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‘Hrithik has gone ahead of Abhishek’

Sunday 10 December '06

Sanjay ‘Dhoom 2’ Gadhvi is all praise for Hrithik Roshan but what about the famous Ash kiss? Here’s the director’s take
Touchy Feely Telly

Sunday 10 December '06

The public challenges celebrity decisions and judges them on their bedroom manners. Celebs pay homage to middle-class mummies and their kids. The real success of celebreality shows is that they set a level playing field for People Like Us and Them
Art of Being Rakhi

Sunday 3 December '06

The item girl is still getting attention for saying something on everything
Knot the Whole Story

Sunday 19 November '06

Priyanka Chopra’s sexy hanky scarves and Kareena’s knotted silken ones in Don bring back the retro-meets-street chic look this season.
Spur of the Moment

Sunday 19 November '06

What’s the difference between a polo neck and a polo punter? Read on
Inside out

Sunday 19 November '06

Once, there was the social butterfly. Now, the Young Indian Spender on high adrenalin is forgoing the night out and curling up at home instead. Insperience is the new getaway. Pop psychologists have identified it as the ‘cocooning’ trend
Meet the new Bhaisexuals

Sunday 12 November '06

They are macho, raw and as hetero as they come. They do have a softer side, but that’s reserved for their male buddies. Everybody these days loves a ‘bromance’
Marriages Made in India

Sunday 5 November '06

As couples look for exotic destinations that will form a backdrop to their nuptials, many are increasingly zeroing in on India. But are we ready to cash in on inbound wedding tourism?
Been There, Don That

Sunday 29 October '06

What’s better, the old Don or the new? The jury is still out, but of course the director has his own take
Pop’s Passé, Jazz Up The Blues Now

Sunday 22 October '06

There are wonderful things in this form of music—the liveliness, the improvisation, the being at one with the audience— a Soulmate tells the new convert
The Rise of Ladki-Lit

Sunday 8 October '06

As alliterations and exclamations, the staple of chick lit, is infused with Hinglish, bangles, saris and themes of arranged marriages, the readers are asking for more. Publishers say that Indi-chick lit is emerging as a sub-genre of its own
A Fresh Portrait of the Artist

Sunday 17 September '06

October marks the death centenary of Raja Ravi Varma. But even as cinema pays homage to the pioneering artist, the art world goes easy on the tributes. And the debate over the artist’s aesthetic contribution, his life and his loves, begins afresh
A Twist in the Tale

Sunday 3 September '06

Indian comics are getting a makeover. But should the moral of the story be secondary to an engaging read? That’s the question the industry faces
Downtown Girls in an Uptown World

Sunday 27 August '06

Big city models, with their easy sleekness and cultivated sophistication, have always dominated the runway. But small-town girls now making it big in fashion are challenging the stereotype.Their success has proved that style is in the mind, not in the metros
Droning Dads and Chopper Moms

Sunday 13 August '06

Are you crossing the line between concern for your child and absolute control over her? You could well be on the way to becoming what new age counsellors are identifying as a Helicopter Parent
Sexiness ‘Ads’ to Nothing

Sunday 13 August '06

Ahot bod is hardly a new tool in advertising, but near-naked beauties selling floor tiles and toiletware ? Not only is the link lost on the consumer, it may have an adverse effect on the brand’s credibility
Are You a Weekend Warrior?

Sunday 6 August '06

Don’t blame Mondays for those legendary blues. How you spend your Sundays might be colouring your Mondays
Cleopatra Knew A Thing Or Two About Relaxing

Sunday 23 July '06

Have an appetite for pampering yourself? There’s a lot new on the menu: champagne baths, coffee wraps, hot stones...
Cleopatra Knew A Thing Or Two About Relaxing

Sunday 23 July '06

Have an appetite for pampering yourself? There’s a lot new on the menu: champagne baths, coffee wraps, hot stones...
B for Blini, Borscht and Bread

Sunday 23 July '06

There’s much more to Russian cuisine than bland cabbage. After Japanese, Greek and French food, it’s the latest ‘it’ cuisine. Think Russian food, think caviar, pancake, and, of course, ice-cold vodka
Kyunki My Guitar Gently Weeps

Sunday 16 July '06

Hindi rock may sound like an oxymoron. But hang on, with more bands joining the fray, there may be a revolution brewing
MY OTHER LIFE

Sunday 9 July '06

A day job doesn’t prevent them from pursuing their passion. Meet the ‘slash’ pros
There is room for plurality now

Sunday 2 July '06

The director of Bluffmaster tells SUNAINA KUMAR that it would be the most creatively bankrupt thing for him to attempt a remake of his father’s classic, Sholay
Cut, Wash, Paint: It’s in Your Jeans

Sunday 25 June '06

Forever In Blue Jeans... but with embroideries, embellishments and a new chic look
The Out-of-Fashion Guide: Wear At Your Own Risk

Sunday 18 June '06

Don’t be caught with voluminous big-tiered skirts, low-cut jeans, overdose of colour, wedges or chandelier earrrings
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