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Holy Toon
Heroic acts, miraculous feats &
inspirational tales of the revered!
AS children, most of us had a fixed Sunday schedule. Get up and religiously place ourselves in front of the television to watch Ramayana or Mahabharata. However, this trend ended with our generation itself. For, soon we found parents forcing their children to make them stay put there. The kiddie brigade was no longer interested in the teachings of Lord Rama. Why? Well, for Power Rangers, Looney Tunes, and Pokeman had emerged as their new superheroes.
Tuning in to tunics
Guess what’s the latest ‘flirty’ flutter in the world of fashion? Fashionistas, you don’t really need to peep into the crystal ball to guess this. For, this astonishingly versatile, fashion must-have’s been last season’s boho-chic staple too. This time around, however, the cuts get snazzier and detailing jazzier. Cleavages run their famous depths and the fit looks more figure-flattering. An absolute style-lolly for the lil’ girls lurking within all of us, the garment exuberates a hint of chutzpah and jaw-dropping glamour. Gals, it’s the tantalising tunic in it’s hip-swish avatar. Sitting pretty on the city shelves, it’s looking so hot, we’re surprised the streets aren’t scorching!
Wear a Picasso
Fashion turns flambouyant with funky pop art, kitsch and more
The last time I went shopping, I bumped into the eccentric face of fashion – embroidered watch parts, gods with rolling eyes, Garden of Eden, under-water aquatic life, night jungles, fireworks, human skulls and yes, Picasso’s strokes. I noticed how local stores were brimming with creations, the motifs of which defied easy stereotyping. My journalistic instinct to find a ‘story’, a pattern and a rationale in these prints was surely at odds with these creations showing free spirit in abundance.
A toast to Equality
A tête-à-tête with a French writer, sociologist and former minister for
equal opportunities
The invitation asks us to join for a session of ‘Koffee with Azouz Begag’, a French writer, sociologist and former minister for equal opportunities at the Alliance Francaise Café. However, the ‘Koffee’ turns out to be a cup of tea, and our role is nothing like that of Karan Johar for, barring asking a few questions here and there, we just listen to him while he does all the talking.
Photo by Parvesh Chauhan
Spice up
Very French
French manicure is in. With pale pink or colourless base and white painted tips, a French manicure can complement any outfit, formal or informal.
One has the option of getting it done by a professional with false tips or one
has the choice of doing it at home. Square shape nails are in vogue, but you it
can shape them into normal oval shape.
Bravery has no takers
Kashmir Singh’s legend may be fit for a paperback, even a flick, but is
definitely not worth an advertisement
“BRAVERY has no buyers,” a colleague punching the computer keyboard at the office languidly asserts. “Hello! Has no buyer? You mean cannot have buyers…” another coworker cuts in. “Of course, there can be no buyers. After all, it’s not a commodity you can pick up from one of the retail stores in the city to become a hero.”
Going for the Kills
First Mark David Chapman, and now this! Lindsay
Lohan, fresh off her big-screen role opposite John Lennon’s killer in Chapter 27, has signed up to star in another film about a murderer — this time, it’s Charles Manson. The 21-year-old will play one of Manson’s cult followers, Nancy Pitman, in the movie Manson Girls.
JLo loves her fat
Latino pop star Jennifer Lopez insists that she is in no rush to follow the footsteps of mums Victoria Beckham or Gwyneth Paltrow to drop the weight gained during pregnancy. The 38-year-old singer revealed that her kids Max and Emme are her priorities right now. “I gained a good amount of weight, which I was focused on because twins can sometimes have a low birth weight.
Food for thought
 Cartoon
characters can actually encourage healthy food habits among children!
WE first saw Popeye, the sailor, in 1929 and he has been our and our parents’ favourite ever since. We like him for his adventurous and courageous deeds, and our parents, because it was Popeye who introduced us to the leafy wonder —spinach. We all know what Popeye can do after eating a little spinach. His superhuman strength comes from it. Spinach can be the source of your strength too. This green vegetable is packed with nutrients that improve eye health. It’s loaded with Vitamin C and rich in iron, potassium, calcium and beta-carotene. So all those of you who want to be super strong as Popeye, include spinach salads, soups and dishes in your meals.
Chef at work!
Grandmom’s recipes to techno lessons, there’s been a revolution in
learning how to cook
If you are about to tie the knot or are ready to fly for studies abroad or simply have insatiable taste buds and an oh-so-greedy tummy, then this one is for you. You’ve finally decided to try your hand at cooking but confused as where to begin. Flip through granny’s recipe diaries. Equip yourself with cookery books of all kind. Scan through the TV listings for cookery shows. Or call your budding chef friend or mom every minute. Nope, all that is passe. What you need to do is log on to a cookery site and taste online cooking. And, if this is not new to you, then this one will surely be. How about receiving cooking instructions and tips through the mobile? Now, cooking couldn’t get easier than this.
Telly Tales
Biggies play the host
Big B, SRK, Govinda, Anupam Kher, Boman Irani, Adnan Sami, Perizad Zorabian,
Salman Khan & more! Tune in to watch your favourite star play TV anchor
ROADS went deserted after nine. Telecom companies made huge money. A channel recorded unimaginably high TRPs. A few people got richer and luckier. A star re-invented and re-emerged. And all this in turn kickstarted a trend of Bollywood stars descending on the telly screen and playing host. This phenomenon called KBC with Amitabh Bachchan occurred in 2000, and today almost a decade later, telly producers are still caching on it and roping biggies to anchor shows.
Right Path
Deepak Behl claims to have found the address of the Supreme Being!
He calls himself a four-year-old. Deepak Behl is actually 52, but for him, it is only the past four years of his life that he has spent learning Rajyog that count as the productive years of his life. And whatever he has learnt so far during his association with Brahma Kumaris is now ready in the form of a book called Passage to God.
Bon apetit
The magic of Tex-Mex
The marriage of Texan and Mexican cuisine is called Tex-Mex the world over and this marriage is doing very well indeed! It’s known for its intense and varied
flavours. It should be close to our heart (and stomach!) because their hot ingredients are similar to our own array of spices. Here are a few snacks and starters for a start.
Bitter Sweet
Bitter melon, a vegetable and traditional Chinese medicine, contains a powerful treatment for Type 2 diabetes, Sydney-based researchers have found. The research team from the Garvan Institute of Medical Research and the Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica pulped roughly a tonne of fresh bitter melon and extracted four very promising bioactive components.
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