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GLITZ&GLAMOUR
Furniture in sync with your sun signs
Smriti Kak
Special Valentine’s home décor from Maspar. |
Tastes define décor that was what we believed until we were told a person’s sun sign is just as crucial in deciding the look for your dream house. Sample this; A Virgo is very fussy about all furniture at home from the small side table to the large dining table. They would not want a room cluttered with furniture, but a clean mix of fancy and solid pieces. However, while some of the furniture they choose looks very good, some of it is not that useful around the house. They will be good at furnishing the drawing room but may not do so well in the bedroom.Makers and manufacturers of high-end furniture Durian have come up with the latest finding that sun signs are elementary to choosing the décor. The company has taken on the task of telling you how your sun sign determines your taste in home décor and how to dress your home to address your personality, which is what sun signs say. So, if you put together an assorted variety of furniture to produce a harmonious whole, you are likely to be a Pisces. A Capricorn prefers furniture that is sleek and elegant, while a Libra has the sharpest and best eye for furniture. Wonder what the astrologers have to say about this! Meanwhile, with Valentine’s round the corner, the focus is not just on roses and chocolates and the usual romantic fare, we have moved on to where the mushy ambit envelops the homes as well. Maspar, a store offering furnishings, has come up with an exclusive line for the Valentine’s Day. The range includes cushions with rose prints and shaped like a heart, bedspreads and duvets in soft colours and even a range for the kitchen. Lest the concept were to leave you baffled, the CEO of Mapsar, Rajesh Mahajan offers, “the central theme of love and companionship in our Valentine range makes it ideal for the special occasion.”
For your skin
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Bi: Add a shine to the complexion.
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Vichy, a French hill station, recognised by the medical community for the therapeutic benefits of its Thermal Spa Water, was inspiration enough for Loreal to manufacture a category of ‘Dermocosmetics’ by the same name. These are products the company claims are often prescribed and recommended by doctors. Considering that the Indian skin is prone to pigmentation, the company is offering Bi - White for the domestic market. The product is claimed to be an intensive whitening corrective care formula that addresses pigmentation disorders. The product’s formula combines the whitening elements of Kojic acid and pure Vitamin C to reduce brown spots and clarify the complexion. Kojic acid and pure Vitamin C act together to inhibit the enzyme responsible for the production of melanin and eventually fade out brown spots. The exfoliating properties of Pure Vitamin C induce the natural elimination of melanin filled dead cells at the skin’s surface and add a shine to the complexion. What’s more the company has deputed specialists to take care of the skin care needs of customers. These experts will offer advice and recommend the correct products to the customers.
ITC felicitates Kishori AmonkarTranquil, almost reverent, was the ambience when the celebrated vocalist Kishori Amonkar began her performance at the Kamani Auditorium last week. The weather outside, the cloistered hall, was in sharp contrast to the warmth that her singing brought to the countless souls who poured into join the vocalist in her musical sojourn. Having been decorated with the Padma Vibhushan, Amonkar was being felicitated by tobacco major ITC group as a part of their annual felicitation ceremony for the living legends in Hindustani classical music. The programme begun with Amonkar singing the Raag Tilak Kamod. Also known as ‘Gaan Saraswati’, the artiste is one of the very few exponents of the austere ‘Jaipur Gharana’. Lady musicians of the ‘Jaipur Gharana’ are even rarer. Known for her voice, which is meditative and measured, fluent taans are known to be her strength. The inaugural programme also included a solo tabla performance by Pandit Swapan Chaudhuri, a renowned musician and a resident tabla master, at the Ali Akbar College of Music, USA. Keeping with the tradition of presenting a new music scholar, the academy presented vocalist Waseem Ahmed Khan. Waseem is undergoing training under Ustad Shafi Ahmed Khan of the ‘Agra Gharana’. Waseem’s trademark is his distinctively powerful and melodious voice. His style reflects the traditional Agra lineage. The festival also saw the performance of Guru Pandit Arun Bhaduri. Pandit Bhaduri’s ‘gayaki’ is a rich blend of styles imbibed from his teachers like Mohd A. Daud (Kirana Gharana), Md Sagiruddin Khan (Kirana Gharana), Ustad Ishtiaq Hussain Khan (Rampur Sahaswan Gharana) and Pandit Jnan Prakash Ghosh. The Sangeet Sammelan featured sitarist Pandit Budhaditya Mukherjee, a graduate in metallurgical engineering and a gold medallist, who chose sitar to a career in engineering. Sanjay Subrahmanyan, carnatic music vocalist, performed on Sunday.
Gold mine from Tanishq Tanishq has launched the gold mine offer for women. The scheme promises significant savings and special discount on making charges for the 22-karat gold jewellery. The scheme Gold Mine 99 entails that jewellery will be made available at not more than Rs 99 per gram making charges. This means that making charges for jewellery will be between Rs 65 and Rs 99 per gram. With the current prices soaring, the scheme offers value for those who wish to exchange their old jewellery for new. There is a special offer for diamond jewellery as well.
Second anniversary of Satyam
Cassettes and CDs were launched at the second anniversary of Satyam Studio.
— Photo by Anil Sharma |
The Satyam Studio at Trans-Yammuna celebrated its second anniversary at its East Krishana Nagar-based complex. The main attraction of the event was the popular Punjabi singer Mikka. He sang some of his top numbers and launched an audiocassette and educational CD-Roms on the occasion. Delhi Health Minister A. K. Walia, local MLAs Naseeb Singh and Arvind Singh Lovely, local Councillor Ramesh Pandit and chairman of federation of public schools R. P. Mallik, were present on the occasion. Dr Inder Mallik, Director of the studio, informed that the studio is fully computerised and has round the clock facility. For tiny-tots, two informative cassettes of Ms Parvati Paddore, ‘Nursery Beats’ and ‘Fairy Tales’, were recorded on the occasion. (Input by Nalini Ranjan)
 Tijori turns director Actor Deepak Tijori has turned director. The movie with an all new cast has been shot in 44 days. Incidentally, the movie has been titled ‘Oops’. The theme of the film is the mistakes that are made by the characters and how some of them realise the same. In Tijori’s words, “We commit errors and say Oops!” Here’s hoping that the actor turned director won’t be mouthing the same once the film hits the screen.
Deepak Tijori in a new role.
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