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Balancing act
Picks & piques 
A lot of hopes were riding on Vishal Bharadwaj's film Kaminey but it is not likely to fulfill it's much vaunted pre-release promise, at least not to the extent expected from it. Vishal
Bharadwaj, in fact, only flatters to deceive. Unlike Maqbool and Omkara, Kaminey lacks conviction and bite. Framed on a flimsy premise, a weak underdeveloped script and plotted without
gravitas, this film loses its momentum after the first 15-odd minutes itself.Even the story lacks originality. Granted that Bharadwaj is attempting a tribute to Hindi cinema of the 60s and 70s but did it have to be so incomprehensible and distended? We've seen the Ram aur
Shyam-type convoluted storyline in umpteen films of yore.
Ac(Knowledge) it!
Bollywood's country
concern
Bathroom basics Take your pick
Healthy bhi taste bhi
Lessons in royalty
Matka chowk They say there is a silver lining in many rotten things that happen around us. The way silver price is shooting up, that may be a good idea even if you are not fond of that metal. I was deeply saddened by the death of a rather large Gulmohar tree close to our house. One morning, after the heavy showers it fell on the road like a frail stick of bamboo. Closer looks revealed its debilitated roots and state of infirmity.However, it blocked the road completely. People like me from an immensely populated metro city like Kolkata have a different perspective when it comes to municipal functioning and efficacy. I shook my head, thinking that the lane would now be blocked for a good part of the week.
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Bollywood superstar Shahrukh Khan may be known for his gift of gab and witty one liners during his press conferences but the actor states that he is unsocial by nature.The
'Baadshah of Bollywood' says that he is not a member of social networking sites and does not blog frequently (apart from his posts on Kolkata Night Riders website) because he does not consider himself socially capable."I don't have social etiquettes. I am socially not very capable. I really cant do that 'Hi how are you.. I am shopping here...here is a pic of my dog...'," said the actor who was in the city recently to host a MBA quiz show organised by
IIPM.
Has patriotism been diluted in the films being made nowadays? Bollywood filmmakers admit high-voltage patriotic movies like Purab Aur Paschim are no longer being made, but insist they haven't stopped visiting the theme even though the numbers have come down."I don't think filmmakers are not interested...at least after what Rang De Basanti did. It created a kind of revolution in portraying anger and love, and proved that young India could love a patriotic film," said Madhur
Bhandarkar.But Bhandarkar concedes that making patriotic films is tricky.
Among all the household chores, one task that most of us dislike is cleaning the bathroom. And when it comes to monsoons the cleaning and maintaining process increases manifold as washroom remains perpetually wet throughout the day, courtesy wet feet, rain drenched umbrellas and soggy clothes that add to the damp feeling, unpleasant odour and a disagreeable look to the bathroom. For people wondering how to keep their bathrooms moist and dirt free here are a few ideas to help you out.
Foods that we expose and introduce our children to, goes a long way in deciding their overall growth and development. Our modern diet contains of too much sugar, fat, salt, refined flour, processed foods and food additives. Health Cart, which serves and promotes Healthy and herbal menu at Sukhna Lake together with Arney's Backyard, a nutrition based after school activity club addresses this issue.
"Our message to parents and their children today through our "Eat
Right Stay Bright" Healthy India Campaign is to try and clean up their diet
by reducing or omitting foods with non nutritional value.
The craze of knowing about the life of Gayatri
Devi, the Rajmata of Jaipur, is on rise after her demise. Hundreds of curious readers are visiting the local bookstores in Jaipur to buy books based on her life.Here
are some of the typical tourist cliches that one may encounter at vacation. The
Boozer Boozers don't mind whichever country they travel to, as long as the
beer's cheap and there are bars playing live football matches. They don't look
for temples, cathedrals, or beautiful mornings, and still manage to have a
ball.The Vegetarian Also known as The Fussy Eaters, vegetarians spend their time
aimlessly wandering around looking for appropriate food, and then whining at the
lack of it.