Lifestyle

Punto makes a point

Aug 10th, 2009 | By editor | Category: Lifestyle, On Wheels

The solidly-built and well-priced Grande Punto could turn around Fiat’s record of poor sales

 Punto sports a well-balanced silhouette
Ashish Masih  
If there ever was an award for most talent but far too little glory, then Fiat India would certainly be a winner. The company has always delivered cars that are ideal for Indian conditions, but failed […]



Back with a bang

Aug 10th, 2009 | By editor | Category: Food, Lifestyle

On a reader’s suggestion RAHUL VERMA embarks to Jheel and unravels the wonders of Chaman dhaba  

There is something picturesque about the word Jheel. You can imagine a placid blue lake surrounded by lush green trees. But the Jheel in East Delhi is not quite like that.
There was a jheel there once no doubt, but […]



On a jumbo trail

Aug 9th, 2009 | By editor | Category: Lifestyle, Travel

The Sakrebayalu Elephant camp in Shimoga is a refreshing change from the regular tourist hotspot.

Wash time: Elephants and their mahouts keep cool in the river.Photo: Shalini Satish
SHALINI SATISH
The waters of the Tunga gleam as the sun rises to greater heights with every passing minute. Birds stoop trying to snatch an early morning catch from the […]



When Bollywood beckons

Aug 9th, 2009 | By editor | Category: Fashion, Films & Entertainment, Lifestyle

A chat with designer Narendra Kumar as he shifts focus from the ramp to films.

SHILPI MADAN
He is the latest designer to leap onto the Bollywood bandwagon. Former fashion editor of Elle and the current toast of the Indian and international fashion circuit, the slick, hat-sporting Narendra Kumar Ahmed has begun weaving his magic on filmi […]



Real life incidents find an echo in his designs

Aug 3rd, 2009 | By editor | Category: Delhiwaalah, Fashion, Lifestyle, Newsmakers

Hyderabad-based fashion designer Anand Kabra feels his thematic strength – the ability to interpret an emotion or idea through a unifying concept – is visibly recognised as the leitmotif of his work. In conversation with Madhur Tankha….

Fashion designer Anand Kabra
 Real life incidents spark the artist in him to come out with something creative. Hyderabad-based […]



Games on track, claims MCD

Jul 23rd, 2009 | By editor | Category: Food, In News, The Delhi Beat

Staff Reporter
NEW DELHI: Giving a progress report on various under-construction Commonwealth Games-related infrastructure projects under the Municipal Corporation of Delhi, Mayor Kanwar Sain declared on Wednesday that the Corporation is working on them in a planned manner and would complete them well before the deadline.
The Delhi Mayor along with Leader of MCD House Subhash Arya, […]



‘I love Carolina Herrera’

Jul 19th, 2009 | By editor | Category: Delhiwaalah, Fashion, Lifestyle, Newsmakers

Her name is a brand that not only created ripples in the fashion industry but has also managed to stay on top for more than a decade. An exclusive e-mail interview with fashion designer Carolina Herrera.

(Left) Carolina Herrera (right) with her daughter.
ARCHANA SUBRAMANIAM
Venezuelan aristocrat Carolina Herrera’s foray into the fashion industry started as early […]



Pakistan comes to Noida

Jul 13th, 2009 | By editor | Category: Food, Lifestyle

RAHUL VERMA digs into his favourite kababs at Faisal’s Kebab Lounge in Noida 

 

Alert readers may remember a reference to a painful root canal in one of my earlier columns. But that experience has forced me to endorse the old saying that behind every dark cloud is a silver lining. My many visits to the […]



Where food is the star

Jul 12th, 2009 | By editor | Category: Food, Lifestyle

With a restaurant based on the movies, Havmor 70mm in Hyderabad helps customers soak in the Bollywood experience.  

A starry air: Films and food make for a unique experience. Photo: P. V. Sivakumar
SYEDA FARIDA
If you had to add a third ‘C’ to the fads in the country, (the first two being cricket and cinema) […]



The world under your feet

Jul 12th, 2009 | By editor | Category: Lifestyle, Opinion, Viewing News

As distance running hits prime time, a look at the ground work laid by passionate runners in various cities over the years…  

Runners at the Delhi Marathon. Photo: R.V. Moorthy
SUBASH JEYAN
The distinct feel of a carnival hits you even before you enter the Kanteerava Stadium for the Sunfeast 10k event in Bangalore. The roads […]