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Sari-torial splendour

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Recently a sari-draping workshop was organised in the capital by renowned author and textile enthusiast Rta Kapur Chishti to teach the various styles of wearing the unstitched garment. The writer says she aims to promote saris.

Fest introduces classical dance to youth

The walls of Purana Qila are lit up with effervescent shades. The audience is seen spilling over the aisles at the fort and even in the far off lawns at the old monument.

Marital life on stage for Das

Nandita Das and her husband Subodh Maskara in a scene from the play Between The Lines

With lights fading in and out, two forms, somewhat visible, on the stage are bickering...
Real life couple Nandita Das and Subodh Maskara is ready to test the boundaries of marriage in Das’ directorial theatre debut, Between the Lines — a marital drama partly based on their marriage.

Of human bondage

“Glowing in the Sky” by artist Sunil Kumar

“Man is the only creature that consumes without producing. He doesn’t give milk, he does not lay eggs, he is too weak to pull the plough, and he can’t run fast enough to catch rabbits. Yet he is the lord of all the animals.”— George Orwell’s memorable quote from Animal Farm echoes in one’s mind when we discuss human-animal bondage.

Beauty queen is in love with Delhi

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When most girls her age are fantasising about landing their dream guy or being the showstopper at college dos, Urvashi Rautela, 18, is sitting pretty with the title of I Am She Miss India Universe 2012 crown which she won recently. “The winning moment was something more than just a childhood dream,” says the pageant winner, who is currently pursuing English (Hons) from Delhi University.

Fair deal for young talent

The United Art Fair (UAF) that was held recently in the capital gave an opportunity to the emerging artists, both young and old, especially from smaller towns to showcase their work and interact with

Raga pianist hits a winning chord

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At 14, Utsav Lal Bollywood icon was featured in the Limca Book of Records for his unique rendition of Hindustani classical music on the piano. Now 20, he recently bagged the Indus Entrepreneurs Young Achiever’s award.

Common man

Delhi-Mumbai train, 1982, tea vendor. Photograph by Raghu Rai

“I have deliberately remained focused on the universality of Indian life and its many cultures. It is the life of an ordinary being that sums up the real character sketch of a country,” he says.

Dance together to live together

The participants of the international flash mob in Delhi

Recently, a group of 26 youngsters, most of them working professionals with no prior formal dance training, came together as part of a global flashmob, breaking into a Brazilian Zouk dance performance. It lasted for five to seven minutes and the dancers performed to the number, Rehab, by Rihanna at a popular mall in the city.

The road to peace

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The young duo of freelance photographer Nitesh Square and social entrepreneur Parth Vasavada are on a journey of a lifetime, as they are aiming to ride through eight countries in a span of 64 days.

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I want to begin with a little story that was told to me by a leading executive at Aptech. He was exercising in a gym with a lot of younger people.

Shekhar Kapur’s Bandit Queen didn’t make the cut. Neither did Shaji Karun’s Piravi, which bagged 31 international awards.