What’s in a name?Tuesday, June 18, 2013,09:53:21 AM
It wasn’t by accident veteran Marathi film actor Ashok Saraf came to be called mama. The nickname, your diarist got to know, was coined on the sets of a film and yes, it stuck. ....
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Bombay dock on the menu Monday, June 17, 2013,10:24:32 AM
Deep in the bylanes of Mumbai’s docks, near Ferry Wharf, along the coast of Dockyard Road on the city’s eastern seafront, the once dilapidated wooden building inside the Mumbai Port Trust (MbPT) workshop has been transformed into a maritime museum. While the MbPT committee is still contemplating ....
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The perfect partnershipSunday, June 16, 2013,11:58:56 AM
There are people who love travelling alone. I’m not one of them. Vidit and I have been travelling together for five years and we’ve covered 37 countries, all the while holding full time jobs. I am an academic and have just completed a PhD in English Literature. Vidit is a computer engineer and we’re both based in ....
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Another kind of godSunday, June 16, 2013,11:49:35 AM
Before I became an author, I worked in the financial services industry for over 14 years for Standard Chartered Bank, Development Bank of Singapore and the IDBI Group. My last job was with a large life-insurance company, where I worked as the national head (marketing and product....
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Cooking up fun!Sunday, June 16, 2013,11:49:35 AM
An entrepreneur who runs her own catering business, Kavita Amarnani never really gets a day off. She squeezes in a holiday on a week day when there are no huge orders or parties coming up. So how different is her day off? Well, a complete foodie, Kavita is passionate about ....
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Electric vibesSunday, June 16, 2013,11:49:35 AM
Musicians who are inclined to experiment have always found ways to push the boundaries of their respective musical instruments. In order to produce something entirely different, they have realised the need to try out a refreshing approach. ....
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I try to be less of a divaThursday, June 13, 2013,09:55:16 AM
Hans Zimmer is easily one of the greatest music composers of our time. What...you don’t believe us? The Lion King, Inception, Sherlock Holmes, Crimson Tide, Gladiator, Hannibal, Pirates of The Caribbean, Kung Fu Panda and The ....
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Grand revival of NalandaTuesday, June 11, 2013,09:56:59 AM
Along-distance relationship between Gujarat and Bihar is brewing. Not many know about it yet. But, it is only some time before it promises to incite interest in one and all. The link for this alliance is architect Rajeev Kathpalia of Vastu Shilpa....
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Master Class with Charles CorreaMonday, June 10, 2013,09:56:50 AM
Sprawled in his office chair behind a beautiful Mac, the spare lines of which no doubt please his aesthetic sensibilities, Charles Correa is grimacing slightly. We are talking about the summer-long retrospective of his work organized by the ....
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Some cheekSunday, June 09, 2013,10:24:55 AM
He’s had everyone from Amitabh Bachchan to Ranbir Kapoor dance to his tune. Or at least move their cheeks to it. Nagesh Surve is the voice behind the whistling riff in the Barfi! title track. In 1981 — 32 years ago — he recorded a tune for the film Naseeb, starring Amitabh ....
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Lifestyle of the fit and famousSunday, June 09, 2013,10:23:55 AM
One look at Vishwas Pandhare, DCP Traffic and you don’t want to mess with the man. Standing well over six feet, he is built like a tank. Even his khaki uniform can’t hide his impressive physique as he casually sits on a desk with his bulging ....
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Tech it easySunday, June 09, 2013,10:23:55 AM
In the three years since his return to India from LA where he studied at the Thornton Music School, composer, producer and guitarist Sahej Bakshi, who divides his time between Mumbai and Delhi, says he spends 95 per cent of his waking hours making or listening to music.....
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A long shotSunday, June 09, 2013,10:23:55 AM
Today, in a first, Ustad Rashid Khan will perform a three-hour recital in the city. What was a long-standing tradition for classical artistes is slowly becoming a rarity. Mirror chats with him on this changing face of Hindustani classical ....
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Everybody loves RamaSunday, June 09, 2013,10:23:55 AM
In 2011, the Academic Council of Delhi University dropped an essay written in 1985 by the late linguist AK Ramanujan, from its BA (honours) History course. Titled Three hundred Ramayanas: five examples and three thoughts on ....
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A babe’s choiceSunday, June 09, 2013,10:23:55 AM
My destiny was set when I was six months old. At my annaprashan ceremony, I sat on my father’s lap and reached out for the one object that would define me today. A pen. ....
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Back to SchoolSunday, June 09, 2013,10:23:55 AM
How do you take Bombay out of Bombaywallas? Artist Tushar Joag swears it isn’t possible, while admitting he was uncomfortable with the idea of shifting base to Delhi after giving 47 years of his life to this city. ....
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Top DocSunday, June 09, 2013,10:23:55 AM
As we wait for Dr Murad E Lala to wind up evening rounds of PD Hinduja’s Hospital’s out-patient department, his excited colleagues fill us on the oncology surgeon’s adventurous streak. ....
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Explore EstoniaSunday, June 09, 2013,10:23:55 AM
A lthough the smallest of the Baltic countries, Estonia aka — Eesti makes its presence felt in the region with its lovely seaside towns, quaint country villages and verdant forests and marshlands, all of which set the scene for discovering many cultural and natural gems. ....
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The star cast of Bollywood’s latest rib-tickling offering, Fukrey, who were in town to promote the film, strikes the Fukrey title song pose. While Pulkit Samrat (of Bittoo Boss fame) and debutant Varun Sharma seemed to be in light moods, ....
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