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What! Me use an umbrella?
Why is it that our cool crowd refuses to carry an umbrella? BHUMIKA K. catches up with them through the sun and the rain
Environment

Let's rally for them
A bicycle is the cheapest vehicle, occupies very little road space, requires no electrical or chemical power and emits no toxic wastes
Arts & Crafts

The paragon of art
The art world remembers Jan Van Eyck as an artist who had great penchant for detail, giving the oil painting an entirely new perspective


Fine art of pen pushing
The word Kalamkari originates from kalam (pen) and kari (work). The best-known practitioners of the ancient art (known to have a history of 3,000 years) are from the temple town of Sri Kalahasti in Andhra Pradesh. In the early ...
Fashion

Valaya collection
He's a big name in the fashion world and he refuses to follow any set patterns. He makes his own rules and focuses on creating designs by a masterly blend of the old and the new. JJ Valaya, the ace designer, has now launched his Spring-Summer ...
Cinema

That earthy look
Berkowits promises to transform your skin and hair so well you wouldn't know they're yours
Bollywood hunting
The National Geographic Channel (NGC) has gone for a total redesign to commission and acquire more local content and showcase its traditional strengths in a new format. As part of its new-look approach, the channel has tied up with Karan Johar to ...
Music

The pricey sound of music
Members of this tiny community enjoy orchestral sound every day in the comfort of their home
BEAT STREET
Duke Ellington was not merely one of the greatest performers in the history of jazz but also indisputably its greatest and most prolific composer. Ellington expressed his credo, which also expresses the philosophy of jazz, in the title of the ...
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