Brush with patriotism
Each morning till three months began with a briefing from Baba Bilga; he reviewed the previous day's work and if it wasn't exactly how it ought to be, Neenu
Vij, the artist, had to begin all over again.
Colour splash: Sanjay Aggarwal’s painting |
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Three colours for fashion!
The thing about colours —saffron, deep green and white — thrown in between is that when you are sporting them you represent a billion people; only if we saw more and more of them in display windows and up the nation’s sleeve! As we celebrate 63 years of our Constitution, we take a look at how far have we stretched the colours of freedom, only to intersperse them with fashion.
A jacket, a legacy
Nehru jacket, the symbol of Indian political fashion, is no longer a must in a politician’s wardrobe. However, it has made in-roads into designers’ den where it has found a new life in bandh gala coats, puffa jackets and even kurtis.
Web of knowledge
"I had wanted to dedicate the book to Kapil Sibal, but my publishers were not willing to take a risk," says the 26-year-old widely recognised computer security expert and cyber terrorism guru, Ankit Fadia. For a person who knows ethical hacking like the back of his hand, raising a finger at the government comes because he feels that India should not go the China way.
In a new role
What happens when a writer takes on the role of an actor? Nothing much except that you can see the remains of the writer in his 'walk and talk.' Ali Rajpura from Rajpura, Punjab, makes his debut in the Punjabi telefilm Rishtey released on DVD, but as we said it is the writer that takes the lead, as he goes on a never-ending conversation spree!
HAIR WE GO!
The Doom’s Day is still away (December 21, 2012!) and till then how about an image make-over? Jokes apart – how about getting a new hair style at the beginning of the year? We offer a few suggestions.
DEEP THOUGHT: Kim Kardashian
It’s just child’s play...
There is prêt line, couture ensembles, collections only for men; resort-wear shows, regional fashion weeks. And then the fragmented fashion got divided further, this time for tweens. Among the slew of fashion weeks and shows that happened across India a week was dedicated to kids fashion at Mumbai, with the obvious nomenclature of Kids Fashion Week. The serious business saw a collection by ace designer Rocky S and several major brands.
Time for soul-searching
Kim Kardashian has revealed that she did a lot of "soul-searching" following her split from estranged husband Kris Humphries last October. The 31-year-old beauty ended her 72-day marriage to the basketball player and went straight to her family to get some much-needed support.
Dhanush is now Raanjhnaa
B-town’s latest news is that Tanu Weds Manu director Aanand L Rai has signed Tamil actor Dhanush for his upcoming film Raanjhnaa. The director has been quoted saying that, “For the past six months, I’ve been looking for a simple boy to play the lead in Raanjhnaa. My requirement was a man who could look vulnerable on screen.
Kate still believes in marriage
Kate Winslet has revealed that she still believes in the idea of committing to a person through marriage, but admits living with someone will always be a "challenge". The 36-year-old actress - who was married to Jim Threapleton from 1998 to 2001 and director Sam Mendes for seven years from May 2003 -said commitment can be tough but she still wants to be with someone for the rest of her life.
Committed to love: Kate Winslet
Everlasting love
British singer Seal has revealed that he still considers his estranged wife Heidi Klum to be the most beautiful woman in the world. The couple announced their split in a joint statement recently, after rumours sparked over the weekend that a divorce was imminent.
Bollywood has space for everyone: Sohail
Actor-producer Sohail Khan believes Bollywood is a huge industry and there's no dearth of work for anyone.
"Be it Amitabh Bachchan, Hrithik Roshan, Salman (Khan), Aamir (Khan), Shah Rukh (Khan) or Akshay Kumar... everyone has made a niche for themselves and no one can replace anyone.
Cliff to take a break
Pop legend Cliff Richard has decided to give himself some rest over the next 12 months.
The 71-year-old insists he's chosen to take the break because he has completed four treks since the start of 2009.
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