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Sibling Act
A number of relatively
lesser-known siblings of celebrities live in the shadow of their
famous brother or sister
Smiti Munwani
 She
may not have been the ultimate winner, but reality show Bigg Boss 7
gave Tanisha Mukherjee the kind of publicity that she never got from
any of her films. Though she has acted in Hindi, Bengali, Telugu and
Tamil movies, before the show, she was known more as the younger
sister of Kajol and less as a multi-lingual movie star.
Lata Mangeshkar (L) and Asha
Bhosle
’Art &
Soul
To
kathak, with love
Padma Shri Guru Shovana Narayan
has redefined the language of kathak, without compromising on the
purity of the dance form, bestowing it with dignity and lending it
myriad dimensions
Swati Rai
Padma
Shri Guru Shovana Narayan, also a Sangeet Natak Akademi Award
recipient, is poetry in motion and one of the greatest, exemplary
performers of kathak. Shovana Narayan, who does not hesitate from
experimenting and innovating on themes close to her heart, believes in
maintaining the sanctity of the art form.
HEALTH
A sundae for health
Indians are prone to vitamin D
deficiency despite getting sunlight in abundance. The presence of
melanin in our skin is an inhibitory factor for the vitamin D
formation
Dr Ravi Gupta
About
100 crore people globally are estimated to have low levels of vitamin
D. This deficiency is now emerging as a major public health problem in
India too. This vitamin is important for the absorption of calcium
from the gut as well as its deposition in the bones.
Health Capsules
Society
Ways to be water
wise
The crucial role of water,
for our very existence, explains why it can be a cause of conflict.
There is a dire need to conserve this precious liquid to meet the
requirements of an increasing population
Deepak Rikhye
World
Bank Vice-President (1995), Ismail Serageldin said, "If the wars
of this century were fought over oil, the wars of the next century
will be fought over water". The demand for water, in India, is
ever-increasing. An increasing population is the primary reason. A
higher population will, in effect, need more food. That will entail a
greater dependence on the agricultural Sector, which will require more
water for irrigation.
Soul
Talk
Travel
The city that
never sleeps
Harare, the capital of
Zimbabwe, is a curious mix of chaotic Africa as represented by Black
Zimbabweans and a colonial hangover. The English legacy is seen in the
well-tended gardens, golf courses and stately Victorian homes
Kalpana Sunder
Wide
streets lined by mauve jacarandas, flame trees and hot pink
bougainvilleas, women with dreadlocked hair, dressed in bright prints
with babies strapped on to their backs, and privately run kombis or
omnibuses loaded with passengers — this is Harare, the capital of
Zimbabwe.
Globetrotting
Entertainment
Superstars,
sleuths and new pairings
From detective films to
political satires, Bollywood presents
a mixed lot in the new year
Saibal Chatterjee
Salman
Khan had no release in 2013. So in 2014, the Dabangg star will
be seeking to make up for lost time. He will get going in January
itself with Republic Day witnessing the release of Jai Ho. Slated
for releases halfway through the year, on the Eid weekend in July, Kick,
producer Sajid Nadiadwala’s directorial debut. And that isn’t all.
Lovely
take
Nawazuddin and Niharika, the
lead stars of Ashim Ahluwalia’s Miss Lovely, chat up about what they
deem makes for cinema worth reckoning
Nonika Singh
Miss
Lovely... Ah the film about the sleazy world of C-grade cinema
that has been creating a buzz ever since it was premiered at the
Cannes Film Festival in 2012. Sure it has taken a while before the
film gets to open in theatres in India but the delay has neither taken
away the beauty of the film, widely acclaimed at international
circuits, nor the enthusiasm of its lead actors.
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