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History as canvas, invention as tale
Not willing to count himself as yet another non-resident Indian author publishing books penned with India of their experiences, Oxford professor Kunal Basu insists he follows the strange, not the known, the Quixotic, not the usual. Weaving fiction wi th history yet again, he has just come up with his second novel, "The Miniaturist". SANGEETA BAROOAH PISHAROTY catches up with the man with a "fetish for writing"... .
Personality
Engineer, sportsman, hero...
SEEN "SATTA"? Those whose answer is in the affirmative, are usually also seen asking a question. `Who is this lad playing Raveena Tandon's hubby in the film?' This lookalike of Abhinav Chaturvedi or `Nanhe' of "Hum Log" fame? Well, many people ...


Unknown soldier... to you I bow
Penning down the intrepid tales of 21 prized winners of the country's highest gallantry award in his maiden book, "Param Vir", Major General (Retd) Ian Cardozo laments that the country does not even have a "decent" war memorial to honour the valour o f the faceless soldiers who lay down their today for our tomorrow. SANGEETA BAROOAH PISHAROTY writes... .
Fashion
Dressing up the Indian man
PRIMARILY TRAINED in women's wear, he came in to try out men's wear designing just by chance. But, since it happened some 13 years ago, he has not looked back. Now extending his clientele from Delhi and Mumbai to smaller cities like Jaipur, ...
A cool hello to summer...
FINALLY, SUMMER is round the corner. And so, here is some cool news for men. Ready-to-wear men's brand Givo has lined up a premium collection of suits, shirts and trousers for this summer. Made of 100 per cent cotton as well as a range of ...
Eating Out
Have Chaat at Dilli Haat
GOOD FOOD might lead to a man's heart but it is only a perfect combination of the sweet and the sour that will take you beyond. No wonder mangoes and grapes are so much in demand. The former however have not as yet flooded the markets and the ...
Some food, some fun, some sprint
SPEAKING TO P.T. Usha at New Delhi's Crowne Plaza Surya's Le Café restaurant is a lesson in humility. No cultivated drawls in her speech, no slangs either. She is shy, reticent, soft-spoken and well meaning. No throwing one's weight around or ...
What's Cooking!
HAVE FQ heart break combo, a blend of coffee, snacks/sundae plus chocolate priced at Rs. 99 at Café Coffee Day outlets. The couple buying the FQ will get to break a cookie containing 3500 prizes as T-shirts, jewellery, movie tickets, key chains, ...
Land & People
Hitting the sweet spot...
The festival of Id lasts three days. So why not go across to age-old Sheeren Bhawan to savour some of the best Id delicacies with FIROZ BAKHT AHMED... .
Events
In the name of love... my love
As always, gifts have swarmed the market for the Valentine's Day. For a price though. Also, an NGO is planning to celebrate the day through a blood donation camp. MADHUR TANKHA takes a look at what's been stacked up.
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