A model walks the ramp for designer Arshi Jamal during the Bengaluru Fashion Week on Thursday. PHOTO: PTI

Folk dance has always enthralled us with a peculiar sense of awe and grandeur, especially in India where every region has a special folk feature. One such form of folk from the states of Orissa, West Bengal  and Jharkhand is known as Chhau.

A wax figure of popstar Michael Jackson, made by Madame Tussauds, is displayed at a Tokyo shopping mall on Wednesday. PHOTO: AFP

A man (above) flaunts his 12-foot-long moustache during a Republic Day function in Bikaner on Tuesday. A man (below, left) performs a stunt in Surat while girls (below, right) dance in Amritsar on Tuesday. PHOTOS: PTI,AFP

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Katrina Kaif.

Shaapit, Shaapit and more Shaapit is my life these days. My third in my horror trilogy and let me tell you that scaring people is a scary business because there is a very thin line between funny and scary. Luckily I have managed to stay on this side of the line but it requires patience more than anything else and thus I am even more patient with the people who come to see me.

Discipline is a word that comes up so often in our lives. In most cases, it is universally agreed upon that discipline is a virtue to be lauded. As adults, we are supposed to have self-discipline, to be able to adhere to strictly to our responsibilities and commitments. As students, we must have the discipline to be organised, to complete our assignments, and to succeed. As teachers, we aim to foster creative thought while maintaining a sense of discipline and order in the classroom. Society at large agrees with this.

The simplest things are often the most profound. And simple writing is a tough job. Kamla K. Kapur uses her simplistic literary approach to unravel the depths and layers of Rumi’s philosophy in her latest book Pilgrimage To Paradise: Sufi Tales From Rumi.US-based multi-faceted Indian author Kamla K. Kapur explores the mysteries of the human spirit by focusing on the works of celebrated 13th Century Persian poet and Sufi saint Rumi.

Neti, Neti.

- Chandogya Upanishad.

Nahi nahi rakshati drukun karane…

"this rote will never help you…"

- Adi Shankara, "Bhaja Govindam"

Karna’s death in the Mahabharata hints at the uselessness of theoretical learning in practical life. He had learnt all sorts of powerful spells and mantras which could help him turn the tables against his enemies in battle.