Stage is set
In town, playwright Mahesh Dattani set the ball rolling for an event on authors
Indian traditions are a lot like Victorian ones. The West also has traditions and a lot like the ones we have." That's how Mahesh Dattani explains his efforts in bringing out the conflict and the harmony that globalisation has brought with itself. "Every writer works on recurring themes and patterns. With me, it's the idea of Indian culture coping with the growing western influence," he adds. The noted English playwright, who is also known for his offbeat attempts like Dance Like a Man, Mango Souffle and Morning Raga, is in the city on the invitation of the Chandigarh Sahitya Akademi to participate in a seminar on 'Writers in search of an audience'.

Tu baby badi fit fit…
In the city for a fashion show, Punjabi kudi, actor Minissha Lamba, is set to play a south Indian now
She wanted to be a journalist, but then acting came her way. And she chose what made her happy-lights, camera and action. Peach and cream skin, she's the petite Sardarni of Punjab-Minissha Lamba, who's very clear of what she wants from life.

With love from Pak
Beyond boundaries. Pakstani ghazal singer Tina Sani uses melody as a meeting ground for the two countries
Music is a celestial art, essentially contemplative and sophisticated, blessed to enrapture inquisitive souls beyond territorial boundaries and it can serve to maintain harmony and mutual brotherhood among all denizens irrespective of their caste, creed, religion or political affiliations,” says acclaimed ghazal maestro from Pakistan, Tina Sani. Trained under Ustad Nizamuddin Khan Saheb and Ustad Chand Amrohvi she is eulogised as the most accomplished performer following the footsteps of legends to the like of Mehdi Hasan and Begum Akhtar.

Candid with Candice
Models Candice Pinto and Kawaldeep Singh on fashion, films and more... 
She is Candice Pinto, a name that is some seven years old in the fashion industry. Having started her career in modelling after winning the Gladrags Mega Model-2001, she went on to win the title of Miss Tourism International Worlwide in 2002 in Malaysia.

A cut above the rest
Designer Vikram Phadnis and Mandira Wirk rate the city as ‘open and experimental’ when it comes to fashion 
As our city is witnessing an upsurge of fashion shows, this one comes as no big surprise. But what is interesting here are the designers—Vikram Phadnis and Mandira Wirk, who are names to reckon. In the city for the Blenders Pride Magical Nights Fashion Show, the designer duo talks about nothing but fashion.

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