s ten commandments. These are the
preconditions for enrolment of new members which were enshrined in the
constitution of the 120-year-old Congress when the grand old party was
fighting for India’s freedom from British rule.
In tune with the times
Many young netas from the region feel that the archaic guidelines need to be junked, report
Naveen Garewal, Shubhadeep Choudhry
&
Geetanjali Gayatri
Warm
up to kangri
The kangri keeps Kashmiris snug during the winters, says Rajesh
Bhat
Ali
Mohd Kumhar’s family is
busy moulding small round earthen pots for livelihood. He and his
family are among hundreds of such artisans in the Kashmir Valley who
are carrying forward their forefather’s legacy of fashioning earthen
pots called kanger. The kanger is used by the Kashmiris
as firepots beneath their traditional dresses to keep the chill at
bay. It is normally kept inside the phiren, the Kashmiri cloak,
or inside a blanket. If a person is wearing a jacket, it may be used
as a hand-warmer.
Art attack
Uma Nair
Tyeb
Mehta’s untitled work of
an androgynous falling figure is set to triumph at Saffronart’s
winter online auction of modern India art works. The auction, which
will take place December 5 and 6 on www.saffronart.com, is the 19th in
the series by leading online modern art auctioneer Saffronart and
features 110 works by 36 artists.
Dogged by misery
Lt Gen Baljit Singh (retd)
writes that stray dogs should be treated with compassion
While
humans and animals began
their journey together, yet in due course of time, animals like dogs,
cats and house sparrows have been rendered homeless. Just as homeless
human beings turn to begging, stealing and plundering for survival so
do the homeless animals out of similar compulsions.
The heart of Poland
K.J.S. Chatrath
comes back richer after a visit to the Polish capital Warsaw, steeped in culture and history
As
the one and a half hours’ Finnair flight from Helsinki to Warsaw was
readying to touch Warsaw, the hostess told us that we were about to
land at the Frederic Chopin airport.
I want to sing in all languages: Ishmeet
Expectedly,
winner of Amul Star Voice of India contest Ishmeet Singh is on cloud
nine but this Ludhiana lad feels his "journey has just
started". Overnight this student of B.Com Part I has turned into
a celebrity and he realises that his life may never be the same. In a
telephonic chat with The Tribune from Mumbai, he happily not only
acknowledged but also expressed gratitude to the immense support that
people of Punjab lent him, leading to his victory.
Suspense at its
best
The characters play their
part and the plot is deftly and sensitively handled, says Ervell
E. Menezes of IFFI’s
Romanian entry 4
Months, 3 Weeks & 2 Days
This
years Golden Palm winner 4
Months, 3 Weeks & 2 Days (Romania) is a brilliant story of two
women set against the backdrop of that country under Communist rule in
the 1980s. Female bonding has become an important topic for cinema
after women’s lib and this story could not have been better crafted.
Second coming
The theme of reincarnation is oft repeated in Hindi films, says
M.L. Dhawan, while Vikramdeep Johal
looks at Hollywood films which have experimented with the subject in weird ways
‘I watched Hema Malini for the 1970s look’
Shweta Thakur
Thrilled
with the rave reviews her
performance in Om Shanti Om has won, budding actress Deepika
Padukone says she prepared for the 1970s era character by watching
films starring Hema Malini and Helen.
The goddess in our women
Any woman who displays extraordinary strength and is totally unafraid of men begins to be treated as a manifestation of goddess Durga. Indira Gandhi and Kiran Bedi have been referred to as Durga at some point of time, writes
Aditi Bhaduri
FASHION
Bitten by the jewellery bug
Insect jewellery is made of real insects dried out and kept in plastic pouches, obtained from all around the world, mainly China. The Brazilian butterfly, with its brilliantly coloured wings, has been made into jewellery for ages, says
Lajwanti D’Cruz
This is
‘shocking’
Believe it
or not, a priest in UP's Lalitpur district has developed a bizarre
liking for electric shocks. He cannot do without his daily dose for a
sound sleep. Baba Mangal Das, the priest of Ram Janaki temple at
Bamhorisar village in Lalitpur district, is addicted to this weird
habit for three years. He strangely claims to have never faced any
adverse effect.
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