Cap of Good Hope
A Muslim prayer cap is called pakol in Afghanistan, peci in Indonesia, doppa in Russia and koofiyad in Somalia
FOR me, a trip to Delhi is incomplete without a visit to Old Delhi's Jama Masjid area. Not so much for religious reasons, I must admit, but for the culinary treasure trove one finds there.My last visit coincided with the starting of the holy month of Ramzan. The trip became all the more memorable because the regular yummy seekh kababs at the roadside kiosks, followed by the groovy chicken biriyani and mutton korma at my all-time-favourite Al-Jawahar Restaurant, came with a dose of the Ramzan excitement.

…with Neeta Ambani
Not often do you come across a film star or an celebrated industrialist or a sports star walk in with humble confidence, take out time to meet everyone and greet people with warmth without cribbing about the sun throwing flames of fire. It is infrequent. However, here at the cricket stadium, Sector-16, to cheer the Reliance I team playing in the 16th J.P. Atray Memorial, Neeta Ambani draws you with her natural grace and her warm smile. More than anything else, you marvel at her simplicity and humility.

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Id ke nazraaney
Chamakti dhoop, barsaat ke baad,Thodi si hassi, har baat ke baad! Uss-hi tarah ho mubaarak aapko, Yeh sunehri Eid, Ramadaan ke baad!
On the day of Id, the twilight sky will transform into a spiritual and temporal atlas for Muslims around the world. When the first sliver of the eagerly awaited crescent moon cuts through the inky sky, excited calls of Ramazan Mubaarak! will ring between the houses! According to the Islamic calendar, the holy month of fasting started from August 22 and will end on September 20, with Id, falling on the 21st. In honour of this holy month of Ramazan, a devout Muslim will eat an early morning meal (Suhoor) and then, only at night (Iftaar). 

Funny side up
Mugdha Godse tries out comedy in her next film All the Best
Madhur Bhandarker’s Fashion had a bold subject. Jail is even bolder. And, Mugdha Godse, featuring in both, is so sure about it. “If Fashion threw light on the dark world of fashion, Jail will explore the dingy prisons,” she says. Brave enough! Cinema is experimenting, evolving, innovating, getting bolder.

Praise the Lord

A mushaira in progress at the church in Sector 18. Poets from Ranchi, Hyderabad, Ludhiana and the city recited their verses in praise of Jesus Christ. Photo: Pradeep Tewari

Twist in the tale
A win-win situation for both. Fabindia gets its outlet a professional touch and Chitkara School of Hospitality students, the desired platform. So, here they were, a bunch of them turning the Fabindia-Panchkula outlet into a mini zoo, with the twists and turns of towels. “Today’s workshop was all about towel origami or towel art, in which the students, just by their hands, give folds and curves to the fabric that it ends up gaining a shape.

Gold rush
It’s the festive season and what do you expect? Inching beyond the generally raining discounts, schemes, offer, blah blah, at this time of the year, Gitanjali Jewels, the flagship brand of Gitanjali Group, announced their arrival in Sector 9, Panchkula.