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A wordsmith for all occasions...
Vedpratap Vaidik, the postman with words, has just come up with "Vartman Bharat", a compilation of 45 essays penned down during the past four years. ZIYA US SALAM speaks to the man short neither on words nor the patience to express them clearly, luci dly... .
Lifestyle
Playing ball at India Gate...
India Gate offers a few moments of solace and pleasure, a few moments to stand and stare as the world goes by. MADHUR TANKHA visits the place teeming with history yet losing nothing in relevance to contemporary times... .
Fashion
Fashioning a new apparel...
IF CORPORATE honchos keep bumping into their colleagues in their best bib and tucker every day it will become pretty monotonous. To step into something special, upcoming designer, Nitin Rao, has come out with his label, Azoth, a collection that ...
Cinema
Trying to find her rhythm again...
Tanuja Chandra may not be among the more successful directors in Bollywood but she makes films straight from the heart, aiming to find a receptive chord in her audiences. ZIYA US SALAM speaks to the talented film-maker now in Delhi to p romote her latest offering, "Sur - The Melody of Life"... .


In `Shakti' lies Karisma's strength
Over the past few years Karisma Kapoor has been doing roles which require more than just song and dance. Her forthcoming "Shakti" promises to enhance her reputation as a fine actress, says MADHUR TANKHA... .
The new generation Govinda...
Govinda may not be having a fine run at the box office but that has not dissuaded his nephew Krishna from trying his luck in tinsel town. Making his debut with "Yeh Kaisi Mohabbat", the youngster is trying hard to get out of uncle's shadow, says RANA A. SIDDIQUI... .
Land & People
Identity crisis... .the royal kind
Begum Laila Umahani, said to hail from the family of Bahadur Shah Zafar, is living a life of obscurity with her two sons. Film-maker Arijeet Gupta convinced her to talk of her pedigree for "The Living Moghuls", a documentary on the descendants of the Moghuls. On the other hand, we have Pakeeza Sultan Begum asserting her case as the last known direct descendant. RANA A. SIDDIQUI reports... .
Events
A penny a day...
WHEN THE world talks about successful execution of micro-credit, two names that often float first are Bangladesh's Grameen Bank and Indonesia's Bank Rakyat. While Grameen Bank's constructive impact on its poor and formerly poor borrowers has been ...
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