|
Death of farmers’ dreams
As the problem of farmers committing suicide stares us in the face, the
artiste’s community in the region is ready to let its craft do the
talking, writes Anuradha Shukla
India, a country of farms—rich, green and robust! All that
seems to be changing now. The ever-smiling farmer is losing his existence
to failed attempts to build on his dreams. News no longer new continues to
pile up in a corner of our hearts, of another farmer succumbing to his
pride and choosing to end his life. A part of Navnindra Behl’s heart
died with each snuffed out dream till she decided to do something about
these stories, refusing to let them go into oblivion. The result is her
production Sadda Jaggon Seer Mukkeya.
CRY FOR HELP: A scene from Sadda Jaggon Seer Mukkeya |
 |
Against all
odds
City women are no longer afraid of giving up high-profile jobs to start
their own ventures, says
Anandita Gupta
You have insatiable curiosity, a razor-sharp mind and
willingness to go out and experience life first-hand. More importantly,
you loathe being an automaton who spends her entire life and energy on
meaningless, repetitive chores.
The moving
finger writes…
Handwriting over the
centuries has been considered to reflect the personality of an individual.
At present, handwriting is used by many hiring agencies to better
understand the individual’s profile for the job.
Counselors/psychologists use handwriting to assess their clients and help
them better during therapy. Many studies have shown that handwriting can
reflect an individual’s strengths and weaknesses, along with learning
difficulties and disabilities.
Care for the
senior petizen
Age does not protect you from
love, but love to some extent protects you from age. Your dog's breed and
size determine when he enters his senior years. Although you can't hold
back the clock, there are many things you can do to help keep him healthy
and active as long as possible. Old age isn't so bad when you consider the
alternative.
 Snug up in
style
The fall 2006 collection is a modern take on old world
style by Tommy Hilfiger. It’s about using classic preppy staples that
are rooted in quality and craftsmanship and updating them with modern fits
and new proportions. Rich fabrics like herringbone, houndstooth, fairisle
and tweed are combined with a warm autumn palette of browns, forest
greens, cranberries, maroons and deep oranges.
Triumph of
spirit
Speech and hearing-impaired Pooja has made the most of
her life with confidence and elan, says Gayatri
Rajwade
She is indeed special as is her longing to touch the
shining stars in her world and reach out without being bound by her
disability.
A brush with
tradition
To be young and to be an artist—ah the world seems so
rosy. And young 17-year-old Amit Aggarwal’s works—murals and
watercolours—all carry the stamp of happiness, joie-de-vivre and
interestingly, tradition.
 Playing the
new-age bahu
Confident, charming and adventurous, these are a few
qualities that describe Gunjan Walia. She plays the lead protagonist
Krishna in the serial Kuch Apne Kuch Paraye, to be aired on Sahara One
Television from November 13. She shares her thoughts about her role in the
serial.
How did you bag the role of Krishna?
I met producer Navid Antulay and the director Rahul Mevawala. Before I
could realise, I was a part of this ambitious project.
FILM & FASHION
Madonna questioned
Pop diva Madonna has revealed that she is tired of being
questioned by people for adopting a black child. “A lot of people have a problem with the fact that
I’ve adopted an African child, a child who has a different colour skin
than I do. I don’t live in a ... in a white world,” she was quoted by
the Daily News, as saying.
Creamy
concoctions
As the approaching November fills the air with the
excitement of Christmas, the City Beautiful begins taking it’s baking
seriously. Five-star hotels get all set to turn their cake mixing
ceremonies into press events and bakers across town steep their cakes in
spoonfuls of brandy.
 Food &
Fresh Air
Eating out is no longer a humdrum affair. No more sitting
on plush sofas in extremely chilly restaurants, no more clattering of
cutlery on faux china plates, no more blaring music or non-stop chit-chat
of the RJ (24-hour FM channels are to be blamed for it). How about a bit
of fresh air while you gorge on your favourite paneer kathi kabaabs or
spring rolls?
On the House
Its latest avatar is swank unlimited and its red walls
leave you gasping for a cuppa strong coffee! In fact, ‘eating out’ err
‘house’ has never been better with everything under one roof. For the
curious ones, here is a quick uptake on Aroma Hotel’s 24-hour-eatery
that has decided to revamp its interiors, tweak its menu and welcome the
youngsters in a flourish of bright peaky colours.
 BON APPETIT
Potato Possibilities
In Germany, there is a monument to the potato with an
inscription—“To God and Sir Francis Drake, who brought to Europe for
the everlasting benefit of the poor, the Potato”. The Tuber-hero is
hardly the bad guy it’s made out to be by the “Cut-the-Carbs-Campaigners”.
The real villains of the plot are the additional butter, ghee, cream and
cheese we soak the potato in. Loaded down with grease, the potato could be
a potential contributor to heart ailments.
|
