Fan fair
Act and retrospect. “Once you get into the skin of the character, it seldom leaves you. It becomes a part of the personality and merges into your original self,” opines Harshed Chopda, who describes himself as a little of Prem of Kis Desh Mein Hai Meraa Dil , Ali Baigh of Left Right Left, Akshit of Amber Dhara and rest of Harshad.
Cotton couture
An attempt to bring buyers and weavers on a common platform and popularise the Indian weaving craft, the weaver’s exhibition at Lajpat Bhavan-15 organised by Awadh Hathkargha Hastshilp Evam Gramodyog Samiti, Lucknow, under the Ministry of Textiles, Government of India, brings a whole new range of cotton and summer wear options. Weavers from all over the country have displayed their collections, crafted by renowned artisans.
Kids day out
Ebony Retail Holdings has launched a host of activities for the month of May. There are several interactive activities planned for the customers to have fun and win prizes, gifts along with their shopping. On May 17 from 5pm to7pm, it’s Kids’ Day Out across all its stores, which include a kids’ fashion show on the theme of Bollywood actors.
G(r)ainful
Beta-carotene in so-called golden rice converts to vitamin A in humans, according to researchers. Golden rice was developed in the early 1990s with the goal of creating rice that had beta-carotene, a vitamin A precursor, in the rice grain.
Pitt fall
Kashmir ki Kali Brad ke naam pe khili
Indian actor Sharmila Tagore, who is a jury member at this year's Cannes Film Festival, hopes to meet "gorgeous" Hollywood superstar Brad Pitt.
"I adore Brad Pitt. He is gorgeous," the 62-year-old Bollywood actress said. But Tagore says that being a jury member her primary focus would be on the films and despite her open admiration for the actor, she would not initiate any meeting.
Lip service
Hrithik gets bold about his kiss with Barbara
Hrithik Roshan has made news for a lip-lock again, this time with Latin co-star Barbara Mori in Kites. But the actor says she helped him discard his inhibitions and they kissed like real-life couples.
"Why are we even talking about kissing? Is that such a big deal? Hasn't our cinema grown up? Yes, there're kissing scenes in the film, but nothing to make me squirm.
Game for a cause
Hollywood stars to play dominoes at Cannes for the sake
of charity
Hollywood celebrities Penelope Cruz, Charlize Theron, Demi Moore and her actor husband Ashton Kutcher will pit their wits against one another at the 62nd Cannes Film Festival on May 18, when they take part in a charity dominoes (tile) game with a celebrity twist.
Global warming!
Michelle Obama rated hottest woman in
the world
For the first time, the US First Lady has made Maxim magazine's annual top 100 list of "hottest women in the world," with Michelle Obama making the grade at number 93.
Billed as the "stimulus package America really needs," the British-based international magazine, known for revealing pictorials of models and actresses, showcases Obama in her tasteful official White House portrait.
Dessert to die for!
Somewhere along the line, as the horrible hot weather descends on us poor mortals, our sweet tooth cravings alter along with the rise in temperature. We seek out light, cold and fruity desserts, sidelining gaajar halwa, date and walnut concoctions and warm chocolate puddings.
Milk made
Punjabis’ answer to branded ice-creams, the kulfi is still the much-liked cold dessert here
For people who are trying to lose inches, this may read blaspheme. But, for foodies and lovers of full cream, summer definitely spells matka kulfi. Amazing in taste, loaded with sugar, pista and badam; kulfi is Punjabi's answer to branded ones.
For better or verse
Michelle's incumbency of the White House has seen her morphing from simply a First Lady to Fashion's First. Nothing was this more manifest than in the youthful fringe she sported at a recent poetry session at the White House. Truly, cut out for the role!
A tall, handsome man with a powerful voice, Mangal Dhillon is a name synonymous with multi-dimensional personality of a versatile actor, a well-read and equipped writer, a perfectionist producer-director and an imaginative, sentimental poet. But, what you must have missed on is his inclination towards spirituality. And it was on a Friday that we met the devout soul of an actor, who was in the city to promote his film Gurbai De Kautak (The Miracles of
Gurbani).
