Bengali film Jaara Bristitey Bhijechhilo (Those who drenched in the rains), directed by Anjan Das. It is the story of a sensitive family torn asunder by grief and circumstances that take them into lives that are far removed ...

An interactive session with Advanced EFT Practitioner and psychological astrologer Neo Pachisia, on Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT). It involves tapping on key meridian points with your finger tips, while stating the problem which unblocks ...

The play ‘The Owl And The Pussycat’ is the story about one man and one woman, who are pretending to be what they are not! The woman, posing as an actress and a model comes knocking in the dead of night into the apartment of a ...

An exhibition of paintings, drawings, sculptures from a select group of 24 artists all having roots from different parts of Bengal. Venue: Art Elements Gallery, 31, Hauz Khas Village

Date: Open till ...

Think pink. Henry Manzini’s delightfully familiar Pink Panther tune conjures up summer holidays and cotton candy. It’s also got a strong, distinctive melody. Orquesta La 33, a Columbian band, which specialises in the strong, urban, ...

Arts And Entertainment

A castle in the wild
The first view of this imposing edifice was breathtaking. My five-year-old, going through the phase of fascination for fairies and princesses, shouted in full throttle, “This is the house of the fairies!” Living in a city apartment, ...

Columns

Trading punches

WWE fights are different from the professional wrestling I was part of. In wrestling there are dav pech, here what we see is more of maar peet. If we would have wrestled the way Khali does, we would have ...

If you generally take 60 minutes to complete your chest, shoulder and triceps routine, try ...

Music

Voice of the girl child
Zila Khan’s new album

Upbeat, cheerful and eminently hummable, this song is as uplifting as a hot fudge sundae, or a run on the beach. Another hit from the energetic eighties, it was written and performed by the sensational Bruce Springsteen, and went on to become ...

With its pulsating energy, this rock anthem bounces with attitude and adrenalin. Played at rock concerts and on dance floors over the world since 1982, its popularity seems to just keep growing, despite boy bands and bling-laden hip hop ...

At a time when MTV was all about America and Britian, Khaled managed to cross the language and music divide with this song. Sentimental without being soppy, Aicha made its international debut in French and Arabic. Remade again and again, it ...

Unapologetically brash, moderately disturbing and flamboyantly depressing, Stan’s an unexpected classic. The lyrics, telling the tragic story of a crazed fan, are powerful and strong. But what makes it interesting are the brilliant ...

Johnny Cash: Folsom Prison Blues

Rihanna featuring Jay-Z: Umbrella

O!Music
The world’s most wearable music player, iPod shuffle, is now even more affordable. Its price has been slashed to Rs.2300, while the 2GB model, launched recently, comes for Rs.3200. The iPod shuffle, populalry used for listening to music and ...

Food

HANGOUT
The café up close

It’s a different world within the campus. Tucked away in one corner, the café is always buzzing with students. It is a place where even the bookworms set their books aside for sometime, and soak in the ambience. “I love the ...

Chew on the match
Uppal’s Orchid launches a special menu for IPL 2008

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CHEF'S CORNER
Enjoy the spice of life
Kunna gosht is well worth the time it requires

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DISH
If Delhi is known as the ‘Butter Chicken Capital’, it is thanks to the Moti Mahal chain of restaurants whose history goes back to the turbulent Partition era, when an enterprising young man was among the hosts of refugees coming to ...

Television

TUBE WATCH
Super Sunday Dhamaka

Watch the nine teams of people from different walks of life mentored by the most popular faces of the Indian television, in Vodafone Yeh Hai Jalwa this Sunday. The teams will be vying to win the coveted title of the Ultimate Dance Team. ...

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