Figuratively speaking
The palettes and pandals on Goddess Durga have a mix of the traditional and trendy this time
With the Navratra celebrations under way, Banga Bhavan-35 and Kalibari-47 have already been abuzz with activities.

Black current The premiere of Drona was not only a comment on the now-on chemistry between the Badshah and Shahenshah of Bollywood. The red carpet was also a style statement in black, black & black.

Diva forever: Sushmita Sen (extreme left); (Gauri)geous (right); Preity(Ness) personified (top right); and Bond with the rest: Badshah Khan with Bachchan bahu.

Back in fashion
Wanna add chutzpah to your
choli style this Garba season?
Well, what you need is to
wear your skin right, with
back polishing, lightening
and all that.
Navratras are special for so many reasons. While festivities of the ritual kind touch an all-time high, it’s also time for revelry at dandiya nights, rocking to Garba tunes.

Pusan Film Fest opens
India’s Santosh Sivan on jury
One of Asia’s top film festivals
kicked off on Tuesday in South
Korean beach resort city of
Usan with an eye toward
shoring up a depressed
domestic movie industry.

Glitterati
Sparkle 'n' glitter tattoos are the perfect accessory for your festival couture
Bright colours splashed across the walls, on clothes, thumping music being played at various navratra parties and soaring spirits.

Hair to stay

A hair salon in the city was among those saying no to plastic by handing out paper bags on Thursday. Photo: Vinay Malik

Tattoos for tyohaars
From the Swastika to the Aum, there are many spiritual motifs for the puja season
Come October and off we go on a festive spree. And the season of celebrations brings with it new fashion and trends.

Side Lanes
Odd outing
It is not often that a rag-tag bunch of primary school brats, some awkward, pimply, bobbing Adam-appled teenaged boys, a few very shy girls from conservative families, some enthusiastic techies, a band of teachers and a dedicated group of health promoters, are thrown together and told to enjoy themselves.