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Summit of success
After scaling the 6189-metres high Imja-Tse peak in the Himalayas, 22-year-old Bachinepally Shekhar Babu sets his eyes on Chullu East peak in the Annapurna region of the Himalayas. His final dream is to climb Mount Everest, writes ARJUN SEN GUPTA.
Fitness

Safety in the water
Taking certain safety measures before taking a dip in the pool or going on a long sailing trip will help you out of difficult situations.
Lifestyle

Song that gets you started
Be it for the hipster clothes, the oh-so-attractive tattoo, peppy dance or cool rhythm, the `Kaanta laga' song has set a trend and created ripples. Our city is tuned to it. Are you?

For a cause from Down Under
The Australian bands - Dependants and Overflow - who were here for a couple of months, have connected with the youth.
Shirt circuit
While the First World War put women into shirts, the basic shirt now breaks away from all formal boundaries. And, today the women's shirt combines elements of style with power dressing.
Catch the sparkle
The `Mid-Summer Collection 2003' from Estelle is an ideal line of subtle sparkle for the season. The fashion jewellery is apt for the college dos.
Cinema

End game
While `Bhoot' is a hit, the film could have been much better had director Ramgopal Varma kept a tighter reign on the resolution.
A murder contract for...
Watch out for `Supari', a film produced and directed by Padam Kumar.
For a child's sake
MUSIC DIRECTOR Vandemataram Srinivas, who has over a hundred films to his credit, makes his debut as an actor in the film. Child sentiment dominates the drama. He is given the look of a tramp, with a bit of Chaplinesque influence. The character ...
Of passion and pain
"A Film on Kashmir, Not Shot in Kashmir By a Kashmiri Pandit... " That's how writer-director Ashok Pandit describes his film `Sheen' to be released in August.
Music

Orchestrating different sounds
Gautam Mitra, a Bangla singer, who teamed up with Frenchman Patrick Portella for an event combining Einstein, Rabindranath Tagore, Baul and a string quartet spoke of his efforts in the field.
Wish they were there!
Aficionados will swear by Pink Floyd, who redefined the way rock was written and sung.
Green Notes

Get stung by desert rose
Enhance the beauty of your existing bonsai collection with the succulent Desert Rose.
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