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Mujra magic back to seduce B’Town

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Sitting decked up in a bright pink, bejewelled anarkali-churidaar, Madhuri Dixit prepares herself to charm everyone with her mujra yet again in a song, Apne Karar Mein her upcoming film Dedh Ishqiya. Kangna Ranaut is also getting geared up to show adda and harkat in a song for her film Rajjo.

Hairy tales

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The long, lustrous and dark hair portrayed so frequently by the zillion hair-care product advertisements is fast becoming a rare commodity. Kabul-based French photographer, Oriane Zerah realised that hair, which is hardly visible among the Kabuli women, can give out bold and striking messages.

A summer of classics

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Be it Toba Tek Singh, Gurumukh Singh ki Wasiyat or Sahai, the stories written by Urdu short story writer Saadat Hasan Manto around the socio-political background of partition have always managed to el

The call of the flute

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At 75, he has no tantrums or starry air. Dressed in a blue kurta and armed with a calm demeanour, Padma Vibhushan and master flautist Pandit Hariprasad Chaurasia is a lesson in modesty. As the documentary, Bansuri Guru, made on his illustrious life journey by his son, Rajeev Chaurasia released recently; we talk to the legendary musician about his love for music, struggle and younger generation of classical musicians.

Escape to a musical funtasy

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Three days of musical sojourn, away from the frantic pace of hectic city life.

Arijit croons his way to success

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The path to success is strewn with obstacles and the only way to survive is never to give up. Most of us have heard such motivational lines. Bollywood singer Arijit Singh, whose latest song Tum Hi Ho from Aashiqui 2 is topping the charts, completely swears by it.

Glam duo enjoys parenthood

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Together they make a picture perfect couple. He is tall, dark and handsome ace tennis player and she is a svelte, Bollywood diva and ex-Miss Universe. Arm in arm as they entered, many heads turned to welcome Mahesh Bhupathi and new mommy, Lara Dutta. They were in the city to launch the Samsung Galaxy S4 and hand over the phone to the first 50 customers.

In step with times

Yashna is an eleventh-grader in a posh South Delhi school. Three days a week she attends the advanced level of Odissi dance class taught by her Guruma.

Fringe of global arts

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In 1947, when Europe was recuperating from the blows of the Second World War, a cultural initiative was planned to celebrate European cultural life and was called the Edinburgh International Festival.

Israel on your plate

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On the occasion of the 65th Independence Day, the Embassy of Israel organised Israeli Food Week at the Hyatt Regency. Known for Greek and Turkish influence on their cuisines, the food turned out to be a delightful affair.

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