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Smile On!
 Crying,
sobbing & weeping makes way for smiling, laughing & giggling.
Ahead of All Fool’s Day, an ode to those who help us laugh away our
daily blues!
We had nothing in common with the ma, bahu, saas or bhabhi of dooh-dah soaps, be it silk saris or excessive makeup (mind you, they wore it till midnight!), sacrifice sagas or many husbands and sons, yet we shed tears with them at primetime each day religiously. Then, one fine day, we woke up with swollen eyes and said “Enough”!
Cooking up a Khichdi
Bleach Boys
You’ve heard of drugstore complexioned peroxide blondes, but soon you’ll have bleach boys with cosmetic companies coming out with fade & bleach creams, says
Saurabh Malik
FOR everything fragile and feminine, you have a rugged and a masculine
counterpart. And it’s not just an assortment of fairness creams and
shampoos for him and her that are giving a new look to the showroom
display windows in the arcades. Even stuff like lip guards and
bleach-creams for “men of taste” and “women of the world” have
covered the counters for removing the tan of discrimination once and for
all. Gorgeous, isn’t it?
Photo by Pradeep Tewari
Weaving Magic
Her career graph is on a 90 degree ascend. Her Halla Bol song Is pal ki soch is a hit and the lady already has four releases to look forward to — Karz, Kajrare, Idiot Box and Money Hai To Honey Hai. But guess what makes her the happiest singer of the moment? Her latest album that is based on Sufi music. The album does not yet have a title and Harshdeep isn’t very sure when will it be out in the market, but at present, she is just enjoying the bliss of singing Sufiana kalaam.
Matka Chowk
City-Centered
WHENEVER I am back in my old city, Kolkata, I realise what a world citizen many of us have become and how easily we slide back and forth into our many abodes. Where Chandigarh offers me serenity, peace and breathing space, Kolkata offers electrifying life force, sometimes obfuscated by the raging chaos and the sheer number of bodies.
Fashionable floating
Summer’s best friend: Slip into these sporty, simple yet stylish floaters
for cool footsie comfort
ITCHY summer bring with it discomfort for the feet. Kitten heels, ballerinas, and faux fur boots, are pushed back into the wardrobe. All one’s feet need at this time is to breathe. And for this, what could be better than a pair of comfortable, lightweight, yet stylish floaters? From Euro-sport look-alike to sporty comfort to tomboyish style, here’s the range of floaters city shelves are stocked with.
Well Connected
 A new-age diary, a
wider friend circle & social security. Blogging is all these & more,
tell city bloggers
HAVE you noticed how recently everybody that you know has an opinion and wants to say it out, rather write it down? Whether it’s put across in distorted or corrupt language is not the concern, but the writer in each individual is eager to express himself. And all this is courtesy blogging. And while almost every aspect of the virtual world is under a critical scanner, blogging has so far managed to be in the good books of all — be it elders, newsmakers, cyber junkies or cyber intellects.
Tailor-made perfection
Right cut & fit, choicest fabric & a personal touch. Men are once
again heading to the master ji for that prized suit
ONE of my fondest city memories is that of my visits to Sector 17 with dad. He would carry a safari suit fabric in a polybag and I would walk along happily licking into a vanilla softy. Finally, we’d halt at our destination — Nizam Tailors. As we climbed up those dimly lit stairs, master ji welcomed us heartingly. Then followed a discussion on single/double cuffs, two-button/three button blazers, yokes, pinstripes, superior fall and a smooth shoulder line.
— Photo by Pradeep Tewari
Quirky Fashion
With fashion stores setting foot in the town’s every nook and cranny, the city’s fast emerging as a paradigm of style. So much so, that even for the fashion illiterate, there’s no escaping the latest cuts and silhouettes that dominate these hubs. Amidst such a scenario, how does an upcoming designer catch the eyeballs of clients?
— Photo by Pradeep Tewari
Write to Renee
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I am 28, in a relationship with a boy for the past for 5 years. He feels that it’s time we got married but I am hesitant. I feel after marrige, my freedom will be over. I am a little apprehensive as my parents were separated when I was a kid. My boyfriend comes from a very happy family. He feels that it would be nice for all of us to live together. But I feel that a nuclear family is a better bet. We are very fond of each other and living without him is not a very good feeling. Should I marry him? If I do will I be happy?
Song for a price
Pop superstar Madonna has said she will not sing her most popular hits unless she is paid $30 million. The 49-year-old said she would not sing her classics like Holiday and Like A Virgin unless she was paid handsomely.
First
Day First Show
Slapstick Buffoonery
One Two Three
Avoidable
Immature and imbecilic gags, outdated jokes and hence a non-functional, poorly conceived comedy. Add to this Ashwani Dhir’s slipshod direction and his poor handling of the characters. Despite the movie’s plot being pregnant with possibilities of funny situations, One Two Three is nothing more than an average, dull comedy.
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