Copy Right
Copycats can rejoice now! With Michelangelo and Paramjit Singh as examples, experts say it is a good way to start
Not so long ago, we learnt that Michelangelo’s virgin effort was a smallish, slightly customised painted copy of a German print called St Anthony Tormented by Demons. The painting was done when Michelangelo was only 12 or 13. It was only later he turned his attention to sculpture. This secret was unearthed by the 16th century art stargazer Giorgio Vasari.

St. Anthony Tormented by Demons

Rhythm unlimited
Reigning supreme in the world of rhythm, Kolkata-based tabla maestro Rimpa Siva had earned the title of ‘Princess of the World’ when she was a mere child. Her aesthetic potential, imaginative profundity and technical virtuosity in tabla had been admired and duly stamped by music stalwarts like Pandit Ravi Shanker, Pandit Hariprasad Chaurasia, Pandit Shiv Kumar Sharma with whom she was featured in concerts in India and abroad.



Photo: S Chandan

Facts and figurines
The 54 ancient terracotta artifacts at Haryana Contemporary Art Exhibition puts the state on the cultural map
In usual scenario, mention Haryana when in conversation with a room full of creative and culture specialists, and the not so surprising remarks would be, “The state knows only one culture — agriculture.” But then usual is not what we would like to talk about today.

Bon Appetit
Hungry for halwa
What have we done to deserve this miserable freezing mausam? With the temperature nose diving, I trashed my salad, sprouts and yoghurt ideas, switching gleefully to paranthas and pinnis! I was wailing for hot, sugary, ginger tea every hour, pretending to be oblivious of the word ‘calorie’. Besides, don’t we know for a fact that we need those extra calories to fire our furnaces and keep warm? In this bone chilling weather, show me one person who can say no to a bowl of hot halwa, and I shall nominate them for a certificate for phenomenal willpower!

Grab a bite
Chaplin, Sector 34, is a joint which food lovers, especially the ones who want it packed or like the concept of home delivery, love to visit
From fantasising to indulging, there’s divinity involved in food. And the blessed souls who enjoy every morsel to the core are always in search of joints that can offer them more than what they desire — in taste as well as price. Chaplin, in Sector 34, is one such joint that is quite a hit with foodies; especially the ones who want it packed or like the concept of home delivery.

Hot & Sour
The three kings in China preferred different flavours - King Su liked spicy and sweet, Tin wanted only sweet and Songh savoured spicy. Keeping up with tradition, the delicacies being served at the Sichuan food festival at Noodle Bar, sector-26, combine the spicy and sweet.

Culprit calcium
Next time you find food tasteless, you can blame calcium as it plays a role in taste-making, a new study shows.

Lunch pad
Vvoodoos Zaika-27 introduces a special lunch buffet priced at Rs.250 has a huge selection of more then 30 items everyday. It is being targeted at the busy corporate and people who are on the go.

India shining
Various cultural, culinary, and other concepts of India are speedily becoming part of mainstream America. Many mainstream grocery stores, including healthy/natural food stores, in USA and Canada now carry various food items of India like basmati rice, chutneys, frozen microwavable foods, etc.

Casual foot forward
Florsheim introduces the ultimate in casual comfort with its latest range of casual shoes. Constructed with superior quality imported leather, these luxurious casual shoes are also popularly known as driving shoes and give a new meaning to the term cruise control. Featuring a smooth, leather upper with quilted stitching and a rubber outsole with a tire-inspired traction profile, these are the trendiest and the fastest thing on two heels.