Of ragas & rhythm
Rakhna mere dushman ko slaamat verna, Mere marne ki dua kaun karega or Aie sheikh ji rindon ko kyon karte ho nasihat, sab nek banenge toh khta kaun karega … this is Ustad Munnawar Qayyum of the famous Munnawar -Masoom duo, the qawwali maestros and vocalists of the Mewati gharana, flourishing under the patronage of guru Pandit Jasraj.
Big Switch has left quite an impact on winner Siddhartha Khanna’s life
Too Big to ignore
A brief stint in fashion retailing, whiling away time in his father’s business before he decided to give it up to travel, hang out with friends before he gave that too up for a couple of fashion jobs…. And then came the big switch that changed life for 25- year-old Siddhartha Khanna, winner of UTV Bindaas Big Switch. A well-defined vision, a focused path and the understanding of self, are some of the things that Siddhartha takes back from show besides, of course, the prize money.
No Pain, All Gain
Removal of the gall bladder for stones is one of the most widely performed operations in the country, can now be done utilising a single incision (surgical opening). And, it leaves no visible scar. This is in contrast to four incisions made to accommodate various surgical instruments.
Spice up
Conditioned with care
During winter, when the weather is cold and dry, hair suffer a lot. This is the time of year when we like to sit outside and enjoy the warm sunshine. We use hot water for bathing and washing hair. These things can actually dry out hair. For one thing, hair and scalp lose moisture due to lack of humidity. Both sun-exposure and hot water also cause dryness. The hair becomes dry and difficult to manage. It can also develop problems like split ends.
Weighty issue
If you are genetically size zero and would like to gain a few inches here and there, follow
these tips
This one is for those who have to bear with jeering comments like, ‘Don’t your parents give you enough to eat?’ or ‘You might have worms in your stomach’, ‘You are slimmer than a rod’ or even ‘Start taking a healthy diet or you’ll be blown away with the slightest breeze’.
This minority group comprises of slim and thin people who are size zero (not by choice), who even after hogging don’t add an ounce to their total body weight.
Grey matters
With pressures of studies, work and relationships, teenagers and those in their early 20’s have become very susceptible to mental illness like schizophrenia, experts say, adding that the condition is 70 percent treatable. Around 450 million people worldwide are affected by mental, neurological or behavioral problems and the rate is steadily rising, according to NGO Sanjivini Society for Mental Health.
Hollow woman
After her sizzling size-zero waist, Bollywood diva Kareena Kapoor's fatless face look is becoming yet another rage with young girls with some of them even taking the surgical route to get that hollow look.
While women have been opting for cosmetic surgery for fat reduction to seek the overall slim look for quite some time now, of late there has been an upswing in the number of girls approaching surgeons to get a "wafer-slim" face.
Happy and grey
Actor R. Madhavan will for the first time play a character with "grey shades" in Bollywood in Teen Patti. While he is a professor in the forthcoming film, the actor will also be seen sporting six different avatars in the thriller that also features Amitabh Bachchan and Hollywood star Ben Kingsley.
Boys will be boys
Boys do not become men until they reach the age of 27, says new research based on a survey. Lads do not grow up until they have had their first child by age 29 but would continue to indulge in boyish
behaviour.
Picture perfect
Rumpa, the winner of Lux Perfect Bride along with her groom Hitesh attended Cleopatra Bridal Studio Day Spa, Sec- 44, for their celebrity wedding reception on Saturday. The bride was attired in a purple and gold lehenga and stylish
jewellery, which complemented her make up. Her hair was weaved in with fresh orchids.
Body Wise
Rope in health
The thought of jumping rope usually conjures memories of childhood. The idea that rope jumping could be part of our current exercise routines doesn’t even enter our minds. It is an exercise we tend to overlook as we grow older. But in fact, jumping rope has some very adult-sized benefits. Jumping rope actually has a lot going for it as an exercise. Rope skipping can assist in developing agility, coordination, and balance, not to mention improvements in cardiovascular and muscular endurance.
The canvas may spread up to 300 square feet, goes till the height of 40 feet and is the dome of Maurya Sheraton, but art still has to be spontaneous. Blueprints, made initially, failed to mirror emotions what prompt strokes did, instant thought process then helped complete the mural in four years. The result of spontaneity was the projection of Indian society, rituals, nature, people's habits and Krishen Khanna's close friends and contemporaries, Khuswant Singh, Mulk Raj Anand, KK Nayar and Iqbal
Malik.