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Simply stated
 Union minister for Information & Broadcasting Ambika Soni was in the city for the inauguration of a fashion house
Priyanka
Gandhi made quite a fashion statement in her high-waist trouser and
well-fitted shirt, which was captured by every channel and flashed on
the front page of every newspaper. Rahul Gandhi's crisp white kurtas and
vaskets suddenly made the drab political dress look cool. The graceful
cotton saris of Sonia Gandhi have made cotton stylish. And one cannot
miss the personal style statements of the young brigade of Jyotiraditya
Scindia, Sachin Pilot ands Omar Abdullah. Who says fashion and politics
are two separate entities?
Getting real
 Annie Zaidi launched her book that talks of bandits of Chambal and how the scene has changed
Her first book, a
compilation of short love poems called Crush, got her a
fan-following but not much attention in literary circles. With her second,
Known Turf: Bantering with Bandits and Other True Tales, a
collection of short essays, Annie Zaidi is talking and everybody is
listening.
Annie Zaidi interacts with children at Dikshant International School
Fusion fun
Writer, composer and singer Taz shares his latest stint in
A Wonderful Afterlife and Twist
Prince of Asian pop from UK, Taz, celebrates his 20 years in the music industry with his brand new
album Twist & Shout. And with three songs in Gurinder Chadha's A
Wonderful Afterlife, Taz is all set to regale his fans with his
trademark fusion music. In a telephonic interview
from Delhi, he shares the latest news on Stereo Nation, his
performance and the promotional tour to India.
Sufi notes
The centuries-old guru-shishya tradition is still revered as a pious institution and devout disciples take pride in serving their 'guru'. Noted Sufi singer Neelay Khan, who has a distinctive style that is a blend of Sufi,
ghazal, Punjabi folk and devotional genres, is no exception. He vividly recalls his days of training under Ustad Eedu Khan, Ustad Baqar Husain of Patiala gharana and later under the tutelage of Guru Om Prakash
Verma.
 Picks & piques
Thriller magic
The
IPL's penultimate rounds have put Bollywood's major production houses in
a tizzy. Released this week are Jag Mohan Mundra's Apartment and
Mahesh Manjrekar's bilingual in Hindi and Marathi, City of Gold/Lalbaug,
Parel, While Mundra's Apartment is a rehash of the 1992
Hollywood hit Single White Female, City of Gold is Manjrekar's
very own take on the mill workers' strife.
Chinese delight
With the food chain undergoing a makeover, fast-food experience just turned into fine-dining one at Yo China-9. Bringing fresh changes in their ambience and menu, the restaurant now offers a full course meal and the best wines to go with.
The interiors have gone subtle, the casual spacing turned into lounging area and menu extended with new attractions like Clay Pots, Curries and Khao Suey. The chef special includes Mongolian Clay Pot, Braised Pork with Pokchoy and Malha Sizzler.
Matka chowk
Change game
Summers in Chandigarh seem to be getting longer every year. Don't know about you all, but I get terribly annoyed when people keep talking about the good old times. Ten cars in Sector 17, copious monsoons and gardenias abloom in July, no diesel spewing autos and no Activas either, and milder summers, with dreamy stories of hillside picnics in Kasauli!
In control
To celebrate the 40th Earth Day, Ingersoll Rand plc launched a refrigerated transportation product specially re-engineered for the Indian market.
| Tribune lensman Vinay
Malik has been given a cash award of Rs 10,000 by The Indian Academy of
Fine Arts for his photograph Water Mellon Seller, which will be
on display at the 76th All-India Exhibition of Arts in Amritsar.
"The photograph has been clicked from a height of 20 feet in
Sector-38. To capture the huge heap of water melons, I had to climb the
crane that is used by workers to repair street-lights," says Vinay.
He now plans to hold an exhibition titled Photographics in
Chandigarh, New Delhi and Mumbai. — TNS |
Vinay Malik
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