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Give theatre a space to grow

Give theatre a space to grow

| March 13, 2012 | 0 Comments

Hyderabad has always had something to boast about, from lip smacking biryani to the super energetic Tollywood. There has been an added love and passion in everything Hyderabadis have around them. Although there is a lot of talent brimming in the City but the question is whether there is a right platform to showcase the [...]

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City gets a refreshed taste of royalty

| March 12, 2012 | 0 Comments

Hyderabad has always beamed about its heritage and royal history and the smile just got broader with the addition of one more memorable page in it’s history; “City Museum” in Purani Haveli. The museum was inaugurated yesterday by Chief Justice, High Court of Andhra Pradesh, Madan Bhimarao Lokur who was the Guest of Honor, at [...]

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Looking the dragon in the eye

Looking the dragon in the eye

| March 11, 2012 | 0 Comments

China has a new source of interest and investment — Hollywood. With American films being allowed a much wider audience there, we find out whether Bollywood should also jump onto the bandwagon At last China seems to have altered their outlook towards Hollywood. Although American films were being screened in China for several years, it [...]

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Reflecting the woman’s World

Reflecting the woman’s World

| March 8, 2012 | 0 Comments

At one time patriarchy was reinforced through television serials, now it is being used as amouthpiece to voice the achievements and problems of women. On International Women’s Day , looks at some women on television who have chosen to do things differently Ekta Kapoor She is one woman who can be credited with changing the [...]

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Magical notes enthrall

Magical notes enthrall

| March 6, 2012 | 1 Comment

“Without music life would be a mistake.” This saying holds good to a certain extent for most and for Sriram Parasuram who lit up the evening with his musical notes at Saptaparni in Banjara Hills on Monday. It was a treat for music enthusiasts when music maestro Sriram Parasuram filled the air with his Hindustani [...]

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Live healthy, live Organic

Live healthy, live Organic

| March 5, 2012 | 1 Comment

Healthy living has become a norm. Look around and one can see markets flooded with healthy food items, and what not. But many a time, one thing that skips the mind of our health conscious lot is the quality of food they consume. Delve a bit deeper into the food items one purchases in the [...]

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Building a world of her own

Building a world of her own

| March 3, 2012 | 0 Comments

It’s not every day that you see someone that dares to give up everything in pursuit of their passion. Fortunately for us, theatre artiste Pallavi Varma is just that someone A comfy job in the corporate sector with weekends at your disposal and a healthy bank account, by all means life should look good. But [...]

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Love stories:Real to Reel

Love stories:Real to Reel

| March 1, 2012 | 0 Comments

On-screen romances are good but off-screen ones are even better. Here’s looking at Bollywood’s famous couples whose love stories could well do for some great potboilers For Bollywood, there has been no dearth of inspiration. Novels, poems, real life incidents and movies from other parts of the world have all been sources of inspiration. But rarely [...]

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Captured for life

Captured for life

| February 18, 2012 | 1 Comment

They live with you, they smile with you, they capture your most intimate moments — They are embedded wedding photographers. Here’s a peek into their albums One of the most eventful occasion apart from the bright and colourful festivals in Indian culture is the great Indian wedding. Beautiful decorations, colourful saris, loud makeup, ghee soaked [...]

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Bottoms up!

Bottoms up!

| February 15, 2012 | 1 Comment

The Hindi film industry no longer adheres to the norm that only men should drink. The new-age heroine knows her Margaritas and Bloody Marys well. In short, women drinking is no longer a big deal Brash and bold, that’s your Bollywood babe today. A decade ago, women drinking in movies could only mean two things [...]

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