March

HYDERABAD’S LIFESTYLE MAGAZINE

MARCH, 2016

VOL 6 | ISSUE 10 | MARCH 2016

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Time for World Cup’ T20!

HYDERABAD LIFESTYLE MAGAZINE

The Power of

‘She’

Women’s Day Special

www.tulipmag.com

LET’S GET FESTIVE! Holi, Easter & Good Friday

RNI NO.: APENG/2010/33719

PRACHI DESAI Uninterrupted!

TULIP

CONTENTS On the Cover

Prachi Desai

Photography

Munna Singh

20.LIFESTYLE

Over a Cappuccino with Priyanka Nahata Special Bonding with Owais + Sumrana Patni

24.FEATURE

Cast a Spell this March!

Here comes the drama and lots of action ICC World Twenty 20 2016

46.SPECIAL

She believed she could, so she did!

56.TRAVEL

A culture tour to the magnificent palaces of India

62.WELLNESS

Yoga – health & healing, rejuvenate & restore!

65.AUTOMOBILES

Best of the Auto Expo 2016, Delhi

EDITOR’S DESK March’16 Greetings Readers!

This March, we have a lot to celebrate. It is one such month when we get to be proud of so many things. First and foremost, we get to celebrate the presence of the amazing women in this world and mainly of our beautiful country. This month, we give you the Women’s issue where we get some of the most inspiring women who have made it big in what is still very much a ‘man’s world’ and are still going strong.

We ask them what makes them stand tall and how young women today can bring out the best in them and march ahead.

March is also a time to celebrate our country’s diversity as this month sees festivities from various faiths. Starting the festivities with a bang this month, falls Holi on 23rd, Good Friday on 25th and Easter on 27th and we too did our best in making your month a bit brighter by bringing you three families who celebrate the same and give you an insight into these festivities in our feature. Do not miss to check our article on where to get herbal/natural Holi colours and best bakeries this month! With World cup T20 around the corner, we bring to you full schedule of the matches, hot gossips and news about the game and moreover where to catch the live action around the city. March also marks the World Spelling Day and we bring to you a lot of fun ways to work that brain of yours along with some interesting facts that we assure, you’ll have a blast reading!

Don’t forget to also check out the What’s New and What’s Happening section to keep yourself updated about the newest things in town and what’s been happening around! We also have the most hep parties and events in our Tinsel Town section that will keep you updated about the city’s who’s who at the recent happenings.

Happy Celebrations!

Regards,

Esam Ahmed Bilgrami Editor & Publisher publisher@tulipmag.com Follow us at

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HYDERABAD’S LIFESTYLE MAGAZINE

VOL 6 ISSUE 10 MARCH 2016

CEO Ansar Ahmed Bilgrami PUBLISHER & EDITOR Esam Ahmed Bilgrami DIRECTOR SALES & MARKETING Aaliyah Ahmed Bilgrami DEPUTY EDITOR Satpreet Kaur COPY EDITOR Trisheetaa Tej GRAPHIC DESIGNER Mohammed Wasim PHOTOGRAPHER Erigi Narsing Rao FEATURE WRITER Ishna Rawlani CONTRIBUTORS Nupur Heda INTERN Runjhun Mohanty, Masooma Fatima MARKETING HEAD Md. Abdul Rahman CIRCULATION HEAD Md. Faheem Siddiqui CLIENT SERVICE EXECUTIVE R. Anand Rao ADMINISTRATION Bhavna Sharma PUBLICATION CONSULTANT Raghurama Raju Kalidindi MAGAZINE DISTRIBUTION Shams News Agencies

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Wishing all success and more entertaining and enjoyable reading in future too.

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MONTH AHEAD

Food festivals, upcoming events, what’s new and lots more.

Your guide to the city happenings!

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International Women’s Day –Tanjore Painting Workshop for Ladies VENUE-ChitramayeeState Gallery of Fine Arts, Road Number 1, Kavuri Hills, Madhapur CONTACT-99121-02226/90309-04040

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Women’s Day Family Ride- 5Km and 10Km (Refreshments/Light Breakfast, Medalsand Certificates etc.)

VENUE- Hitec City Bike Station CONTACT- 8978781831

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Samahaara Weekend Theatre Workshop (ArtistRathnaShekar Reddy) VENUE-Delta Seacon, 4th Floor, B-Block, Road Number 11, Banjara Hills CONTACT-91 8341120303

Heal Your Life Transformational Workshop- 20th March 2016 VENUE- Lemontree Premier, Hi-Tech City, Madhapur CONTACT-040 4421 2121

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FunKayaking VENUE-The Yacht Club Hyderabad, Sanjeevaiah Park, Necklace Road CONTACT- 040 6464 0518

MCD (Music Colour Dance-Colour Blast, Rain Dance, Dhol, DJ, Tomatina) VENUE- Sayalo, Siddhi Vinayak Nagar, Madhapur, Beside Lane to Sky Drive Inn CONTACT- 7146766720

DJ BL3ND @ Playboy Club VENUE-Playboy Club, Novotel HICC Complex, Hi-Tech City, Hyderabad CONTACT-07680078101/02/03

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Eggless Advanced Baking Workshop VENUE- Escapades Culinary Studio, Flat No 402, Garden View Enclave, Plot 23, Whitefields, Kondapur (Behind SBI Kondapur Branch, Near Botanical Garden) CONTACT-099592-02255

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Galliyon Kay Raja (A photo walk in Old Hyderabad) by Seek Sherpa VENUE-Nimrah Café and Bakery (meeting place, Charminar, Khilwat, Opposite Charminar CONTACT-91-96439-82934

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Basics of Photography Workshop (Mentor- Rajiv Shyamsundar) VENUE- Best Western Ashoka Progressive Hotels Pvt. Ltd., 6-1-70, Lakdi-Ka-Pul CONTACT-91-80-22442211

List your events for the next month in our monthly calendar.

Send your event details with pictures to info@tulipmag.com

Ms South India Tradition Event VENUE- Pier 33, Road Number 46, Beside DurgamCheruvu, Inside Marakesh, Jubliee Hills CONTACT-8686913403

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WHAT’S NEW

China Bistro

Head over to China Bistro if you are in search of some authentic PanAsian cuisine. This place not only provides to you with some exotic tastes but also gets you in the mode of some soul searching with its amazing ambience. Terracotta Chinese warrior statues that greet you in the entrance definitely transport you to somewhere in old Beijing that you most probably saw in the Bruce Lee/Jackie Chan movies.

China Bistro provides a scrumptious array of Chinese and Southeast Asian flavours. Friendly maître d’ and waiters make your time even more pleasant. Started as a part of FoodLink Restaurants which is linked to FoodLink Services, a famous name in the F&B Industry owned

by Mr Sanjay Vazirani, it first opened in Thane in 2012. This is their first venture in South. And we definitely hope not the last one.

Address: Ground Floor & First Floor, Niharika One, Road 1, Jubilee Hills, Hyderabad. Phone: 040 33165027

Block 22 Club

Attention happening people! Another happening place to add to your list of weekend getaways. Block 22 located near the Hitex Exhibition Centre is a recent addition to the city’s most happening places, and boosting young morale in the entire city!

With the Block 22’s lively atmosphere and music, it’s easy to flock the young to the direction. The ambience has been designed keeping in mind its young customers, the place’s furnishing and décor screams chic. Its most liked feature is the chandelier on top of the dance floor that changes colour and lighting according to the beats and which we may add has won many hearts already.

Also with a fascinating menu and a range of finger foods which is a hit among the young, Block 22 is hard to resist!

Address: Near Hitex Exhibition Center, Izzatnagar, Hitech City Road, Hyderabad Phone: +91 9391522222/+91 9391533333 12 MARCH, 2016 - TULIP

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Air Live Acoustic Bar

Any music lovers with a huge appetite out there? We present to you your new happening-cum-hang out place. Yes, as its name suggests, Air Live Acoustic Bar not only provides to you with great food but also some really good live music performances that add a zing to your evening! The place is spread over two floors and has a cozy bar area, with a centre stage for live perfomances. So, while you enjoy that martini of yours, you also get to submerge yourself in the amazing vibe that overpowers the place. The mind blowing feat continues with the bar’s ambience - lightings and the fixtures being vibrant and lively. It also has an open air area, if the music alone wasn’t helping you to be inspired, a bonus for anyone who just wants to have a little air in-between. We love the concept, it is definitely the new hep place in town for weekends or crazy day out with frinds, reasons we say are unlimited.

Address: Jubilee Hills Road No. 36, Hyderabad Phone: 098850 79826

Nutty-Gritties

Nutty Gritties is a healthy subscription box of snacks to beat you in between meal hunger pangs. All you have to do is, choose your plan, wait for it to get it delivered to your door step and relish the amazing & unique flavours. “My family has been in the business of nuts since 1887. Being the 5th generation, I knew that I definitely wanted to take this business forward. The time I joined it, was the brink of not only the retail, but also the packaging industry, and there was no organised player in this segment in the Indian market. Besides that, being a foodie and a health freak, I noticed a shortage of healthy and yummy alternatives to snacking in India. Putting the pieces together, Nutty Gritties was born. We’ve had a great journey in the last 5 years where we have evolved as a brand. Our customers have journeyed with us and been the motivating factor for our growth. Our USP is the range of Flavours that we keep innovating on a regular basis. Besides being 100% Dry Roasted and Cholesterol Free, our constant innovation in flavours and varieties in nuts, seeds and trail mixes makes us different from other players in the market. People get bored of eating the same thing. So, we try to make healthy fun! Everything we sell is also manufactured in-house in our ISO 22000, HACCP and FSSAI Certified Plant giving a guarantee of impeccable quality.” says Dinika Bhatia, Director-Business Development’ of Nutty-Gritties. order on: http://nuttygritties.com/

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WHAT’S NEW

Rosarté Chocolates

Rosarté Chocolates came into existence by Radhika Gulati. After graduating from Babson, she decided to move back to India and found herself ready with cheerful recipes, stories to go with each recipe and started receiving overwhelming responses for the same. “We are coming up with new recipes and new stories every week. We don’t build a product if we don’t have an inspiration for it. Our operations have been online and we are soon going to be seen in more offline events across the country. It is beautiful to see how the market is responding to fine chocolate. We are becoming the choice for celebrations ranging from birthday parties, launch parties to weddings. Rosarté has started to get noticed as an option for fine gourmet chocolate. We are getting clients and queries from different parts of the country,” she adds.

Being a fine gourmet chocolate brand, Rosarté consciously aims to maintain the finesse of chocolate without adding any butter or sugar. Each product uses a different blend of chocolate which would come from a different part of the world. For example: their coffee flavor is called Voltaire, inspired by the writer, philosopher who used to drink 50 cups of coffee a day mixed with chocolate!

Visit www.rosartechocolate.com to find out more.

Up and Above

In the busy lanes of sindhi Colony, we have got something more to taste on. This place has a very different setting; as you enter you will find a snooker table and some nice portraits on the wall with comfortable couches. You will just love the hookah and it is also budget friendly. It serves really delicious cheese toast. They also have place on the roof top where you can find a projector connected to a TV to play some melodious songs. They offer some amazing shakes and yummy noodles. The ambience is decent with amazing food as they serve Chinese and North Indian cuisine. So, if you happen to pass by Sindhi Colony, do drop by.

PHONE: +91 9052516437 LOCATION: PG Road, 5th Floor, SNS Arcade, Opposite Naturals, Sindhi Colony, PG Road, Secunderabad.

Serafina

This is an all new place for the Italian lovers, in Gachibowli. They are open for lunch and dinner. They serve an amazing primavera pizza. The restaurant has a feel of North Italy.

They have implemented a Mediterranean décor, dining area with high roof, and offer an open dine-in area on the terrace for people to enjoy the weather of the city. The terrace dine-in area offers to you, an astonishing view of this city’s scintillated skyline. The best thing about this place is that they serve authentic Italian food. So, if you are looking for a true Italian taste to pamper your taste buds, you must plan a visit to Serafina.

PHONE: 040 29801901 LOCATION: Gachibowli › Level 3, SLN Terminus, Gachibowli.

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WHATS HAPPENING

Miraj cinemas hosting star cast of “Lacchimdeviki O Lekkundi” One of India’s fastest growing movie exhibition chain, Miraj Cinemas inaugurated its very first, Miraj - Shalini Shivani theatre recently in Hyderabad. It also hosted the stars of, “Lacchimdeviki o Lekkundi”, a directorial debut by Jagadish Talasila starring Naveen Chandra and Lavanya Tripathi in lead roles. Both the actors were overwhelmed by the response of media and crowd. They were also seen joyously interacting with everyone present.

The Street: Launch of Hyderabad’s New Drive-in Restaurant and Sports Centre Hyderabad’s new drive-in restaurant cum sports centre which launched on 21st of February has been garnering a lot of attention recently. The reason being; it’s one of its first kinds where you can eat your hearts out and shrug off all that extra kilos at the sports centre. If that’s not all, they provide an array of food options to choose from. Desserts to Dilli Chaat, Chinese to Continental; the range available is magnum. Plus, they offer the ground to play football, cricket, volleyball and more. What else does one need?

Soda Bottle Openerwala’s Bambaiyya Love Tiffin SodaBottleOpenerwala, the quintessential Bombay Irani Café and bar by the Olive group revelled in the spirit of love recently, on Valentine’s week with an ambrosial Bambaiyya Love Tiffin.

Served for a limited period starting February 14th 2016 till February 21st 2016, it had a selection for Vegetarians and NonVegetarians alike. SodaBottleOpenerwala is a tribute to the dying legacy of a Bombay Irani Cafe bringing with it typical Parsi cuisine, some Irani specialties, Bombay street food and a wellstocked bar - in a fun, quirky and contemporary avatar.

With Bambaiyya Love Tiffin, SodaBottleOpenerwala celebrated the spirit of love and the spirit of Bombay. A typical day in the life of a Bambaiyya starts with tiffin prepared at home with love, packed in a tiffin carrier, picked and delivered by the iconic DabbaWalas of Mumbai who brave traffic, weather and all else that comes in their way to deliver the tiffin.

The selection of dishes showcased in the Non-Vegetarian and Vegetarian Bambaiyya Love Tiffin are not found on the regular menu and guests were encouraged to try these for a one of its kinds Bombay-Irani experience. Ten dishes which were a mix of soups, appetizers, mains and desserts comprise the Bambaiyya Love Tiffin. The Vegetarians savoured the Crispy corn bhel for some zing, Scotch broth for the Bombay soul, some earthy and soulful love and Cutliss (cutlet) for a love snack. Paneer Sanju baba and the Bombay biryani spell comfort food at its best and the Non-Vegetarians got their share of Bombay foods like the Seafood bhel, Scotch Broth for the Bombay soul, Cutliss (cutlet), Chicken Sanju baba and a Bombay biryani made with chicken. When we talk love, desserts are ubiquitous as they spread the magic of sweet love. Bambaiyya Love Tiffin offered a unique Kala Khatta cheesecake and a divine Ferrero Rocher cake for the love birds to rekindle their love.

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ADVERTORIAL

Cuppa Bistro

Abhiram Agarwal, founder of Cuppa, started as a designer with his store AporContraditions at Jubilee Hills. He was also an actor earlier for some time and then kind of ventured into restaurants, bistros and cafes. “Cuppa was actually behind my house and I loved the place plus I was really passionate about hookahs and so, I thought why not make my hobby into something more. Hence, I took over Cuppa. I do see myself growing more in the food industry, like maybe opening more restaurants in the future and also plan to get into real estate and construction. I see myself five times higher than that I am today in my career”, says Abhiram. Cuppa has a vast range of starters like spring rolls, potato wedges, chilli broccoli and many more that their customers devour. You can always try their specialities like Cuppa couple rice, popcorn rice, grilled chicken and lot of other stuff as well. Their beverages are a hit too. Do try Cuppa’s cold coffee or mocha. Their USP has to be the hookah along with the ambience, service and most of all reasonable pricing.

Plot No.1196, Raod No.59, Jubilee Hills, Hyderabad Phone: 60122345

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A Por Con Traditions

Along with Abhiram’s passion for Cuppa Bistro, he studied fashion in NIFT (National Institute of Fashion Technology), Mumbai and felt that it was something he had to do being a fashion student. Felt that he had some responsibility towards the fashion industry, so he came up with his venture Apor Contraditions. “We are definitely planning and striving to reach out to more people and working on our customer satisfaction, also increasing our supply chain but also maintaining the quality of our brand. Quality and customers are our priority. Summer is already here so, one should definitely look forward to denims, shorts and T-Shirts. We deal with both menswear and womens wear in casual, traditional, western as well as occasional wear. We are also known for our custom made footwear and watches”, adds Abhiram.

Plot No.1196, Raod No.59, Jubilee Hills, Hyderabad Ph : 9581752522, 64501144

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LIFESTYLE

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Priyanka Nahata

Priyanka Nahata as an individual is not a mystery at all. She is like an open book and a believer of karma. She likes to keep things simple. She is a Foodie and loves to talk which does justice to her profession too. Sometimes, she is a very emotional person.

Tell us about how did you start off with anchoring?

I was discovered, to be honest. When I first hosted a show, I had no idea about it, I was just told to promote a brand and I went on and on. I have a bold voice and I was good in my communication skills. I had good knowledge about the topics given. Couple of event managers overheard me during my shows and kept giving me work. Anchoring became my full time job though. I used to promote brands, was a face of conferences, calling speakers, anchoring for stage shows, corporate family days, team building and more. I am always trying to learn new elements to add in my work, improving myself and delivering something new. A lot of hard work was required and majority of my days are spent sitting in a little closet and reading scripts! A very big part of what I do is my voice.

How has the journey been in this field?

The journey has been just brilliant and hosting shows has taken my career to another level. I am glad that I got an opportunity to be associated with some of the biggest shows and events. Now, I, a stage fanatic with 5 years of experience as a fully fledged Emcee, Host, Master of Ceremonies working with numerous companies I bring elegance, enthusiasm and versatility with me to make an event, unique and successful. I have handled compeering for Musical evenings, Fashion shows, Quiz competitions, Corporate Seminars, Product Launches, Award Ceremonies, Teambuilding Activities, Weddings, Sangeeth Nights, Live Dance Shows and many more. I have hosted about 400 shows in my career and still believe the journey has just begun to connect with audience and vice versa.

Tell us your story related to your career?

I started my career as a host. I hosted various cultural events in schools, colleges and malls in Hyderabad.

After hosting so many events, I got my first big break in 2012 when I was selected to host a Team building event for Microsoft employees at Leonia. After this show, I struggled for 3 years to get this going on.

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What is your next step, in terms of your work?

I am anchoring lot of shows now and if interesting offers come which meet my sensibilities, then of course, I will be inclined towards them. However, I will never give up anchoring. It is what I love doing, I love talking, so it is one profession which suits me the best!

Life is good, so far and I just wish to be in a position to be able to do all the things I want to do!

experience, I moulded myself to be superconfident and people-friendly. Also, I have lots of patience. Whenever any funny or embarrassing incidents happen with me, I put the joke on myself and have a laugh about it.

Journey went on and now I take up selected shows which suit my profile.

plan for the day.

At Night after dinner I check my mails, followed by a reflection of my day where I ask myself, what challenged me today and how can I improve on this?

Mornings:

I write these down in my brain, then plan my next day and go to bed.

I wake up at 9, take my shower, then meditate for about 10 minutes. I take about twenty minutes to eat, spend time with mom & dad and then hit the gym. While eating, I review my reflections from the night before and my

Leisure: I listen to music; I spend lot of my time with family, friends and surfing. I like to watch movies and cook for myself, groom myself and pamper myself .

How do you manage your work and personal life?

As I am single, it’s not that difficult to manage both, my parents are supportive. It often happens when I have to travel to other places for work and my mom keeps a checklist of things I need to carry, so balancing both for me is easy. There is no doubt about the fact that industry has become very competitive over the past few years and hence life has become difficult. There are times when I not only have to juggle between family, friends and work, but also with various projects that I have taken up. However, I make sure that in all this, I don’t compromise on my family.

Tell us something about your family We are a family of four; mom, dad, me and my brother. My dad is a businessman trading in tea and coffee power. He is very hardworking and a simple man. My mom is a housewife and my brother is a software engineer working for dksh in Malaysia .

How is your usual day at work?

A lot of the things that I do on stage are impromptu. There is definitely a script that we need to follow, but I do add to it on the spot.

People who know can easily identify what is scripted and what is created by me. So, it’s always a new day, new place, new company which keeps my day lively, energetic, happening. All my days at work are wonderful.

Make up courtesy : Amisha Jain

Rapid fire 3 things you don’t leave home without?

My phone, bag and water Where would you take your next holiday to?

Himalayas Soundest advice you have received by far?

Follow your dreams and enjoy what you do!

One thing that cheers you up immediately?

Gifts Your idea of a perfect day?

Visit a resort with friends Your strength?

Myself Where do you see yourself in the next 5 years?

Five years from now, I just hope to be happier and healthier and in a more productive phase.

Quick advice for young and budding people who want to take up anchoring?

Just to get habitual day-to-day practice. There is no other way to get really good at being on mike other than doing it over and over and over again. Experience is such an asset, and doing it over and over and over again is your biggest teacher.

Your inspiration and why?

Manish Paul, he is so quick!

Your favourite cuisine?

I love Indian chaat and Indian food!

Contact : priyanka.nahata89@gmail.com

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Owais is a very polite and a humble person; he loves to travel and is a very keen observer. Where as, Sumrana is self sufficient, determined and a strong headed person with strong beliefs. Their love story unfolds here.

Tell us about your love story?

Owais: The first time I saw her, she was dressed in a Lehenga choli. She looked so gorgeous! Then, the next time I met her, it was in a friend’s wedding, that is when we started talking & became friends and that is how it all started.

Sumrana: He became my fantasy and soul mate. There were a lot of hurdles and complications but like they say, if you love someone a lot and they are meant for you, things will shape up and finally find its way back to you. It finally happened and here we are happily married! Marrying him was the best decision of my life!

Work: Owais: Our family business is of logistics and we have been into this field for over five decades; we go by the name Bombay Andhra Transport Company or BATCO recently changed to GM Carriers. I have also recently started a drive in with an open theater and a sports complex by the name ‘The Street’.

Sumrana: I used to help my dad with his company accounts and in other areas as well, he has a chemical industry.

Best memorable moment of your togetherness by far?

Sumrana: Since the time we got married, people say my face reveals my story. The twinkle in my eyes and the glow and charm on my face, says it all!

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Owais + Sumrana Patni

Beyond Eternity

Rapid fire memories for a life time.

One common passion you both share?

Sumarana: We both are adventurous yet hardworking but we both make sure that we make time for each other.

Where do you both see yourself in your field of work in the next 5 years?

Owais: As we all know hard work determination and dedication are very essential to achieve success. The road to success is not easy and I don’t need easy, I just need possible! In 5 years, I would want myself to be a self-sufficient individual.

How has your journey been so far?

Sumrana: By the grace of Allah, the journey has been beautiful with lots of love and some crazy memories.

Family: Sumrana: It is an honor to be a part of his family.

They have been very welcoming and very supportive. I expect the same love and support for the rest of my life.

One thing you both admire about each other?

Owais - Honesty and sense of responsibility.

Sumrana - Trust for each other.

Where do you want to take your next holiday to? “ Owais - Los Angeles Sumrana - Bora Bora Islands

The best gift you have received from each other?

Owais - Unconditional support Sumrana - Quality time

A quality you would want to change about each other?

Owais - Keeping the lights on while sleeping in the night Sumrana - I honestly wouldn’t change anything he is perfect the way he is!

How do you spend time with each other?

Owais - Movies Sumrana - late night drives Favorite Cuisine?

Owais - Mughlai Sumrana - Mughlai Describe each other in one word?

Owais - Perfect Sumrana - Optimist Where do you hangout most in the city?

Owais - Hyderabad times cafe Sumrana - HTC!

One thing that cheers your spouse immediately?

Owais - Getting her gifts Sumrana - Giving him surprises One thing you love about each other?

Owais - She is always smiling which makes me smile. She’s the most caring person I have ever known Sumrana - When he is asleep he makes cute little story sound…he goes out of his way to make sure I am happy…he is the only person who make me feel special when am with him.

- As told to Ishna Rawlani

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FEATURE

CAST A SPELL this March!!

The World Spelling Day is the newest addition to the World Education Games. It is a weeklong online event which is held annually in the month of March.

It is the extended format of what was once, “World Maths Day” and now includes World Spelling Day and World Science Day too. Supported by the UNICEF, Spelling Day, that happened to be on 5th march, was added mostly to aware the global community about education and its importance & how to make it more fun.

So, here we share with you the most misspelled words that we hope you will not misspell in the future!

Acceptable Several words made the list because of the suffix pronounced -êbl but sometimes spelled -ible, sometimes -able. Just remember to accept any table offered to you and you will spell this word OK. Amateur Amateurs need not be mature: this word ends on the French suffix -eur (the equivalent of English -er).

Bellwether Often misspelled “bellweather.” A wether is a gelded ram, chosen to lead the herd (thus his bell) due to the greater likelihood that he will remain at all times ahead of the ewes.

Conscientious Work on your spelling conscientiously and remember this word with [ch] spelled two different ways: “sc” and “ti.” English spelling!

Discipline A little discipline, spelled with the [s] and the [c] will get you to the correct spelling of this one. Damn! We never get that right!

Dumbbell Even smart people forget one of the [b]s in this one. (So, be careful who you call one when you write.)

Embarrass (ment)- This one won’t embarrass you if you remember it is large enough for a double [r] AND a double [s].

Hierarchy The i-before-e rule works here.

Liaison A French word throwing us all off: a spare [i], just in case. That’s an [s], too, that sounds like a [z].

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Questionnaire French again. Double up on the [n]s in this word and don’t forget the silent[e].

Schedule If perfecting your spelling is on your schedule, remember the [sk] is spelled as in “school.” (If you use British pronunciation, why do you pronounce this word [shedyul] but “school,” [skul]? Time to put your thinking caps on!)

Weather Whether you like the weather or not, you have to write the [a] after the [e] when you spell it.

Manas Ranjan Mohanty, Banker “What I feel is that, the spelling day is a very important day as people are mostly depending on computers for writing these days and most of us do not care to remember the spellings. If things go this way, may be after some time we won’t have any spellings in our memory. This is a pretty scary thought! In my childhood, we always practised anything writing and then remembering but always miss spelt the word ‘these’ as ‘thease’.

Now, for some fun facts, did you know that -

The dot over the letter ‘i’ is called a tittle.

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The longest single syllable word in the English language is, “screeched”.

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“Dreamt” is the only English word that ends in the letters, “mt”.

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The word ‘set’ has more definitions than any other words in the English dictionary.

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‘Underground’ is the only word in the English language that starts and ends with the letters ‘und’.

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There are only four words in the English language that end in, “-dous”, tremendous, horrendous, stupendous and hazardous.

FEATURE SIX most recently added words to the Oxford Dictionary

Awesomesauce - If you want to describe something as excellent, you can use awesomesauce; on the other side of the coin, anything of a poor or disappointing standard is weak sauce.

- The longest word in English language, according to Oxford Dictionary is, “pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanokoniosis”.

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“I am” is the shortest complete sentence in the English language.

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Believe it or not, there are some words that appeared in the dictionary due to printing error and meant nothing. The word “dord” appeared for 8 years in the mid-20th century. It became known as a ‘ghost-word’.

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The shortest, oldest and most commonly used word is, “I”.

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Words we always use even though they add no meaning or value to the sentence are called ‘crutch words’. For example, ‘then I was like, OMG, then like, he went there, like…’

‘Actually’, ‘honestly’ and ‘basically’ are also commonly used crutch words.

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A new word is added to the dictionary every two hours.

Hangry - A blend of hungry and angry, meaning ‘badtempered or irritable as a result of hunger’.

Cupcakery- A bakery that specializes in cupcakes.

YouTuber - A frequent user of the videosharing website YouTube, especially someone who produces and appears in videos on the site.

Beer o’clock and Wine o’clock - Humorous terms for the (supposedly) appropriate times of the day for having your first glass of either of the drink.

Rage-quit - A verb meaning to, ‘angrily abandon an activity or pursuit that has become frustrating’ and especially used in relation to video games.

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Brain Exercise!

Now exercise your brain with these weirdly spelled simple words from our dictionary that is in every sense meant to confuse you and choose the correct one from them. We challenge you to keep your phones aside!

Choose the correct spelling…

- arguement - argument

Satyabrata Dikshit, Software Engineer I think, these days such as, ‘The World Spelling Day’ is very important. With English serving as the first language everywhere, learning the right English is required. Spreading awareness would help people understand its importance and create a sense of urgency.

As a child, I always misspelt long words such as condescending, anachronistic, hypothesis etc. and got nice sticks for it as well from my teacher!

- comitmment - commitment - consensus - consencus - deductible - deductuble - foreward - foreword

Aarushi Sinha, Fashion Student The importance of such days I think are very subjective but yes it certainly would help create awareness properly if publicised well.

My childhood memory related to spellings would be something really funny, I actually used to swap ‘I’ and ‘E’ in words like ‘Friends’ etc. till I was in 7th grade, because of which I used to get scolded by my teacher a lot!

Answers: Argument, Commitment, Consensus, Deductible, Foreword Congrats! To the ones who got them all right and well to the ones who didn’t, time to brush your spelling skills!

We also give you three most mispronounced words: Ask: Pronouncing ask as “aks” is a “very common, perfectly natural” error referred to as “metathesis.” But there’s already a pretty well-known word pronounced “aks,” and it refers to a hatchet-like tool or weapon.

Cache: It’s quite tempting to pronounce this “cash-ay,” but that pronunciation belongs to the word cachet, which means the state of having high status or prestige.

Cache is actually pronounced the same way as cash, and it means a group of items hidden in a secret storage place.

Suite: Suite, a term for a group of things being used for the same purpose (usually a set of rooms), looks more like suit than sweet.

But it’s pronounced like the latter, not the former. Pronounce suite as “sweet,” or people will wonder why you had to rent a suit for the wedding instead of just bringing your own to the hotel.

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Aadya Das, Student Though English isn’t my favourite subject, I do enjoy it, especially the grammar part of it. My school also holds a lot of spelling competitions that I take part in. I enjoy them too. My favourite story at the moment is ‘Charlie and the chocolate factory’. I think ‘chocolate’ is my favourite word.

- By Runjhun Mohanty

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Meticulously Passionate

Kalahar Reddy

Kalahar Reddy, founder of Choco Adda is an easygoing person, has a passion for business and tries to make other’s happy as much as he can. We have a little chat with him to know more.

Tell us about how did you start off with the entertainment and events line?

Professionally, I am an aeronautical engineer but it didn’t give me the chance of what I exactly needed from life. So, I thought of creating an opportunity for myself by taking up event management. Though I faced many ups and downs in past four years. I started with a mere 20,000 investment and today each event I take up is not less than 50 lakhs.

How has the journey been in this field?

It is full of excitement, as in event management we meet a lot of people with different mentalities. Keeping this in mind and making their event successful is a tough job, but now it’s a piece of cake for me .

Tell us your story related to your career?

Career wise, I have decided to grow up as a business man with having a globalization approach in each and every wing of my entity.

Your morning, evening and weekend routine for the day?

Usually I start my work by 10am, in the morning, by setting up appointment with my various clients and choosing by end of day to finalize which one to proceed with. I do visit a Coffee shop and do some small meetings and relax around. Weekends, I have my way to spend them. Either a long drive or clubbing in my favorite clubs in city.

What do you do in your leisure time if you are not working?

In my leisure time, I prefer to spend time with my friends.

How do you manage your work and personal life?

For me personal time is to spend time with my parents. I go with them for dinner or lunch. When I have my work, I prioritize that only.

Tell us something about your family?

I have one brother and my mom n dad, who are really supportive of my achievements till the date.

How is your usual day at work?

My job is totally different than the others. I just prefer and finish five to six meetings in the whole day.

What is your next step, in terms of your work?

To create a platform where my company will be providing all kinds of service in each and every aspect of events, travel, marketing or branding. I am looking to globalize my company.

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Here comes the drama and lots of action…

ICC World Twenty20 2016

Gear up for the upcoming ICC World Cup Twenty20 2016 that is to be held in India from March 8th to April 3rd 2016. This is going to be the 6th ICC World Twenty20 tournament. There have been five different winners for the men’s event including India who won the inaugural ICC World Twenty20 in 2007, while the England’s women’s team won the inaugural tournament at home in 2009, before Australia won three straight titles in the West Indies, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh in 2010, 2012 and 2014 respectively. Both men’s and women’s tournament is happening simultaneously in India this time. The 27 day tournament will be played across the country. The venues include Bengaluru, Chennai, Dharamsala, Kolkata, Mohali, Mumbai, Nagpur and New Delhi.

Being the cricket crazy nation that we are, there is no better opportunity for us to go crazier. Even though Hyderabad has no matches lined up (not that it will stop you from flying to see your favourite players!) we bring to you the places that are screening the matches live just for you. So, get your jerseys ready alongside some vuvuzelas, crazy wigs or go out of the box and paint yourselves blue!

Coz, blue is the colour we are supporting for sure! (Hope you are supporting the same!) We also give you the entire schedule, so that you can prioritise! Aren’t we the absolute best?

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The places to chill for all ‘CRICKET Fanatics’!

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SLounge Lemon Tree, Plot No. 2, Survey No. 64, HITEC City, Madhapur. Ph:4421 2121

Mocha Road No.7, Banjara Hills. Ph:09052070107, 65502727

Bottles & Chimney Begumpet Road, Prakash Nagar. Ph:09985870000

News Café L3, Inorbit Mall Road, Hitech City. Ph:4010 1237

TGI Fridays-1st Floor,Road No. 2, Cineplex, Banjara Hills. Ph: 40151925

Rush Sports Café & Bar Above Ratnadeep super market, HUDA Techno Enclave, HITEC City. Ph:09502558885

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Xtreme Sports Bar Road No. 2, Banjara Hills. Ph: 64586166, 9618888221

Game On Sports bar and Bowling Floor 2, Silver Stone, Above MBS Jewellers, Karkhana Ph:9000072277, 9502110099

Beach House Bar & Grill Plot no 258, 257, Kavuri Hills Rd, Madhapur Ph: 97045 77774

Rio Bar & Lounge Road No. 2,Banjara Hills, Hyderabad, Telangana 500034 (040 2354 0600)

Bar 41 Radisson Blu Plaza Hotel, Lobby Level, Road 6, Near Haksons Villas, Banjara Hills. Ph: 8978222772 30 MARCH, 2016 - TULIP

We get to you some fun and interesting facts about our cricket fanatics; let’s say it’s more than just on-field facts.

INTERESTING/ FUN FACTS

MS Dhoni is the only player in World T20 history to captain a team in every game and in every edition (25 matches).

Australia were beaten

by Zimbabwe in the first-ever World T20 match!

The ECB (England and Wales Cricket Board) came up with the format of T20 and the first ever T20 international was played

by Australia and New Zealand, also known as ‘The TransTasman Rivals.’

Pakistan and Sri Lanka have won the most matches in the tournament’s history - 16 each. England have lost the most matches - 11.

New Zealand is the only team to be involved in two tied matches at the World T20. The Kiwis lost both matches!

Kohli loves tattoos.

He has gotten himself inked four times and his favourite tattoo is the one sporting a Samurai Warrior.

Helicopter Shot - A shot that became synonymous with Dhoni was not something that Dhoni himself had invented. It was something that was taught to him by his friend and former Jharkhand cricketer, Santosh Lal.

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Ajinkya Rahane is known for his technically solid batting and his electric fielding.

Off the field, he also pursued karate and has a black belt in it. His mild mannered nature perhaps masks the dangerous qualities within.

Despite being a vegetarian, Rohit Sharma is very fond of eggs, but consumes them only outside his home; respecting their tradition.

Once Rohit Sharma challenged his friend to eat 50 eggs without a break.

Fastest Fifty: Yuvraj Singh is the fastest half-century maker in the T20 World Tournament. He hit 50 in just 12 deliveries in 2007. This record is still yet to be broken.

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Things to do on Match Days

Plan a get together with your loved ones or old friends. Go out to any of the places that are screening the matches live and have a blast!

If you are not someone who likes a lot of crowd around, then maybe you can invite your close group of friends and have an exclusive cricket party with the match playing on TV. Subsequently, you all can enjoy a nice home cooked meal or order from your favourite restaurant, as well!

If everybody in your life is busy and you still want to have fun, then we suggest you “bring your own sunshine”, i.e., get dressed, put on the best blue attire you have (don’t worry about the jersey. I’m sure our cricket team would understand!), paint your cheeks if you fancy, get your noise-making thing and sit in front of your television. We also suggest you to make the popcorn in advance, as we wouldn’t like you to miss out on absolutely anything!

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“T20 team that I support is India. Since I stay with my friends, I invite more people over, get some snacks and watch the game. My favourite players are Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma. I enjoy watching Australia and West Indies play as well. For this year’s World Cup, I’m all geared up with my team India jersey. I’m looking forward for the India vs. Pakistan match and planning to see at least one match from the stadium if I get tickets”.

Deepak Kumar

FEATURE And, if you are that person who likes to cook good food on important days like these, we give you the recipes of some amazing finger foods that you would enjoy both to cook and eat or maybe even feed:

Cook it up

Herb and Spice Paneer Fritters (Veg.) Ingredients: • 1 tsp cumin seeds • 227g pack paneer (Indian cooking cheese) coarsely grated • Handful coriander sprigs, stems and leaves finely chopped • Handful mint leaves • 1 spring onion finely chopped • Thumb-size piece of ginger finely chopped • 2 garlic clove finely grated or crushed • 2 eggs beaten • 2 tbsp plain flour • Sunflower oil for frying • Lemon wedges and sweet chilli sauce, to serve

Method: • Toast the cumin seeds in a large, non-stick frying pan for about 1 min. COntinue to shake the pan until they get a shade darker, taking care not to burn them. Remove from the heat and place the seeds in a mixing bowl.

• Add everything else, except the oil, lemon and chilli sauce, to the bowl. Season well and mix thoroughly. Using wet hands, take walnut-size handful of the mixture, then press into flat little cakes, like fish cakes or patties. They can now be chilled until ready to cook, or cooked straight away.

• Reheat the pan over a medium flame and add enough oil to cover the base of the pan. When hot, add the fritters, cook until golden underneath, then turn over and cook until golden all over. Be careful as they may splutter slightly. Drain on kitchen paper and keep warm as you cook batches. Serve with lemon wedges and sweet chilli sauce.

Mini Chicken Fajitas (Non-Veg.) Ingredients: • 2 tbsp. sunflower oil • 2 skinless chicken breasts cut into 1½ cm/½ in chunks • 1 red pepper, deseeded and cut into 1½ cm/½ in chunks • 1 yellow pepper, deseeded and cut into 1½ cm/½ in chunks • 1 tsp ground cumin • 1 tsp ground coriander • ¼ tsp hot chilli powder • 227g can chopped tomatoes • 2 tbsp chipotle paste • 4 spring onions trimmed and thinly sliced • Large pack coriander leaves chopped • 3 large flour tortillas • 75g ready-grated mozzarella For the guacamole dip • 1 ripe avocado stoned and peeled • Juice 1 large lime • 1 garlic clove crushed • 2 heaped tbsp. finely chopped coriander You will need • 36 cocktail sticks

Method: • Heat the oil in a large, non-stick frying pan or wok and stir-fry the chicken and peppers for 2 mins. Sprinkle over the spices and cook for 30 secs more, stirring. Tip the tomatoes into the pan and stir in the chipotle paste.

Simmer for 5 mins or until the sauce is thick and glossy, stirring regularly. Stir in the spring onions and coriander, cook for 1 min more, then remove from the heat and leave to cool.

• Cut the tortillas into quarters, then cut each quarter into three pieces, so you have 36 triangles. Place 1 tsp of the chicken mixture and a little cheese at the widest end of a triangle. Roll the pointed end of the triangle around the filling and secure with a cocktail stick. Place on a baking tray lined with baking parchment. Fill and roll the other triangles.

Cover with cling film and chill for up to 8 hrs until ready to reheat.

• To make the dip, mash all the ingredients in a bowl until almost smooth. Cover the surface of the dip with cling film and chill for up to 24 hrs.

• When ready to serve, heat oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6. Uncover the fajitas and bake for 6-8 mins or until hot throughout. Serve with the guacamole.

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FEATURE I am a hard-core India supporter. And as most of India’s matches this year are in the evening, I have plans of watching them at my friend’s place after office with some beer! Well for such events/occasions I prefer spending time with my friends and cheering for our favourite teams together. My all-time absolute favourite is AB De Villiers.

Sourav Roy, Content Writer

I am obviously supporting team India for this year’s T20 World Cup. I am so proud to be donning the blue. And I usually watch these matches outside in places like Xtreme sports bar and a lot of other places in Hyderabad that screen matches live with friends to cheer our favourite teams. In this year’s case it’s India! My favourite player would definitely be Virat Kohli.

Anusha Punjala, Design Student

Well! I am not that big a cricket fan, but since it’s the World Cup I’m pretty sure it’s going to be everywhere! So, then I might just have a glance. Even though not a huge fan, I would definitely support team India for this year’s World Cup T20. And my favourite player would have to be MS Dhoni.

Ankita Srivastava, Engineering Student

I am a die-hard Indian Cricket team fan! No matter what I support them, through thick and thin I am with our cricket team. So, this T20 World Cup nothing different for me, I’m going to be rooting for Team India. And usually for such events I like to spend the time with my friends in any place where they screen the matches live on big screens! It’s more fun that way. My favourite player has always been Sachin Tendulkar but since he’s retired I have to go for my current favourite, Virat Kohli.”

Pritam, B.com Student

For this year’s World Cup T20, I would most probably rush to the television after returning from office forgetting about everything else. I will be supporting Team India of course. I usually invite my friends over for such events and there is a lot of chanting and comments all throughout the match. My favourite player is MS Dhoni I wouldn’t miss a single moment of his innings.

Adarsh Samant, Trainee Engineer

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- By Runjhun Mohanty

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Let’s get Festive!

This March is full of festivals and celebrations; banging at your door on 23rd is Holi, then the same week comes Good Friday and the following Sunday is Easter. A lot of celebrations to look forward to! So, we thought we’ll bring you something special, hence we give you, the Singhis, the Patnaiks and the Gabriels who celebrate, Holi, Good Friday and Easter respectively. Three amazing families from Hyderabad who share their special family stories and how they celebrate each of the festivals with us. Here they come:

Holi with the Singhi’s

Where To Get Natural Colours For Holi It’s that time of the year again, when you gear up for a colourful day of fun with your family and friends or lock yourself in the room hoping no one attempts to colour bomb you!

Exciting times! But if you identify with the latter category, you might as well try making your life a bit colourful with the help of an array of herbal/natural colours now available in the market.

1) Tell us about your family and what kind of a bond you share?

Our family believes in spending time together, we make sure that we have our meals together, and plan outings once in a week at least.

2) Could you describe a typical Holi celebration at home?

Holi starts with a pooja, playing with colours and dancing on those bollywood numbers, and having a special lunch together in the same plate.

3) How do you make it special?

A festival is made special by having the people you love around you, having your family and close friends around on such occasions makes it really special.

4) Best memorable moment of your festive togetherness by far?

Best moments are those when everyone puts in efforts and decorate the house when the festival is almost arriving; it just gets us closer and makes it special.

5) Tell us about the other festivals you all celebrate and are important to you?

Holi and Diwali are two major festivals celebrated at our place. We love the feeling of a festival; they’re fun occasions which bring a different kind of a joy to us! We love the idea of calling our loved ones home, dressing up and enjoying the festivities.

6) Tell us about how you spend time together as a family usually?

Spending time with family, can just be sitting in our garden in the evenings, to going out for dinners, to helping each other in everyday chores, we just make it a point to be present for everyone, at any point of time.

7) Any special message to our readers for Holi?

May you have the most blessed Holi festival than you ever had.

May it be full of fun, joy and love.

May you be as colourful as the festival!

Organic colours or Natural colours are made from natural ingredients like flowers and vegetables say experts. For example, red and orange are made by mixing turmeric, vermillion and potatoes in varied proportions. Pink is made from rose powder and beetroot while green is made out of indigo and turmeric.

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Holi Events in the City Splashy Fiesta @Holi Gala (23rd March 2016) 8:00 AM-1:00 PM VENUE: D Lake View Resorts, Survey no. 13P, Chilkuri Balaji Temple Road, Aziz Nagar Village, Hyderabad CONTACT: 9391991119 Holi Hai at Rock Castle (23rd March 2016) 9:00 AM-3:00 PM VENUE: Rock Castle, Banjara Hills, Road Number-4, Hyderabad CONTACT: 040 4026 3355 Music Colour Dance-Holi Festival (23rd March 2016) 10:00 AM-4:00 PM VENUE: SAYALO, Siddhi Vinayak Nagar, Madhapur, Hyderabad CONTACT: 7146766720 TULIP - MARCH, 2016 35

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Good Friday with the Patnaik’s 3) How do you make it special?

I make the occasion extraordinary by cooking up my special Biryani which everyone enjoys to their fullest.

4) Best memorable moment of your festive togetherness by far?

The most memorable moment by far was this one, when we all sat over a glass of wine and went down memory lane. The conversation just did not stop.

5) Tell us about the other festivals you all celebrate and are important to you?

We celebrate Christmas and New Year. These are the joyous times of the year. Christmas marks Jesus’s birth and New Year ofcourse the beginning of a new chapter in life.

1) Tell us about your family and what kind of a bond you share?

I come from a very loving and closely knit family. I have a Father who is more than a best friend to me, and a mother who is my guardian angel.

2) Could you describe a typical Good Friday celebration at home?

Good Friday for us Christians is the day we believe that Jesus Christ gave up his life as a sacrifice to save us from our sins. He then rose on the third day after that which is Easter. Easter is epic for us, and a typical celebration calls for togetherness, some awesome food, amazing moments spent with family and friends, and of course how can I forget the Easter Eggs.

6) Tell us about how you spend time together as a family usually?

On a day off I make sure that I spend some quality time with my family. Relax at home; cook up my parent’s favourite meal, and some awesome music.

7) Any special message to our readers for Good Friday?

My special message to you is... Be Good on a Friday. Jokes apart, Festivals are those days when u forget all your stress and tensions. Because your family is the best stress buster ever. I love my Family and always will.

Easter with Gabriels 1) Tell us about your family and what kind of a bond you share?

All of us are really close. It’s funny because we all live in different parts of the city, but somehow, no matter what; we land up in Blue Haven (that’s the name of my house) for the weekend. My kids are spread across the city; sometimes it feels like they’re beyond reach but when they come home, it’s like no time even went by. Our bond is strongest with our chai at our dining table.

Nothing to beat that!

2) Could you describe a typical Easter celebration at home?

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bunnies, and being merry. Since most of us fast or abstain from the food that we love during the season of lent, we all brace ourselves for a delicious meal and no matter how much we tell ourselves not to, we end up overeating. Fish, roast chicken, shepherd’s pie are our Easter favourites.

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EASTER FUN!

3) How do you make it special?

Well, I’m a baker so my expertise lies in making Easter eggs and chocolate bunnies. And ever since The Chocolate Haven started, I don’t just make them for my house only. It’s a must-have during this celebration and I have many customers who come year after year for them. My kids get their fair share, too. That’s one thing I try to still keep up even when I’m neck-deep in work.

4) Best memorable moment of your festive togetherness by far?

Although my most favourite time of the year happens to be Christmas, we try and make Easter a large feast, too. I think my most memorable moment was when my kids were much younger and they waited patiently for their Easter eggs after a lavish lunch at home. Despite having given up non-veg for the season of lent, they couldn’t wait for the chocolate Easter eggs more (because they break the egg open only to find more chocolates inside them). But what makes me smile ear to ear even now is that my kids, even though they’re all in their twenties, still wait for their own Easter eggs with eager eyes, making sure they have enough place in their stomachs.

5) Tell us about the other festivals you all celebrate and are important to you?

Christmas is by far the grandest and most wonderful time of the year in my house. There isn’t a spot in my house during the Christmas season that isn’t decorated; there isn’t ever a time in December when the house doesn’t smell of Christmas cake. My kids watched me decorate the house for years and now the job is theirs entirely, and they do it with so much excitement. It really is a Winter Wonderland. It’s that one time of the year when my family is always together and love and laughter is always in the air. We also make it a point to try and celebrate Thanksgiving.

Although it’s an American idea, we have so many reasons to be thankful so we sit and enjoy a good home-made meal on the last Thursday of November.

6) Tell us about how you spend time together as a family usually?

We’re big movie buffs - all of us. We love watching movies together. And my kids are away from home throughout the week, so we spend most of our time at the dining table (like I mentioned earlier) while the kids eat the home food that they’ve missed. We sit up and listen to music, each with their own tastes and talk about everything under the sun - from politics, to science, to music and so much more - we’re always debating. It’s a wonderfully challenging atmosphere for my kids - all three of whom have taken different fields of study (it’s what contributes to the variety of discussions!)

7) Any special message to our readers for Easter?

To everyone who are reading this, celebrate the day. Enjoy it, understand the significance and eat your heart out. It’s a beautiful celebration if you really look at its meaning. And if you simply want to celebrate, I think you should, And the best way to do that is to come on over to the The Chocolate Haven and order yourself some good Easter Eggs, especially the young adults constantly worried about their weight. They do know that a ‘balanced diet’ is basically chocolate in both hands, right? Have a wonderful Easter and a blessed season of lent.

There is no dearth of good bakeries in our very own Hyderabad. Make optimum use of the festive season this March and gorge on Easter delicacies (27th March) and make it your one cheat weekend!

We give the list of bakeries you can head out to this month Cakes Home Delivery Sanjeeva Reddy Nagar 090300 14644 Karachi Bakery Road Number 1, Banjara Hills 040 6666 0909 Labonel Fine Baking Dayar-e-Ahmed, Road Number 10, Banjara Hills 040 2335 6709 Country Oven Hi-Tech City, Madhapur 040 2311 5899 Kakes n Krisps Kothaguda X road, Hi-Tech City Road, Kondapur 040 6457 1188

3 best brunch places to crash into on that Easter Sunday!

Hyderabad Baking Company Marriott Hotel, Tank Bund Road, Necklace Road 040 27522589 Tre-Forni Restaurant and Bar Park Hyatt, Road Number 2, Banjara Hills 040 33165193 Olive Bistro Road Number 46, Inside Durgam Cheruvu, Jubilee Hills 040 69999127

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My mother (Swarn Sukh) as a Naturopath and Homeopath has been experimenting with beauty care concoctions for as long as I can remember. I grew up using the products she made, which encouraged me to study Aromatherapy at college. One fine day we took stock of all the products she had developed over two decades and thought it would be a good idea to share them with the world. It was daunting at first, considering we’re not a business family, but when we started planning the business out with my brother, who happens to be a banker, it all started making sense. Our core idea was, and still remains, to develop beauty care products without the use of synthetic ingredients. Our focus is to use natural and pure ingredients, like essential oils, nuts, fruits, natural butters and botanical extracts in making products with care, love and an inherent respect for nature. The market is full of synthetic products that claim they can do miraculous wonders for your skin and make you feel like a better person, from the outside in. We really wanted to challenge that paradigm and give people an alternative to ‘fast beauty’, a malaise of today’s fast paced society.

The response has been organic, but steady. We started as a mother and daughter team taking on a very big industry which is extremely cut throat in pricing and negotiations. In this market, the authenticity and quality of our products really do set us apart, which is why we consciously do not position our products next to more heavily marketed competitors, whose authenticity must be increasingly questioned by consumers. In fact, Ma Earth has not spent a single paisa on advertising till date, and this is because we want to rely on our clients spreading the word, it’s more organic that way. If your product is amazing, it will speak for itself.

What’s next: We will strengthen relationships with online partners who understand the vibe of our company and our need to focus on quality rather than quantity. Ma Earth will also continue building organic resonance in the social media space, experimenting with new brand and packaging designs, launching new product variants and launching several informative online brand campaigns to build consumer awareness on natural beauty care, says Geetanjali Sukh (cofounder).

Fund them on: http://maearthbotanicals.com/ Instagram: @ maearthbotanicals FB: MaEarthBotanicals

SHOPTHATOUTFIT “In a world where fashion makes your impressions, dressing for success daily is often a task. What drove me towards creating Shop That Outfit was the gap between dressing like a rock star and spending like a bootstrapped startup. Techfashion has brought forth a new fusion of minds to bridge this gap and STO’s USP in this space is bringing together Brand-Quality-Price-Innovation in one complete package. STO ensure to be pocket friendly by not having anything over Rs. 2,000 on the website.

At STO, we provide our customers with clothing line sourced from selected manufacturers worldwide, creating a collection that can’t be found elsewhere. We also have our in-house clothing line providing customization options to our customers.

The response that we have received has been incredible and people are loving the customization options that we provide. If a customer liked that short skirt but would rather have it with a longer hem, or loved a sleeveless top but would rather have sleeves on it, we ensure our customers comfort and due to our customization option we can provide this. Everyone wants a personal touch in their outfits and we help our customers achieve that.

Today, people barely have time and online shopping has made it really easy to get the right look without having to wait in lines and try on multiple things. Being an avid online shopper myself I can claim that the tech revolution in fashion has made shopping awesome.

Whats next: We plan to build STO to be a worldwide recognized brand. We just launched an international shipping option to cater to our clients worldwide, says Vishwa, Founder.

Find them on: shopthatoutfit.com Instagram:shopthat_outfit

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WHIMSICAL WHEEEL “The idea for “Whimsical Wheeel” (not to forget an extra ‘e’) came from the fact that many thought it can’t even exist, a taboo almost. We 3 have grown up in a society that tells us 20s is the time for marriage not career, wearing wedding gowns not designing them and acquiescing not taking a stand.

Our mothers regret not having taken a leap of faith. Their regret became our motivation, really. We thought economic independence might change things for us, something we haven’t seen women do in our families before. You will see this theme running across our products too. They are head turners, bold, almost offensive to some, disrupting almost. We believe our back-story allows for such designs.

We have got a fair, warm welcome by people and our products have been appreciated for it’s uniqueness and hope it translates into a strong customer base. Our products are exclusive and are a breath of fresh air. We have made sure that a lot of thought process has been put while working on every piece of the collection. They are handcrafted and not run off the mill. We have got great feedback and the one common thing that has emerged is that these pieces are head turners, a statement in themselves.

The online stores are a good opportunity for start ups like us who don’t have many resources in the beginning. It is the best way to reach diverse audience. People get our products delivered at their door steps. The only drawback is that we don’t get to meet our valuable customers What’s next: We will soon be launching our ready to wear “Whimsy Gypsy” capsule collection. This collection has a lot of prints. The prints are self designed, unique and are an inspiration from the bohemian motives. In this clothing collection you will get to see lot of edgy silhouettes. Also we will soon be working on our next collection which would be an inspiration from pop-art.”

Find them on: Website-www.shop101.com/WhimsicalWheeel FB: Whimsicalwheeel Instagram-@whimsicalwheeel

EK DO DHAI EK DO DHAI started in 2013 with a tiny investment and a deep leap of faith. All they had was a dream, a passion to follow it little and few crazy ideas. They believe that humor is present all around us, but often gets overlooked in the day to day saga of life. People are so busy and occupied that they overlook the everyday humor on the streets, in conversations of people from two different color, creed, caste, sex, culture, region, country, planet etc. People have different habits and ways of doing things knowingly or unknowingly which make them different personalities. At EK DO DHAI, they try to identify these and fuse these with items they need in daily life to produce kick ass products to which people can relate themselves That’s why they call EK DO DHAI is OF THE PEOPLE, BY THE PEOPLE, and FOR THE PEOPLE. EK DO DHAI (EDD) is inspired by Knight in the game of chess which makes a different move from all of the others and changes the game completely. EDD is the MAD DARK HORSE in the design world. EDD brings Fresh & Unique Perspective to the products used in day to day basis and focuses on providing alternatives with uber cool attitude.

They are ready to explore new stuff and are keen to produce kickass products.

EDD is founded by - Product and Graphic designer from National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT). Sagar - loves conceptualizing is a hedonist, caffeine addict “Good Design is Good Business” as he says. EK DO DHAI (EDD) is a multi disciplinary design studio based in ShahpurJat, New Delhi creating eclectic collection in Barware, Serveware, Décor and Gifts. Through our designs, we try to give personalities to products we use in daily life so that people can relate and emotionally connect with them. Often people get reminded of some friend or their close one seeing our products EK DO DHAI has received an overwhelming response from people all around the country. We started selling online through marketplaces like Amazon, Pepperfry etc. Our website WWW.EKDODHAI.COM launched in Nov 2014 is getting very good response too and getting a trusted client base.

What’s next: We are experimenting and sampling Metal and Wooden products right now. We are coming up with really interesting collection of lamps and table ware Products.

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CAKE

“If only there could be anything to define how random the idea behind starting Cake was. It’s like one fine day we woke up and decided ‘Hey let’s make these really pretty things people can fall in love with when they see’ To be honest, there was always a knack in the two of us to start something of our own and Cake just brought out creativity and ambition in us. We saw a need to introduce our designs to the world because we knew they would work. In just about 5 months we received 3000 followers on Instagram, which was really overwhelming.

The response gets better every day. When we sit to ourselves, just the thought that 3000 people like what we do is more than enough to keep us going. We’ve had great amount of sales, and got a lot of love and positivity from all our customers motivating us to keep coming up with more and more stuff. The difference in Cake and any other brand is mainly the whole idea of it being customised. It gives that personal touch when you can just have something in your choice of colour, design and measurements and the wallets with the name imprinted are a cherry on the cake! Being founders of an online brand we ourselves are major online shoppers. We feel it makes it a lot easier when you don’t have to move a muscle and you have exactly what you want at your doorstep. The online market is growing commendably and we are happy to be a part of it!

What’s next: We’re experimenting some really cool and quirky slings next, won’t be revealing much about that right now. “ says Priya shah, co founder.

Find them on: Instagarm: @cakeonline

TRADITION MEETS TRENDS “The idea behind starting my page was to bring best of fashion to the reach of all and therefore the products are very reasonably priced. We pay very high attention on providing the best quality leather and are all double cushioned making it soft on your feet. Comfort style at reasonable price is our USP and our customers love that.

I started with just one design in my hand but the response I received when I started was excellent..Besides providing our own designs, we do customization of juttis according to our clients preference, colour and pattern too; this makes ‘Tradition Meets Trends’ different from other online store.‘ Online shopping has made shopping very easy but I believe if you are running an online store, your customer care service and exchange policies should be up to the mark. We really stay in touch with each client from the point they show interest to the time they the products followed by a feedback.

What’s next: Our upcoming collection will be all about famous Phulkari work, mirror work and yes working on kids footwear too.

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LAND OF AUGUST There are a very few Indian labels that specialize in high quality European styles (without mixing Indian styles in the same collection).

Finally, there is a generation in India that is constantly experimenting with their style and wardrobe. It is a generation that is willing to take risks, demands quality and has environmental and social concerns.

Their wardrobes consist of chic as well as classic styles. However, these are either of questionable quality or not from India! Land of August aims to meet their fashion demand by supporting the concept of “Made in India”. “We go through an in-depth process of trend forecasting where we study runway trends as well as the street style of some cities across the globe. We hope to offer the Indian customer quality, style and craftsmanship at honest prices.

Whether they are too high or too low is upon the wearer to decide.

We want to make the label available to more than just the elite of the country. By offering our styles to all sections of the society, we hope to also make a difference to the street style of the country. We aim to offer styles for every occasion: casual wear, work wear, evening wear, etc. We also plan to make the brand available internationally in the near future. In the long run, our desire is to integrate with the concept of sustainable fashion and also give back to the society in any way that we can. Our inspiration mainly comes from the culture of European cities. It is fine, it is diverse and it is elegant.

The women are appropriately dressed at all times. Our current creative head is a graduate from Istituto Marangoni (Milan, Italy) and her travel experiences have also inspired some of our current collections. For a new brand, we are thankful for the response we have got from the stylists, bloggers and international buyers. The customers have responded positively but we still plan to make our styles widely available through various channels and hope to be accepted”, their team explains.

Instagram: @landofaugust Facebook: Land of August Twitter: @landofaugust Pinterest: Land of August

CHIC THERAPY Chic Therapy is a creative brainchild of Vandana Makhija, Co - founder and principal designer for the brand. Formally trained in jewelry designing, she had a passion to create and build a costume jewelry brand. “We wanted to build a luxe costume jewelry brand for modern ultra chic women who love to flaunt their style. We aim to be a part of designer stores across India and across the globe and make collections available to our clients worldwide. We currently also offer worldwide shipping from India. Online shopping has created a direct and quick link between the clients and suppliers in the comfort zone of homes covering the entire globe and getting it closure. It is the next big thing in India now after retail. Our inspiration is Gypsy, bohemian, modern ultra chic and women with great style quotient. The response has been superb and encouraging. The Journey has been a great learning experience. We plan to expand our availability more in India and worldwide”, explains Vandana.

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Revamp Your Style Naaz Sheikh, the founder of Headrush Salon, who is also a hair stylist, accompanied by Ngalashing, who is a celebrity nail technician talks to us about the salon and enhancing your beauty this season.

Tell us something about yourself as an individual?

I have been a hairstylist for about 12 years now. It all started in Mumbai for me. After completing my hairstyling course, I interned at Juice salon and worked there for quite a long time from 2005. I also worked at places like Kolkata and Pune before coming to Hyderabad.

Tell us about how did you start off with Head Rush?

I came to Hyderabad in 2008, while working with Juice salon. But my sister and wife insisted that I open my own salon and it is they who encouraged me to strive in this direction. And I also have always wanted to have my own salon, so, I started arranging for things to open my place and fortunately I got to do that 2 years ago. And today I’m the proud owner of Head Rush.

How has your journey been in this field?

My journey in hairstyling and in the hair and beauty business in particular has been a complete bliss. It has been great. Couldn’t have asked for anything more.

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Tell us your story related to your career?

Actually I got pushed into hairstyling by my sister. It was my sister who encouraged me to join the course and then gradually I fell in love with it. It a very creative field. You are free to experiment. That is what I love about it.

Tell us about the trending nail art and hairstyles one shall look forward to in 2016?

I believe people should possess their own style that should represent them. It is all about who you want to be and how you want to look.

Don’t go with the crowd, be yourself!

What do your client’s love the most at headrush salon?

Our salon is known for two of our specialities, hairstyling and nail art. All our staff are highly qualified and mostly come from Mumbai.

How do you manage your work and personal life?

To be honest, it was quite easy in the early days of my career but it has

been quite hectic with Head Rush since I have to manage a lot but I have the best support team with me, who help me in every aspect.

What are the services one can opt for at Headrush salon?

We currently provide, hair, nail and beauty services. we are using world class products for hair - MOROCCANOIL, TIGI, LOREAL, KERATIN, SCHWARZKOPF etc. For nails - OPI and much more, Beauty- O3, JANSEN etc.

How is your usual day at work?

Well, first I get up, go to the gym, have my breakfast and head to work.

Then once there, it’s all about appointments. There is no specific time for appointments. Each of our clients receives treatment according to their need; hence we make sure we take our time. Then once done, back home and prepare for next day.

What is your next step, in terms of your work?

Next step is obviously to open more salons across the city. And hopefully across India. But my current focus is to break into the top most leagues of salons in Hyderabad.

A2 Delta Seacon Building Below Talwakars Gym, Raod No.11, Banjara Hills, Hyderabad - 500034 Ph : (040) 6634-1222 / (040) 6610-2666 info@headrushsalon.in ; www.headrushsalon.in

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The Spa, Park Hyatt Hyderabad

If you want to be taken to another world of relaxation and beauty with a team of top therapists, then, The Spa at Park Hyatt is certainly the ideal choice one should make. The calming and spacious interiors welcome you for an unforgettable spa experience. The Spa offers an exclusive haven in which relaxation of the body and mind is the predominant indulgence. With as many treatments and facilities, you are guaranteed never to run out of options like Spa Ceremonies, Envelopment, Exfoliation and Massages.

We picked out on the Pressure point Massage; it was just what we needed. Ninety minutes of heavenly journey started off with a welcome drink served chilled with a towel that had a fragrance of aromatic jasmine leaving you fresh and hydrated. This particular massage is a natural healing experience that involves stimulated pressure points and body stretching. The masseuse escorts you to the massage room and starts off with a foot ritual, relieving all the stress from the feet with an aromatic foot salt. The spa proceeds with a full body oil massage and ends with stretching and relaxing the muscles. Post massage, one can opt for a walk in sauna steam to revitalize your senses. After the completion of the whole procedure, in a relaxing lounge area, we were treated to a hot cup of lip smacking lemon grass tea with dry fruits.

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Glamour On The Go

Komal Khan, a makeup artist by profession chats with us about the makeup trends and how she manages her work and personal life.

Tell us something about yourself as an individual?

Hard work and simplicity are the words to describe myself, being a make-up artist is a very challenging job. The biggest challenge I think is that, make-up artists are required to be up to date with the current trends. Also with knowledge, the expertise has to be upgraded accordingly. I love to play with colours. I found this profession myself since it allows a lot of creativity. I love that while the tools remain the same, the faces keep changing and I love to make them more beautiful.

Tell us about how did you start off with the makeup artistry?

I am a very creative person. I love the word ‘beauty’ and make-up is something that enhances our beauty. Since I was a model, sitting in front of the mirror for hours wearing make-up inspired me to become a make-up artist. I love and enjoy my work.

How has the journey been in this field?

No complaints. My journey has been amazing. I feel very lucky; even though I’m not from South India, people of Hyderabad have always appreciated my work. Also without my husband (Shadab Khan), this journey could not have been possible, who also hails from Delhi and has been a major support throughout my life.

Tell us your story related to your career?

I started my career with modelling and trained at United Arab Emirates. I currently work as a make-up artist for T.V shoots, special events and fashion shows. I have been awarded the Best Bridal Make-up Artist 2016 from Hyderabad.

What is the trending makeup guide for 2016?

The best make-up trends for 2016 according to me are bronzed skin, glossy lips and soft pastel eyes. But the runway make-up this season threw a few surprises in the form of smoky shades, vivid red lips and strokes of brilliant colours.

What do you do in your leisure time if you are not working?

If I’m not at work, I’m for sure with my family. I absolutely love to spend time with my two year old son Ayaan.

How do you manage your work and personal life?

It’s not an easy task for me as I’m a mother; my family is always my priority and my work is my biggest

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responsibility. Hence, I have divided my time into two schedules.

Tell us your top five go to products to use?

I often get asked this question. My favourite products are from brands like, MAC, Dior, Smashbox, Make up For Ever and Bobbi Brown. My top five products are: - Tinted Moisture with SPF - A finish touch powder - Gel Eyeliner - Mascara - Lipstick (your favourite shade, always in your kit!)

9) How is your usual day at work?

I arrive at my salon by 1 p.m. I start my day with phone calls and emails. I have a lot of conversations with my clients and employees.

10) What is your next step, in terms of your work?

My only answer is Komal Khan (KK). KK should not be a name, it should be a brand.

Komal Khan: 9642557735

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CASBAH

Casbah is a Mediterranean lounge by Westin, Hyderabad which ecstatically transfers you to a mid eastern country feel. With array of perfectly themed place and menu to go with it, it’s a great place to chill, or dine out. The evenings especially with breathtaking Moroccan lamps, arched ways and colors all around give you a relaxed and almost romantic mood.

The chef scooped out some of the best things form the menu for us to taste while we enjoyed a slice of peace amidst tech city. We started off with a ‘Cold Mezze platter’ that had Hummus, Baba Ganoush, Muhammara, Labneh, Pickled Olives, Grilled Paneer, and Pita Bread. Usually offered in a platter of hummus and pita bread around the city, the platter here was distinctive and we were spoilt for choice.

In appetizers chef brought us their finest in form of ‘Chicken souvlaki’, ‘Batata Harra’, ‘Kafta kebab’, ‘falafel with sumac pita’, ‘Paneer sashlik’ which were a total delight to taste buds. Chicken souvlaki (Chicken Skewers with Tzatziki), is a definitely recommended and so is the delightful kofte kebab which is grilled lamb cooked to perfection with juicy flavors. Main course was something refreshing in form of ‘Vegetable tagine with cous cous’, light yet flavorful. Desserts were followed with a more traditional touchwith ‘Saffron & nuts pilaf Baklava’ we also tried ‘Rose & date sorbet’ but would prefer the baklava any day.

We were in on a dry day so the drinks we tried were mocktails and our favorite is undoubtedly ‘Just melon’ you can also try out their other marvelous drinks like ‘Watermelon Basil’ and ‘Ambrosia’ which are refreshingly good.

Adress: Casbah, Westin, Raheja Mindspace, IT Park, Hitec City, Madhapur.

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Prachi Desai

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We give you an Exclusive with Prachi Desai as she talks about, the role of women in Indian Society, her upcoming projects and much more on International Women’s day.

You are doing Rock On!! 2 & Azhar, tell us a little about the roles you play and the movie?

I have experimented with my overall onscreen characterization. I play Sakshi who is more opinionated and new age. The role requires me to be in a completely new form so I have even worked for a more toned body. Rock On was the most unconventional debut one could have asked for. My role in the sequel is far more evolved. I play a strong, progressive and a pragmatic girl. I think this reason was enough to sign the film. If the first one impressed you, the sequel will blow your mind!

On the other hand Azhar turns the clock backwards. It’s the first time I will be playing a real life character, putting a face to Naureen who has been a mystery to the world. Getting to know her in person has been a revelation. I have the highest regards for her. She is sublime, beautiful and such a dignified person.

You know what’s been the best thing about doing both these films apart from being the most pivotal & diverse roles. The fact that I am paired with my favorites again!

With the increase in crime rate on woman in India, what are your views on improvising the situation?

I think it is important for every woman to learn self defense. The governing laws should be more encouraging towards the fairer sex so that fear sets into serious offenders.

In general, for any crime to be curbed there has to be a sense of discipline and that only happens when there are stricter regulations. We need to conduct awareness campaigns all over.

Give us your definition of “a woman of today’s era is...”

A woman of today is a woman of power, a woman of positive influence and a woman of meaning. She embraces her individuality and is not affected by what the world perceives her to be. She is comfortable in her own skin. She doesn’t indulge in small talk and when it comes to standing up for what she believes in or voicing her opinions on things; she never fails to make use of her voice. She follows her heart and pursues her dream without compromising on her values and morals she is raised with.

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Picture Courtesy : Munna Singh

What is your take on pay disparity in the industry between an actor and an actress?

Humanity requires both men and women and we are equally important and need one another. Why are we viewed as less than equal? Bollywood looks only at the box office numbers. If the film earns money, it is usually because of the hero and the director. But, things have changed a lot for heroines now, though not completely.

I don’t really understand why we are paid lesser than the male actors because we put in equal efforts and recent past has shown that actresses can deliver a hit film.

We deserve better pay, equal to what actors get. An actress can demand a better remuneration; unlike the bygone era when compared to actors we didn’t get much. It’s not enough to ask men to support us; women also have to support each other. Gender equality was historically women’s problem. When we step up for ourselves, we create opportunities, equal pay for equal work!

woman in the country?

Happy International Women’s Day! Let us celebrate how far we have come and remember how much more we still have to offer. I honor the strength found in the heart of every woman. Together we are stronger.

Together we change the world. To all the incredible women I know and the ones I don’t - I wish you opportunity, power and joy. I wish you courage in the fight.

Tell us things that you are passionate about apart from Acting?

I enjoy architecture and interior designing. At times I indulge in adventure sports and travelling to different countries.

While picking out on a movie, what do you particularly look for in a script?

Actors live in the moment. We are always looking for directors to help us by giving our characters something to do, moment by moment, each and every time we are on screen. The scene desire is also an extremely important factor in the dialogues that are written. I get excited when I read a script and the plot isn’t spelled out for me. I like this kind of problem solving. As an audience member I enjoy those moments when something important in the character dynamic has been revealed through a performance and circumstance and the dialogue has only indirectly illustrated the point. As an actor I love the feeling that I’m putting together pieces of a puzzle, not presenting the already formed picture. That’s boring!

Actors may be here purely to make a director’s vision come true. Maybe, in reality, however, every project with an actor is collaborative because we are going to interpret the role in a thousand unexpected little ways.

From speaking in a way you hadn’t thought of to dancing on certain words to fighting with the other actors for screen time. Everything we do will make the director’s dream a little less dreamlike and a little more “what the hell…” It’s what we do. Every line of action or description is prescribing our performance to us. When we have less room to interpret the script we feel less creative and eventually this leads to resentment. Unless it’s important, don’t tell me what the character looks like. It’s like when a script is being penned the writer likes describing the characters because he likes creating people and appearance is an important part of creating. Similarly when I’m acting, I feel the same way and want as much to do with creating the characters as possible.

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ass. Playing the double role and such an unconventional one is not easy and Anand L Rai is one of my favorite directors! Another one would be Bajirao Mastani. Sanjay Leela Bhansali is just a dream director and someday I would love to work with him.

Tell us a little about Prachi, the person off sets?

You should ask my close ones what the real Prachi is like. One answer you would get for sure is very contrary to the perception people have of me. I’m a fun loving compassionate person. Very driven, practical & sensitive. I am crazy about coffee, cats & cupcakes and I laugh a lot! Oh wait I have a quote that can make it easier for you. I am a paradox. I want to be happy, but I think of things that make me sad. I’m lazy, yet I’m ambitious. I don’t like myself, but I also love who I am. I say I don’t care, but I really do. I crave attention but reject it when it comes my way.

I’m a conflicted contradiction. If I can’t figure myself out, there’s no way anyone else has.

Describe your personal style in one sentence?

I like to keep it casual, chic and comfortable. My style is not a runway replica. I like to create my own trends that reflect a part of who I am and where I come from. Be a trendsetter rather than a copycat!

Do you want do films only of a specific genre?

I am open to experimentation as an actor. I think it’s only fair to evolve with every film. Very few people know this about me that I am one of the youngest actors of Bollywood who started off really young and all the roles I have portrayed have been very mature and intense.

I would like to do a romcom, a love story or an action thriller, maybe in the future. The character has to stand on its own - be something an actor plays, not something that requires a specific actor.

One actress in Bollywood whom you really look up to?

There are many but if I had to pick one it would be Madhuri Dixit. She’s just evergreen and there’s so much every actress can learn from her. I am still left in awe every time I watch her movies. From the recent times I admire Vidya Balan & Kangana.

Which are the films/performances you’ve enjoyed watching in 2015?

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She Believed She Could, So, She Did!!

Today modern woman is so deft and self-sufficient that she can be easily called a superwoman, juggling many fronts single handedly. Women are now fiercely ambitious and are proving their mettle not only on the home front, but also in their respective professions. Women in India are coming up in all spheres of life. They are joining the universities and colleges in large numbers. They are entering into all kinds of professions like Engineering, Medicine, Politics, Teaching, etc. A nation’s progress and prosperity can be judged by the way it treats its women folk. There is a slow and steady awareness regarding giving the women their dues, and not mistreating them, seeing them as objects of possession. Despite progress, the very fact that women, along with being achievers, also are expected to fulfil their roles as wives or mothers, prioritizing home against anything else.

This point of view hasn’t changed much.

In the 21 st century, India is fast emerging as a global power but for half of its population, the women across the country, struggle to live life with dignity continues. Women are not born, but made. With the women participating in nationalist movements to being pushed into the domestic household space, to their resurgence as the super-women today, women in our country have seen it all.

Even the patriarchal ideology of the home being women’s real domain and marriage being her ultimate destiny hasn’t changed much. The matrimonial advertisements, demanding girls of the same caste, with fair skin and slim figure, or the much criticized fair and lovely ads, are indicators of the slow changing social civilization. If one looks at the status of women then and now, one has to look at two sides of the coin; one side which is promising, and one side which is bleak. Indian women, who fought as an equal to men in the nationalist struggle, were not given that free public space anymore. They became homemakers, and were mainly meant to build a strong home to support their men who were to build the new Independent country.

Women may have left the secured domains of their home, but a harsh, cruel, exploitative world awaits them, where women have to prove their talent against the world who see women as merely vassals of producing children. The Indian women have to make her way through all the socialized prejudices against her, and the men yet have to allow and accept the women to be equal participants in the country’s way forward.

Women you should know about | Irom Sharmila |

The Iron Lady of Manipur has been fasting against the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act for more than 15 years now

| Vasundhara Choudhary |

Choudhary, a Psychology Honours graduate from Gargi college, University of Delhi, was elected as the Sarpanch of her ancestral village Lilawali, Hanumangarh district, Rajasthan, albeit unopposed.

| Manju Latha Kalanidhi |

Manjulatha Kalanidhi, a 38-year-old Hyderabad resident who created a buzz online by creating the ‘rice bucket challenge. The desi version of the ALS #IceBucketChallenge asks for people to donate rice to the needy and post about it on Social Media urging others to do the same.

| Shreya Singhal |

Singhal helped bring about the end of #Section66A, a draconian law that allowed arrests for offensive content online.

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SPECIAL

Celebs

Step Up For

Women

Empowerment

Every time I look into the mirror, I want to see a man whose mother, sister, wife and daughter are proud to call their own.”

Farhan Akhtar

Pallavi Purkayastha,Twenty-five-year-old lawyer Pallavi Purkayastha was murdered by the security guard of her building in 2012. She fought back after he tried to rape her, so he killed her with the knife he’d bought a fortnight ago to scare her. He was charged with murder, molestation and trespassing.

Farhan Akhtar, owner of Excel Entertainment for which Pallavi used to work, started Men Against Rape and Discrimination, or MARD, in 2013 after this incident to increase awareness and to encourage gender equality and respect towards women. Akhtar and MARD teamed up with Google’s “Helping Women Get Online” campaign to create an inspirational song to spread awareness.

One of the most vocal supporters of women’s rights, Kalki Kochelin had been a part of the satirical video that went viral last year – Its Your Fault! The video featuring Kochelin and Juhi Pandey highlights how every sexual assault is always made out to be woman’s fault and how it is the rape survivor who is always shamed and made to feel somehow guilty of a crime that is perpetrated against them.

“Women’s empowerment does not mean you create a complex among men. Then it will take 20 more years to empower men. It is all about evolving as a soul, as a human being. It does not mean that you become a sexist.”

Kangana Ranaut

Vogue Empower, What happens when 99 women from varying walks of life come together to send out one powerful message. It echoes the thoughts of many women, who like in the video, “My Choice”, want every little decision regarding their life to be made by them. Featuring celbs like Zoya Akhtar, Deepika Padukone, Nimrat Kaur and many more know faces in it.

“It’s a very good initiative. It’s coming from a good space, but honestly I believe empowerment should be given to the women who actually need it, who are kind of, far away from where we are right now. We have been bred and brought up with luxury,” she added.

Sonakshi Sinha “Elitist women have always had wrong ideas about feminism. They think malebashing… hating men…makes you a true feminist. I don’t have to make a video to voice my opinions. My actions have always spoken louder than my words. I’m proud to be a woman and I respect my independence. I’m never afraid to give my opinion on any matter. That’s what feminism is about.”

Sonam Kapoor

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SPECIAL

5 Brave Indian Women Whose Fight Changed the System | Neerja Bhanot |

Neerja Bhanot was a senior flight attendant, and only 23, when she heroically saved 360 lives on a Pan Am flight that was hijacked in Karachi in 1986. She became the youngest and first woman recipient of the prestigious Ashok Chakra Award, posthumously.

What every modern Indian woman needs

| Laxmi Agarwal |

Laxmi Agarwal was attacked with acid when she was 15 by a 32-year-old man whose ego she hurt by rejecting his advances.

That incident turned her into an activist and campaigner. She’s the director of Chhanv Foundation that helps other survivors of acid attacks, and is also a TV show host. She gathered 27,000 signatures for a petition to curb acid sales, and consequently, the Supreme Court ordered the central and state governments to regulate the sale of acid.

| Arunima Sinha |

In 2011, national level volleyball player Arunima Sinha was pushed from a running train while fighting thieves. One of her legs had to be amputated below the knee because of the injuries. However, that didn’t stop her from becoming the first woman amputee to climb Mount Everest. She didn’t stop there. Her goal is to scale the tallest peak on each continent, commonly known as Mission 7 Summits. She only has two peaks to go now - Vinson Massif in Antarctica and the Denali Peak in North America

| Jessica Lal |

In 1999, Jessica Lal was shot dead when she refused to serve alcohol to Manu Sharma, son of an influential MP from Haryana. Hers is perhaps one of the first cases that was under intense media spotlight, as a result of which the accused was sentenced to life imprisonment after a long, hard battle for justice.

| Jyoti Singh |

Twenty-three-year-old Jyoti Singh, renamed Nirbhaya by the media, became a household name in 2012 after she was tortured and gang raped in the capital. A fortnight after the incident, she succumbed to her injuries in a hospital in Singapore. The country came out in support of Jyoti, whose family had no qualms in revealing her name. As a result of the protests and public outrage, many improvements have been made in the legal system over the years, and the conversation around crimes against women stands forever changed.

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F Education F Solid career F Voice your opinions F Wear what you want F Love yourself and get over the sacrificing goddess mode F Don’t learn how to cook just because you’re a woman.

F Marry when you want, or don’t.

F Have babies when you want, or don’t.

F Children, if any, shall be raised equally, in a gender-neutral environment.

F F

Don’t be defined by roles.

Don’t allow yourself to be labelled or oppressed

SPECIAL

The Power of ‘She’

Women of Today’s era talk about the different issues, inequality and lots more the women of today face. Let us know more!

“Women, like men, should try to do the impossible. And when they fail, their failure should be a challenge to others”. - Amelia Earhart Anu Bunsi - Mrs. India Planet 2015, a mother of a five year old, an entrepreneur by profession and a freelance model. She is strong women and a go-getter; she believes that dreams never make you sleep until they are fulfilled.

Tell us about your journey of Mrs. India Planet?

It has been an incredible journey!

There were about 3000 applicants all over India and 34 finalists in the end. Mrs. India Pageant was a four day event and we were judged overall on the basis of our appearance, elegance and poise, ramp walk, creativity, talent and the question and answers round. It has taken tons of efforts; determination and dedication that made my ultimate childhood dream of being crowned come true and made me the Winner!

Tell us what you feel about inequality in the society between men and women?

Gender discrimination continues to be an enormous problem within the Indian society. We find inequality of gender in various platforms of life, be it in work place or family.

It hampers the overall well being because stopping women from participating in social, political and economic activities can adversely affect the whole society. There is a need for new kinds of institutions, incorporating new norms and rules that support equal relations between women and men. Today women are organizing themselves to meet challenges that are hampering their development.

Your views on the increasing rate of crime on women in India?

In India, violence against women has been increasing at an alarming rate. Sexual crimes, Domestic violence, forced child marriages, abduction and acid attacks have been quite prominent. Criminals act with impunity as they know they can get away with their crime. Unless laws are strengthened to punish wrong-doers and justice is delivered, this crime will continue to remain unchecked. It is the upbringing which plays the major role. We cannot blame the whole men community, but it is the wrong upbringing that feeds filthy thoughts into their minds.

What are your hobbies/passions?

Working out and yoga is my big time hobby, my friends label me as a fitness freak. Modeling and entrepreneurship are something I am majorly passionate about ever since I was teen.

Where do you see yourself in the next five years from now?

As a successful entrepreneur who is providing employment to underprivileged women, making them financially stable and independent, sponsoring education and well being for girl children.

Tell us something about your daily routine?

It typically starts with my healthy protein filled breakfast followed by my workout in the gym to keep myself on the go, later office, meet ups and ends with a bed time story with my son. A strict daily routine is the key to success, eating healthy and on time, working out and spending time with loved ones is a simple perfect routine.

Tell us about the responsibility you feel towards the society as

you have a huge title on you?

As my Title projects “Mrs. India Planet”, I take huge responsibility on a Greener and Cleaner Planet. I conduct campaigns like planting more trees, avoiding usage of plastic and saving petroleum products. I truly support Swach Bharat, practice and encourage people to do so.

On the note of Woman’s day, what message would you want to give out to each strong woman out there?

Women are the most stunning of the many creations of God. You may be a Model or a mother, Mrs. India or a home maker, no matter who you are, being a woman you are worth it because you are the Creator and the universe is limitless for you in every direction.

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SPECIAL Dr. Kiran Krishnamurti, a pediatrician by profession has been into private practice for over 30 years in Hyderabad. She was born, raised and educated in Mumbai, where she met her husband Dr.Sudhakar Krishnamurti in medical school. They moved here in 1985 and have literally grown together.

Tell us about your journey?

The entire journey has been very fulfilling and rewarding. We have two beautiful daughters Ulrika and Aria. On the professional front, I love what I do and it is really interesting to be a pediatrician to my ex-patient’s babies. I look at my medical practice a little differently- it is not merely about colds, coughs and diarrheas. I enjoy guiding young parents through the whole process of parenting - from birth onwards.

Tell us what you feel about inequality in the society between men and women?

Gender inequality is more obvious now than in the olden days, when gender roles were extremely well defined. Now that the divide has become hazy with women taking many more responsibilities, men need to change and share the load. True gender equality can be achieved in any society only when the needs of men and women are equally addressed, when men and women have the same rights and opportunities and are given an equal platform in the process of decision making at every level.

Your views on the increasing rate of crime on women in India?

Crime against women angers me at a very deep and visceral level. What is even more infuriating is the fact that it is only getting worse. It saddens me to think that the Indian Penal Code has innumerable legislations for every conceivable crime - from rape, abduction, trafficking to torture, sexual harassment; dowry deaths etc. But, when it comes to implementation of this legislation, the less said the better.

What are your hobbies/passions?

Music and dance have come always been my keen interests. I am trained in vocal Hindustani classical music and in Bharata Natyam for many

years. Theater, books and movies also occupy a part of my leisure time.

My all time passion is travelling and I have been extremely fortunate to have been able to do quite a lot of it. I am quite a foodie and love pottering around and experimenting in the kitchen. I have been a keen student of yoga and Pilates and continue to pursue them.

On the note of Woman’s day, what message would you want to give out to each strong woman out there?

Women should develop hobbies, cultivate support systems, do not ignore health issues and age gracefully. It is about enabling your mind and body to work at their optimum best. I take great pride in enjoying and nurturing every aspect of my pluralistic identity, that of a wife, a mother, a sister, a daughter in law and a friend, as much a pediatrician, a housekeeper and homemaker.

Varsha Reddy

Business Development Manager What do you think about today’s women?

Clearly, women have made advances towards equality in almost every field.

Today’s family model has changed, the traditional family structure of women as homemaker and husband as breadwinner takes up only 10% of today’s families which clearly states what today’s women have evolved. Women are stepping out of their drawn boundaries and becoming more versatile.

As a woman what do you think your strengths are?

I reckon the whole essence of womanhood on whole is my strength.

Describe yourself in one word?

Ha-ha Is that even possible for a woman to describe herself in one word?

But if i have to, then, it would be, “I’m AWESOME” One negative aspect/fear of yours, you would like to overcome?

I reckon, I should start believing in myself more than what I believe in other people.

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Harsha Maheshwari

Dancer, Zumba Instructor What do you think about today’s women?

Women were always strong but women of today are independent and fearless.

As a woman what do you think your strengths are?

As a woman, my strength is to go beyond societal expectations and pressures. I respect my traditions and cultures as well as my passion to do what I love doing. And, I balance the two in my life.

Describe yourself in one word?

Happy.

One negative aspect/fear of yours, you would like to overcome?

Having my meals on time. I get so involved and excited when it comes to dance that I forget to eat sometimes.

SuhaniPittie, Creative Head and CEO, Zorya Fashion Pvt. Ltd

What do you think about today’s women?

There are two diametrics to this. One is the urban woman, selfassured, self-reliant, confident, and independent. The polar opposite is India’s rural women who more often than not, are in the background, fighting their personal and societal battles. To say that Indian women have progressed would be only partially true.

We cannot progress if we don’t take our sisters with us. But some things do tie all the women of the world today - our empathy, sympathy, compassion, patience, strength and resilience and I salute that!

As a woman what do you think your strengths are?

I use both my head and heart.

Describe yourself in one word?

Passionate.

One negative aspect/fear of yours, you would like to overcome.

I always put personal health last.

I hope to imbibe within me, respect towards my health, so, I give it more priority.

Maniza Pestonji Patny

SPECIAL

Entrepreneur & Owner Anahita multi-designer store Hyderabad What do you think about today’s women?

Women are the real architects of society. The most beautiful thing a woman can wear is her confidence.

As a woman what do you think your strengths are?

True Strength is to feel deeply, love fiercely & be soft yet powerful in practical and spiritual situations.

Describe yourself in one word?

Describe myself as a woman of substance.

One negative aspect/ fear of yours, you would like to overcome?

Let’s make the world more women friendly, give the girls the social, political, economic & educational rights make this world a safe place. Every girl has a right to dignity & respect. A girl should be two things - who and what she wants to be.

Bhavishya Veeramachaneni Student, Gurunanak Institute

What do you think about today’s women?

Women today are very independent and strive hard to achieve their dreams and goals. Apart from that they are way more organised and perfect in the work they do.

Women are multi-talented and can outsmart men in any field now-a-days.

As a woman what do you think your strengths are?

Leadership, independent, hard work and empathy have always been my strengths.

Describe yourself in one word?

Versatile/Multitasker One negative aspect/fear of yours, you would like to overcome?

Fear of being told what to and how to do, in short I feel experience teaches rather than people warning you beforehand, due to which it has always been my negative aspect.

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SPECIAL

Celebrating

We bring to you a virtual tour of emotions and moments captured by Shreyans Dungarwal. These women represent the different shades of women, one that can be found in a calm girl next to you or the one reigning high as a girl boss. Also, read an inspiring script from the thoughts of the photographer himself to know more about the inspiring story behind these shot mesmerising.

“Fierce and not docile, Wild and not tamed, Empowered and not dependent, Free spirited and not scared.

Is ‘She’.

As she paints her own ‘self’ and does not let anyone else do that for her.”

We always talk about equality but do we really believe in being equal?

Saying it is a cakewalk, but putting it into practice needs major courage that needs to be displayed explicitly.

Every woman is beautiful, not only externally for her appearance and demeanour but also for her implicit and hidden charm, the sheer innocence, the outright smartness and the immense love that she possesses and spreads. There is an immense power women are endowed with, which is both motivating and enriching at the same time. Women are banks of utmost knowledge and fearless experiences that are worth cherishing.

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Womenhood

SPECIAL

The Journey of the “ Not so Feeble Sex “ Over past few decades we have been hearing and seeing (witnessing mostly) instances of women getting raped, killed, exploited for various reasons or (most common) being harassed by men.

What we tend to ignore is empowering and inspiring stories of women who are wonderful artists, amazing entrepreneurs, successful models, insightful teachers, credible home makers, skilled dancers, professional actresses and many more of them who are excelling profusely in different arena’s of life.

Being a photographer, I have been dumbstruck by the work of endless awe inspiring female photographers from all over the world. So, in this series of photo shoot I have encountered women who have made a mark with their outstanding contributions in each of their unique fields. These are the same women we meet every day and the same women who have broken the stereotypes and outshone everyone and everything else.

I am a foodie and in process I do visit a lot of fancy restaurants, we all do. When we are out there grabbing a meal we do appreciate and acknowledge the goodness of taste and hard work by chefs, but to be honest, everyone will agree when i say, “no one can beat mothers”. They have this magic in their hands that goes unnoticed at times.

What I mean to bring to light is that, “It’s not the society, but we the people living in it who make the society that promotes gender disparity. By comparing and equating both sexes, we tend to neglect the beauty that lies in the differentiation and the acceptance of those elements that are unequal.”

Women are creations that need to be understood and not tamed as they have the potential to be both the ‘nurturers‘ and also the ‘destructors‘, and that’s just one aspect of the varied, multifaceted and dynamic personalities.

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A Culture Tour TRAVEL

To The Magnificent Palaces of

INDIA

- By Masooma Fatima

“A fairy-tale land of majestic palaces, fortresses and hotchpotch bazaars. Palaces and forts that have withstood the toughest cannonballs and inclement weather. Properties that have tingling tales of bravura and princely extravagance. Bawarchis and Khansamas’ to conjure up delicious cuisines and prepare age old recipes.”

To truly experience this royal lineage, stay at the Heritage Hotels - A select group of Palaces, Forts and Havelis that have been converted into wonderful hotels, retaining their age old flavor and charm.

The Heritage Hotels - unlike any other group anywhere in the world, make you travel down the ages and live in style befitting Rajahs and Maharajahs. The Heritage Hotels - India’s royal legacy - are now yours to experience.

Umaid Bhavan Palace, Jodhpur

This grand yellow sandstone palace was completed in 1944 after 15 years in the making and was one of the last great palaces to be built in India. Its majestic 105 foot high cupola is influenced by the Renaissance, while the towers draw inspiration from the Rajput tradition. Built over 26 acres of land, it is one of the highest private residence with 347 rooms.

Tariff: INR 30000- 90000 per night.

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TRAVEL

Taj Falaknuma Palace, Hyderabad

Previously the residence of the Nizam of Hyderabad, Taj Falaknuma is lauded as one of the most expensive and beautiful palace hotels in India. The palace sits on a hill 2000 feet above overlooking Hyderabad.

Entirely built of Italian marble, the incomparable Palace boasts of large Venetian chandeliers, rare furniture, grand marble staircases, the world’s largest dining table, priceless statues, artworks, a world class collection of crystals and Mughal, Rajasthani and Japanese gardens personally conceived by the Nizam.

Tariff: INR 40000- 70000 per night.

Rambagh Palace Hotel, Jaipur

Rambagh palace is a living legend in Jaipur and was home to the royal family for over 30 years. For an extravagant experience, request the peacock suite, which overlooks the Mughal terrace and garden where the Maharaja used to celebrate Holi.

Tariff: INR 28000- 60000

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TRAVEL

Udaivilas Palace, Udaipur

Located in the city of palaces in India and nestled in idyllic splendor, with blue waters of lake Pichola on one side and against the back drop of Aravalli hills, the Udaivilas palace is the embodiment of the old world charm of princely India. Every room has a generous garden space with a patio and infinity-edge pool. The pool actually stretches along a bank of rooms, making it possible to swim from one room to another.

Tariff: INR 25000-70000

Taj Lake Palace, Udaipur

The list of palaces in India is incomplete without the mention of Taj Lake palace. Built between 1743-1746 as a royal summer palace, this ultra large white marble hotel has been voted as the most ‘ romantic hotel’ in India and in the world. The royal butlers working in the hotel today are descendents of the original palace retainers; who served the Maharajas in their time.

Tariff: INR 22079- 80000 per night.

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TRAVEL

Wildflower Hall, Simla

Once home to lord Kitchner during the rule of the British raj, Wildflower hall recreates the grand styles of the colonial era in the Himalayas. Filled with original artwork and wood paneling, the hotel created an aura of an old world charm and provides panoramic views of snow covered peaks.

Tariff: INR 20000- 40000 per night.

Devi Garh, Udaipur

Nestled in the Aravali Hills, the Devigarh palace was the royal residence for rulers of the Delwara until the 20th century. Today, the palace hotel boasts of opulent suites and a black marble swimming pool. Despite the new facilities, the palace has managed to retain the old charm, making the stay there a fascinating experience.

Tariff: INR 15500- 25000 per night.

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TRAVEL

Raj Palace, Jaipur

A perfect example of old world charm with Royal architecture, gardens and beautiful courtyard, Raj palace hotel is Jaipur’s oldest mansion. Its breathtaking Darbaar Mahal suite was used by the Maharaja himself. The Swapna Mahal restaurant here has been richly decorated with real gold leaf work.

Tariff: 14000- 30000.

Fernhills Ooty

Royale

Palace,

Bought by a 12 year old prince for a sum of INR 10000 in 1873, Fernhills Royale was built as a summer palace of the Mysore Maharajas. The palace is superbly furnished with Burmese teak and features a magnificent ballroom with a highly valued ornamental papier mache cealing.

Tariff: INR 11000- 15000 per night.

Laxmi Nivas Palace, Bikaner

Built in 1904, Laxmi Nivas catered exclusively to princelings, select statesman and architects of history. It is considered to be one of the most royal palaces in India. Gaze at the hand painted friezes and goldladen walls. Examine up close the inspiration behind Crytyers and Bakers architectural style. And perhaps reflect on the fact that exclusion does sometimes make a place what it is.

Tariff: INR 10000- 12000 per night.

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CUISINE

Glocal Junction

Glocal is an easy place to chill and hangout; it is unusual, innovative and has some great food on their menu. The place is grungy and rugged, which gives a much undone feel to it. Glocal as the name reflects is a blend of local food with a twist. The place has some great music taste plus a huge bar at the entrance which is very lively. It is very spacious; a huge group of people can definitely fit in to throw a party, with two floors of seating.

The menu is really quirky and fun. One can really look forward to the cocktail/mocktail presentation out here with their creative pineapple, skull, carafe, sachet and many other different styles in which they serve that makes one certainly want to order a drink!

We picked out for the Cinnamon based Vodka Cocktail, very spicy and unlike any of other drinks and a berry Mocktail which was sweet and Berrylicious. It was so hard for us to decide what to order, we decided to leave it on the expert himself, the chef started out with vegetarian platters that had array of appetizers like ‘Peanut & Tamarind marinated Cauliflower’, ‘Broccoli and Baby Potatoes’, ‘Wild Mushroom & Cheddar Kebabs’ a must try delight, ‘Grilled Paneer with Red Onions & Bell Peppers in Peri Peri’, and ‘Broccoli with English Mustard and Cheese’, In non vegetarian platter we had ‘Lazeez Chicken Cheese Kebabs’ before I move ahead this is the best dish I have had in a while, it’s a whole new level of sinful. We also tasted ‘ Churrasco Chicken Plate Steaks’ and ‘ Jose Chicken Kebabs’ ,‘Street Satay’, ‘ Mint & Coriander Marinated Chicken Drumsticks’ and ‘ Reshampatti Spice Botis’ , more on sea food side of platter ‘ LGBT Prawn Skewers’ ‘Salt n Pepper Grilled Shrimps’ and ‘Sriraja Jhinga Koliwada’ were marvelous. Let’s just say we skipped a lot of platter for flavorful prawns.

Desserts, with so much to try we were ecstatic about what was served, after a long run of pictures, we dug in like crazy even when were stuffed with array of finest dishes by the chef. No words would do justice to how amazing their ‘Kalkatta Paan Cheese Cake’ and ‘Toxic Mousse’ are. On more lighter note you can try their ‘Masala Chai Panacotta’ and ‘ Firni Crème Brulee’. This place is all about experimenting with flavours and it’s a whole new level of experience with food on the whole.

Ground Floor, Niharika Jubilee One, Road 1, Jubilee Hills, 040 33165688

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YOGA WELLNESS

Health & Healing... Rejuvenate & Restore

While Yoga is known to be an ageold science (probably more than 5000 years old) that makes one’s body supple, there is much more to this ancient technique of complex twists, turns, stretches and breathe for healing and meditation that meets the eye. Yoga enjoys an unprecedented popularity globally; from celebrities to singers, politicians to the writers, everyone swear by an hour of yoga as a soulful practice for holistic healing.

We have Disha singh, a yoga fanatic who shares with us a step by step guide of few yoga postures that you may try at home and also learn what they are beneficial for. Even though it looks easy, we request you to practice it under expert guidance.

What you need: “The most important pieces of equipment you need for doing yoga are your body and your mind.” -Rodney Yee Words from Disha on her love for yoga - “The first thing I hear when I talk about Yoga is that, “I’m not flexible enough.” Five years ago, when I started I was anything but flexible. Couldn’t even touch my toes without feeling excruciating pain. But after all this time, all I can say is that Yoga has changed my life. It’s not about being flexible, but just a simple practice of trying, every day. This practice is life changing...or has been for me at least. Every day on the mat is a new challenge and every day I find out something new about myself. Yoga is medicine for the mind; body and soul... Get on the mat and change your life.”

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Cobra or Bhujangasana 1)

Lie down flat on the abdomen on the mat.

2)

The feet are together with the top of your feet firmly pressing into the mat.

3)

Place the hands under the shoulders and almost feel the elbows hugging into the ribs.

4)

Close the eyes, and as you inhale press into the hands, thighs and top of the feet.

Exhale and feel them ground into the mat. Feel the belly drawing in towards the lower back slightly.

5)

With the next inhalation, press into the palms, extend the arms as much as they can go and lift yourself into Cobra. Keep the navels drawn towards the lower back while using the strength of the legs to help you stay.

6)

The shoulders and collarbones are broad and sternum lifted. You can continue looking straight ahead or, only if comfortable, turn the gaze slightly higher towards the sky.

7 )

Take 5 breaths at a comfortable pace.

8)

To release exhale and gently lower the belly, chest and chin. Relax and maybe listen to the sound of the heart beating in the chest to help you stay there in the moment for a few minutes. Repeat once again.

Goodness Tip: The benefits of Cobra are strengthening the arms, invigorating the heart, elevating the mood and improving digestion.

WELLNESS

Downward facing dog or Adho Mukha Svanasana 1)

Come onto all fours in table top with the arms shoulder width as the shoulders are just above the wrists. The knees are hip width and just below the hips.

2)

Walk the hands slightly forward to create an angle, press into the palms and exhaling lift the knees away from the mat.

3)

The foundation are the hands and feet so make sure these are right. The arms shoulder width distance and legs hip width.

4)

Press into the thumb and index side of the hand, feel the biceps roll up towards the ceiling, relax the shoulders and draw the navel in towards the lower spine.

5)

Try and feel as though the fronts of the thighs are pressing gently towards the back of the thighs. A slight micro bend in the knees is okay.

6)

If the heels are not reaching the mat it doesn’t matter. With time it’ll get there. You can also use a wall for this pose and place the heels into the wall. The stretch is intense for the hamstrings so using the wall is a good beginner’s option.

7)

Take normal, even breaths. Over time downward dog can become a restorative posture as well.

8)

To release inhale exhale and drop onto all fours.

Goodness Tip: The benefits of Downward Dog are that it boosts circulation, it calms the mind, it is good for the heart and helps to get things moving. It’s a fantastic pose to check in with the body.

Tree Pose or Vrksasana

*Be close to a wall if needed as this is a balancing posture.

1) Start from Tadasana or Mountain pose where you are standing tall with the big toes touching, heels slightly apart.

2) Begin to press down through the right foot completely and bring the left knee close to the belly or chest, as you lace the fingers over the shin.

3)

Place the soul of the left foot anywhere above or below the knee, where it is comfortable and feels like it’ll stay. Use the left palm to place the foot, as the right hand relaxes on the hip. An option is to place the left heel of the foot just over the right ankle so the toes continue to stay connected to the ground.

4)

Your gaze or drushti is on a single point in front on the ground. When comfortable, join the palms at heart centre in Namaste.

5)

Stay and breathe into this balancing posture for a few moments. If there’s a slight sway don’t worry.

This is normal especially if it’s a first time trying a balancing pose.

6)

To come out of the posture, release the right palm on the hip and let the left hand help you release the foot back to the earth as you exhale. Take a few breaths and then repeat on the other side.

Goodness Tip: Tree Pose helps to calm the mind, strengthen the standing leg and improves focus and concentration.

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WELLNESS

Baddha Konasana or Butterfly 1)

Sit with your back against the wall if there is a tendency to slouch.

2)

Extend the legs out in front of you. Shake them out a couple times.

3)

Exhale and bend both the knees into the body.

4) Join the soles of your feet together and drop your knees open to either side like a book.

The heels move closer to the pelvis if possible.

5) With the thumb, middle and index finger grab hold of the big toes. If this doesn’t work, just hold onto the shins or ankles.

6) Don’t force the knees down. Close the eyes and with each exhalation feel the thighs lower into the mat. Continue taking comfortable breaths, making sure the spine is tall, navel drawn in towards the lower back and shoulders away from the ears.

7)

Stay here from one to four minutes.

8) To release inhale and draw the legs back together, exhale and straighten. Shake it out as much as needed.

Goodness Tip: The benefits of Butterfly pose are releasing anxiety or fear, stretches the inner thighs and stimulates the abdominal organs.

Warrior 2 or Virabhadrasana II 1)

Open the legs 3 1/2 feet to 4 feet distance.

2)

Turn the right foot out 90 degrees and the left foot in about 30. The right heel is in line with the arch of the left foot.

3)

Place the palms on the hips. Exhale and take the right thigh parallel to the mat. Take caution that the right knee is placed just on top of or before the ankle. If you can notice, try and keep the knee grazing in line with the second toe. Make sure the left thigh is straight in the process and the weight hasn’t collapsed on the knee. The weight is evenly distributed on both feet.

4)

Once comfortable with the base, extend the arms out in line with the shoulders. Relax the shoulders so they are away from the ears. Avoid leaning forward towards the right thigh.

5)

Turn and look past the right middle finger. Gaze soft.

6)

Take 5 deep breaths here. Begin to hold for longer with time. Inhale as you come up and exhale relax the arms. Repeat on the other side.

Goodness Tip: Warrior II helps to build stamina, strengthen the arms, back and legs, and opens the heart and lungs.

Childs Pose or Balasana 1)

Sit on the mat with the big toes touching and rest the sit bones on the heels.

2)

Separate the legs hip width or almost as wide as the mat.

3)

Inhale reach the arms up, exhale and release the torso between the thighs.

4)

Begin to walk the fingers forward for a deeper stretch, especially in the sides of the torso.

5)

Another option is to lay your arms beside the body, as you hold onto the heels or just let them fall to the side.

6)

Feel the length from the hips to the top of the skull as if being stretched from both ends.

7)

Make sure the forehead centre is resting on the mat, or a block if needed.

8)

This is a resting pose and you can stay here from one minute to a few minutes. Depends how you feel.

9)

To release, inhale reach the arms up and the torso lifts up. Exhale and release the arms beside the body.

Goodness Tip: The benefits of Childs Pose are to come back to our centre, calm the mind and breath and to restore a feeling of safety within.

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AUTOMOBILES

BMW 7 Series

The Master Blaster launched the all-new BMW 7 Series on February 3, 2016. Sachin Tendulkar also launched the second generation BMW X1 at the Auto Expo 2016.

Honda Motorcycle India

Indian cinema’s Khiladi visited Honda Motorcycle & Scooter India’s pavilion at the 2016 Auto Expo. While Akshay Kumar, brand ambassador, HMSI, didn’t unveil or launch any two-wheeler for the brand, he revealed that he has owned the CRF 1000L Africa Twin motorcycle.

If you didn’t know already, Honda will launch the Twin motorcycle in India later this year.

Jaguar XE

Katrina Kaif made an appearance at the launch of the Jaguar XE. In addition to the XE, Tata Motors-owned Jaguar Land Rover also showcased the Jaguar F-Pace, Jaguar XF, Jaguar F-Type Coupe, Land Rover Discovery Sport, and Range Rover SVAutobiography.

The 2016 Auto Expo wasn’t just a success on the ground.

It was quite a hit online and on social media as well. The official website had more than 1 crore visitors, while the Auto Expo was trending on Facebook and Twitter on all 7 days of the event. The impressive response to the event indicates the rapid progress that the auto industry is making in India and might just be a precursor to the good times ahead for automobile manufacturers in the country.

Audi R8 V10 Plus

Renowned Indian cricketer ViratKohli along with Bollywood actress Alia Bhatt launched the latest iteration of the fourringed carmaker’s R8 sportscar. The new Audi R8 V10 Pluscomes powered by a 5.2-litre naturally-aspirated V10 engine that develops a humongous 610bhp.

Best of Auto Expo 2016 held at Noida

With a tally of over 6 Lakh visitors over 5 days, the 2016 Auto Expo finally came to an end on February 9 2016. The motorshow in Greater Noida hosted a wide array of cars, motorcycles, scooters, concept vehicles, and commercial vehicles. In addition to the vehicles, Auto Expo2016 also saw a plethora of celebrities in attendance including, but not limited to, Sachin Tendulkar, Ranbir Kapoor, Alia Bhatt, Virat Kohli, and Katrina Kaif.

Here is a list of the celebrities that launched and unveiled vehicles and visited pavilions at the biennial event.

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ENTERTAINMENT Arjun Kapoor wants characters with ‘shades’ After essaying the role of good-for-nothing local enforcer Parma in ‘Ishaqzaade’ and Bala, who goes against his friend for a girl in ‘Gunday’, actor Arjun Kapoor says he hopes to get to play more characters with different shades. “I would like to play negative on-screen. I would love to play characters with (grey) shades. I have been very fortunate that I have already got that and I hope to get more (films) like that,” Arjun, who has also played lover boy in films, told. He also added, “I am not somebody who is bound by (anything). I think young actors don’t have that stress of imagery. We can afford to take risk. Today, doing television is as much of a risk as doing a negative role.”

The 30-year-old actor, who is currently hosting the seventh season of Colors channel’s show ‘Khatron Ke khilade’, says that it’s a good time for young actors as the audience comes to see films or watch TV shows on the “merit of the work. Arjun will next be seen on the big screen in ‘Ki and Ka’.

Sanjay Dutt salutes National Flag, says there is no easy walk to freedom

An elated Sanjay Dutt thanked his family and friends for their support while he was serving his jail term following the conviction under the Arms Act in connection with the 1993 Bombay blasts case.

After walking out of jail on 25th of February, Dutt bowed down, touched the ground outside the prison, turned around and saluted the national flag. Minutes after being released from Yerwada Central prison in Pune, Dutt said, “There is no easy walk to freedom, my friends. I’m here because of the support of my family and friends”.

The Bollywood actor, who was jailed in arms case, was released from jail on Thursday, the 25th of February. Dutt’s wife Manyata and Bollywood director RajkumarHirani were present outside the prison to receive him.

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Priyanka Chopra, Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson shoot for Baywatch

Bollywood actress and pop sensation and a recognised face in the West now, Priyanka Chopra or shall we call her the Quantico girl, has begun shooting for Baywatch with Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson. Priyanka Chopra recently took to Instagram to announce the commencement of the shooting of Baywatch and posted a video of the two calling each other the biggest stars in the world from their shoot location which happens to be a sea side. Dwayne who had originally posted the video, was later reposted by Priyanka wrote, “She is one of the biggest stars in the world.

Insanely talented relentlessly smokin’ and extremely dangerous- perfect for #BAYWATCH. Welcome @PriyankaChopra to our badass and incredibly dysfunctional family. Cue RATED R slo-mo running on the beach. We start shooting next week. World... #WelcomeToBaywatch”. The Bollywood beauty also officially announced her being a part of the movie. She wrote, “It’s time to tell you all officially!! #Baywatch it is @therock! Being Bad is what I do best!!! U better watch out!! #PCinBaywatch”. Priyanka also shared a picture of them. After making the world go gaga over her in the show Quantico, wherein she plays the role of FBI agent Alex Parrish, the actress has added another feather to her hat with the Baywatch with one of the most desired actors in the world. Bollywood seems to be blending well in the West with our top notch actresses getting good offers. With Deepika starring opposite Vin Diesel in xXx and Priyanka opposite Dwayne Johnson in Baywatch they make us feel proud.

Grammys 2016- Taylor Swift wins best album, while Adele struggles and Justin Bieber wins his very first!

Taylor Swift’s 1989 took the album of the year award at the 58th Grammy awards at the Staples Center in Los Angeles. Having opened the show with a version of her hit Out of the Woods, the singer made a defiant acceptance speech which seemed to allude to her argument with Kanye West. Swift also pointed out in her speech that she is the first woman to win album of the year twice and added: “I want to say to all the young women out there – there are going to be people along the way who are going to try to undercut your success or take credit for your accomplishments or your fame.” Other famous women also had a testing night. Adele struggled through a performance of All I Ask which was bedevilled by technical difficulties in which her microphone cut out and an extra guitar, which some suggested was being played by Justin Bieber’s band warming up on the other stage, played over her song. The singer also sounded slightly out of tune at times. Meanwhile, Kendrick Lamar won the most awards. The 28-year-old rap artist scooped five prizes: best rap song, best rap performance, best rap/sung collaboration, best music video and best rap album. Also Justin Bieber won his first ever Grammy after three nominations for ‘Where Are U Now’, his 2015 single with Skrillex and Diplo. The song won the best dance recording category, beating out tracks by, Flying Lotus, The Chemical Brothers, Galantis and Above & Beyond.

Kate Winslet was asked to ‘settle for fat girl’ roles

Actress Kate Winslet, who won Best Supporting Actress at the BAFTA, said she was once told by a drama teacher to “settle for the fat girl parts”. The Titanic star, 40, dedicated her award, which she won for playing Apple marketing executive Joanna Hoffman in Steve Jobs, to women who are the subjected to criticism. ”When I was 14, I was told by a drama teacher that I might do OK if I was happy to settle for the fat girl parts,” Kate said in her acceptance speech.

“So, what I always feel in these moments is that any young woman who has ever been put down by a teacher, by a friend, by even a parent, just don’t listen to any of it, because that’s what I did. I kept on going and I overcame my fears and got over my insecurities,” she said. It was Kate’s third BAFTA win, after winning awards for Sense and Sensibility (1996) and The Reader (2009). She beat out competition from fellow actresses Julie Walters and Rooney Mara.

Samantha and Nithya team up NTR IN ‘Janatha Garage’

Actor Samantha Ruth Prabhu and NithyaMenen will pair up with Junior NTR in upcoming Koratala Siva directed Telugu family drama, ‘Janatha Garage’. “Several actresses were under consideration but the makers have finally decided to go ahead with Samantha and Nithya.

The regular shooting will start from next week in Saradhi Studios in Hyderabad”, a source from the film unit told. Also starring Malayalam superstar Mohanlal, who will be playing NTR’s uncle, the film also stars Devayani and Unni Mukundan in important roles. NTR and Unni will be seen as cousins in the film, which will revolve around the relationship between the lead characters within a family. Devi Sri Prasad has been roped in to compose the tunes.

ENTERTAINMENT Baahubali to Release in China in May

SS Rajamouli’s magnum opus Baahubali, one of India’s biggest blockbusters, will release in over 6000 screens in China in May. “This will be the biggest ever release for an Indian film in China, superseding Amir Khan’s PK, which released in 5000 screens. The makers had planned to release the film in February; however, it had to be postponed due to unavailability of suitable dates”, a source from the production team told. Baahubalihas already been sold to over 30 international territories, including Latin America and Japan. Presently the shooting of the second part of the film is underway. It is expected to hit the screens later this year or early next year.

At Rising Pune Supergiants’ jersey launch, MS Dhoni says ‘will miss CSK players’

In a recent event, for the launch of the jersey for the new Pune team in IPL, MS Dhoni had such opinions to share, “if you want me to be politically correct that is not how I’m”, paused Mahendra Singh Dhoni, forcing a half-smile. If all of a sudden if you want me to say that I am very excited to play for a new team, it will be wrong”, he continued. If Dhoni’s eyes didn’t betray emotions, his words did. He didn’t supress those like many modern sportsmen are compelled to do. Though he did soon put on a veil of pragmatism, or at least attempted to. “I’ll be lying if I say I have moved on. That is the special thing about being a human being.

For eight years it meant a lot,” he said. All the same Dhoni maintains he is professional enough to understand the inexorable demands of the modern game. He adds, “As a professional, we are supposed to do the job with more than 100 per cent commitment. As you enter the field, you forget everything and it’s all about winning the match”.

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ENTERTAINMENT

MOVIES Movie Reviews

NEERJA Director: Ram Madhavani Cast: Sonam Kapoor, Shabana Azmi, Yogendra Tiku, Shekhar Ravjiani Defying every norm laid down in the mainstream Bollywood rule-book, Neerja coaxes a riveting two-hour drama out of a real-life tale of extraordinary courage. Neerja not only places a woman at its centre, it also showcases the pluck of a flight attendant who makes no distinction between nationalities when her passengers face a grave threat. Director Ram Madhvani opts for just the right emotional amplitude to bring to the screen the exceptional tale of a brave fashion model and flight attendant. is a film about a hijacking and a girl who did not let gun-toting and explosives-laden terrorists cow her down in the course of a hold-up that lasted 16 hours. But without the light that it throws on Neerja’s upbringing, it would be just another story of courage under duress. It is much more. The three main actors in the cast – Sonam Kapoor, Shabana Azmi and Yogendra Tiku – are on top of their game. Sonam is of course the lynchpin. Even when pushed well out of her comfort zone, she is completely convincing and real as the bubbly youngster with nerves of steel.If it is going to be just one Hindi film this month, make sure it is Neerja. It is a powerful story that tugs gently and delicately at the heartstrings. It does not go overboard on attacking the lachrymal glands. But when it does, it is bang on.

DEADPOOL Director: Tim Miller Cast: Ryan Reynolds, MorenaBaccarin, Ed Skrein, TJ Miller, Gina Carano, Brianna Hildebrand.

Deadpool is not your grandfather’s superhero movie. Come to think of it, it isn’t your 13-year-old nephew’s superhero movie, either. Blatantly, buoyantly vulgar and jam-packed with conspicuously perverse, often bloody violence - including a scene in which the titular protagonist, while handcuffed and suffering from a bullet wound in the seat of his red Spandex pants, saws off his own hand with a Japanese katana - the film has been touted as Marvel’s first R-rated comic-book movie.

Deadpool, however, takes itself far less seriously than either of those films (and includes a snarky little dig at Blade II).

Beyond that, there are a jillion other quippy, self-referential jokes about comics and pop culture, including the silly names for Ikea furniture; David Beckham’s surprisingly high-pitched voice; and a scatological allusion to Meredith Baxter. Based on a Marvel character introduced in 1991, Deadpool is the origin story of mercenary Wade Wilson, aka Deadpool - or as he puts it, “a bad guy who gets paid to (expletive) up worse guys.” Deadpool may not be the first Marvel character for grown-ups. But this “merc with a mouth,” as he’s known, feels like the first one with real teeth.

GARAM Director: Madan Cast: Aadi, Adah Sharma, Brahmanandam, TanikellaBharani, Chaitanya Krishna, Naresh, Kabeer VaralaBabu (Aadi) goes to Hyderabad in search of job. He bumps into a Muslim girl Sameera (Adah Sharma) and falls in love with her. Varala Babu has another motive to come to the city. He is in fact searching for his ‘missing’ friend (Chaitanya Krishna). He saves him from the goons but he goes missing again. Rest of the film is about how Varala Babu succeeds in saving his friend and loved ones from bad people. Garam is not an entertaining film as was expected. Aadi has againgone for a masala film that hardly had any meat in it. Sadly the script of the movie is very weak, dooming its chances from the beginning. Garam is a tedious watch right from the beginning. Nothing gets better as the movie progresses. First half is unbearable with clichéd love track and boring comedy. First half seems better after watching the second half. The story has an emotional backdrop but the director failed to build an emotional bond between the audience and characters. The story does have some twists here and there but they go unnoticed because of bad direction. Garamis a really weak story and there isn’t a single moment where the actors or technicians made a sincere effort to save it from going down. It’s downhill all the way for Garam.

Upcoming Movies in March

Kapoor & Sons 18th March

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Rocky Handsome 25th March

Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice 25th March

24 25th March

TINSEL TOWN

Moghny & Saif Amina, Ruba Khan & Atiya

Wedding Get-togethers

What: Aamer Javeed’s wedding Where: La Palace Royal Aamer Javeed recently got married to Ruba Khan, the plush crowd of the city graced the wedding and blessed the beautiful couple on their big day. Friends and family were seen celebrating their happiness. It was great evening all together, as the guests were treated to a scrumptous dinner spread later.

Dressed Traditionally

Samiya

Aamer Javed

Zafer Javeed & Digvijay Singh

Esam Bilgrami

Sofiya

Laila

Saher

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TINSEL TOWN

Madhu Shalini

Laxmi Manchu

Seshi & Vijayanand

For a Good Cause

What: Cancer Crusaders Invitation Cup Where: HICC Hitch City Cancer Crusaders Invitation Cup - 2016’ was an overwhelming success with over 250 golfers participating with a colourful all women ‘Celebrity Playoff’. The tournament was organized as a fund raiser and cancer awareness initiative by Cancer Crusaders of CURE Foundation at Hyderabad Golf Club.

In the game’s spirit

Shilpa Reddy

Rakul Preet Singh

Sailaja Reddy, Swathi & Anika

Sravani

Srividya

Birthday Rendezvous

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Vennala & Areeb

What: Ranjana’s Birthday party Where: Pirate’s Brew Ranjana recently celebrated her birthday party with close friends and family. Everyone graced the special occasion and showered her with blessings and presents. The birthday was a cherished one which ended with a lavish dinner spread.

TINSEL TOWN

Jyothi

Shilpa Chowdri & Jaya Prada

Shopping Spree

What: Lavishh Exhibition Where: Taj Krishna A grand shopping parade was held in the city lately, inaugurated by Jaya Prada the event witnessed a great response where ladies shopped different designer labels, accessories and apparels.

Bindu

Arpitha

Swathi

Pranitha Venkatesh

Akhil Akkineni

Celebrity Cricket league

What: CCL 2016 Cricket League T20 - Season 6, 2016 and was hosted across various venues like Ahmedabad, Bangalore, Chandigarh, Kochi and Hyderabad. Played over 4 weekends between January & February CCL brought together over 200 film celebrities from all over the country, traveling to various corners in order to entertain their fans and audiences!

Adha Sharma Radika

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TINSEL TOWN

Author - Nidhi Dugar Kundalia

Chaitanya

Supriya Lahoti

Rekha Lahoti

Love for Books

What: The Lost Generation Book Launch Where: Taj Vivanta The Lost Generation by Nidhi Dugar Kundalia had a grand launch recently that was graced by all the book lovers. The Author narrates the unforgettable stories of eleven professionals from the hauntingly beautiful rudaalis to the bizarre tasks of a street dentist uncovering the romance, tragedy and old-world charm of India’s ageing bylanes and its incredible living history.

Etash & Archana

Shyam Benegal & Ratna Rao Shekar

Karishma

Birthday Soiree

What: Etash’s Birthday party Where: Marriott Archana Manchala, recently celebrated her son Etash’s birthday party in a grand manner. All the friends and family graced the event to be a part of their happy day and bless Etash.

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Radhika

Shailu

Swetha Tiburwala

TINSEL TOWN

Deepali & Brij

All Smiles

Nandini

A Year Wiser Jyotii Sethi

What: Jyoti Sethi’s Birthday Where: Air Live Jyothi Sethi recently celebrated her birthday at the new happening place in the city, who’s who of the page 3 circuit were spotted at her birthday party. The guests had a great time dancing to some latest numbers and bonded with each other.

Sridhar

Karen & Nitin

Sherry Zaveri

Vasundhara

Live Plays

What: Dear Friend Play Where: Shilpa Kala Vedika City folks were into some live play that was recently hosted in the city, the event had a great response and the crowd turned up in huge numbers to watch the play.

Mansi & Ashish

Priyadarshini

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TINSEL TOWN

Anjan Srivastav & Mohammed Ali Baig

Ruchi & Jayesh Ranjan

Comedy Nights

What: Comedy Play Where: The Park Hyderabad A night full of Laughter made the guests in for some fun of late, at a comic play, the atmosphere was light hearted and everybody enjoyed every bit of it.

Noor

Ravita, Manjula & Rashmi

Bobby

Dr.Kamala, Sirisha & Sridevi

Shop till you Drop

What: Ichaa Vastra Exhibition Hyderabadi’s had a treat this month with an exclusive shopping gala that was organized. A huge collection of designer couture, bags and accessories were available on display to get the ladies shopping.

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Neelima Sumana

Rajini Sharma

ASHTON PIERRA UNISEX SALON

Open All Days Timing : 10 AM to 9PM

Mahmood Habib Plaza First Floor Opp To St. Alphonsus Church, Road No.9, Banjara Hills. Ph : 040 64581212, 64531212 U

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LIMELIGHT

DJ Lemon

Cindrela

Party Scene

Manisha Pranathi

It was a month filled with parties as so many new hubs have sprouted in the city. Hyderabadi’s were spotted at various happening places enjoying live music, it being a new culture and singing their hearts away.

Bhavana

Yuvika

Priyanka

Priyanka Tabassum

With many occasions happening in the city, it is getting difficult for socialites to keep up with all of them. At a recent book launch, we spotted a bunch of P3’ites coming in for the event, posing for shutterbugs and leaving immediately after they are done being captured. We believe the whole purpose for ladies to grace happening get-togethers is just being in the limelight and media. Really sad!

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Swathi

Raj

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BOOK STORES

Fernandes

Rd. No.1 Banjara Hills, Tel : 2335 5598

Basheerbagh, Tel : 40632300 Boggulkunta, Tel : 24756997, 24753482

Shams News Agencies

Rainbow Childrens Hospitals

Himalaya Book World

Abids, Tel : 9247750700

CAR DEALERS Audi

Opp Barclays Bank, Road No 12, Banjara Hills. Tel:23324545

Talwar cars (Volvo)

Near Reliance Digital, Rd. No. 12, Banjara Hills. Tel : 67118135

COFFEE SHOPS Beyond Coffee

Yashoda Hospital

Mother Hood Hospital

Road Number 12, Banjara Hills hyderabad.

040 6733 9999

HOTELS Hyatt Hyderabad

Road No.2, IT Park, Gachibowli Tel : 48481234.

Testa Rossa

ITC - Kakatiya

Rd. No.10, Jubilee Hills, Tel : 65556519

Begumpet,

Tel : 23400132 / 40018183

FASHION PHOTOGRAPHY Marriot Sarath Shetty

Adj. Lane to Kirtilals, Begumpet Tel: 9000507807

ENR Fashion Studio

Road No.5, Banjara Hills Tel: 9866722621 / 9247360567

FITNESS CLUBS 360 Degrees

Rd. No. 36, Jubilee Hills, Tel : 23552360

Latitudes

Rd. No. 36, Jubilee Hills, Tel : 23554800 / 23554801

HOSPITALS Apollo Hospitals

Rd. No. 10, Jubilee Hills, Tel : 23553323, 23608050

Care Hospitals

Rd. No. 1, Banjara Hills, Tel : 30418488, 30116142

Jubilee Hills, Rd. No. 36 Tel : 65512222

IT M.K Technologies Computer Sales & Services, Networking & IT Infrastructure, Masab Tank, www.mktechnologiesgroup.com Tel : 9666899786/9912249101

JEWELLERS Mangatrai

Basheer Bagh, Tel : 23211083, 23233305

Musaddilal Jewellers & Exporters

Suhani Pittie

Above Elahe, Rd No.10, Banjara Hills, Tel : 67114636 Somajiguda, Tel : 67779000, 23319999 Malakpet, Tel : 24555555, 24551372, TBZ Punjagutta, Tel : 23400231, 24551373 S. P. Road, Tel : 66616588, 24551372, 23400231 9849304805.

Somajiguda, Tel : 23300839

Madhapur, Tel : 64589595

10 Downing Street

Vivanta

Panjagutta, Tel : 23418004, 23418005 Rd. No. 10, Banjara Hills, Tel : 23319064, 23319191, 23319062.

Rd. No. 36, Jubilee Hills, Tel : 23545359

Chocolate Room

PUBS

Tel : 30487777

Tank Bund, Tel : 66522999 / 27522999

Novotel

Shamshabad - Tel : 66250000 Hitech City - Tel : 66824422

Taj Banjara

Rd. No. 1 Banjara Hills, Tel : 66769999

Taj Deccan

MOBILES

Aanand Mobiles

Somajiguda, Tel : 23456789 / 4433 0116

Westin

Hitech City - Madhapur, Tel : 67676767 / 67676828

INTERIOR Bathouse

Jubilee Hills, Rd. No. 92

Rd. No.1, Banjara Hills, Tel : 44767900

Kismet

Raj Bhavan, Begumpet

MULTIPLEXES IMAX Prasadz

Near NTR Gardens, Necklace Road Tel : 23448989 / 39895050 (www. prasadz.com)

INOX

Hyderabad Central Mall, Punjagutta X Rd. Tel : 66621115 / 66621116 (www. pvrcinemas.com)

PET CARE Nails n Tails

Rd. No. 4, Banjara Hills, Tel : 66047626

PUBLIC RELATIONS Edge Public Relations Begumpet, Hyderabad Tel : 9618000068

Ohris

Road No-12, Banjara Hills, Tel : 67111988

The Great Kabab Factory Rd. No. 12, Banjara Hills, Tel : 23302244 / 48

RETAILERS Elahe

Road No.10, Banjara Hills, Tel : 23350130

Trousseau Cottage

Tel : 23456789

(Ladies Store) Road No. 9, Banjara Hills,

Liquids

Tel : 9703500886

Rd. No. 1 Banjara Hills Tel : 6625 9907/6625 9908

News Cafe

Hitech City - Madhapur, Tel : 40101234/35/36

The Club

Novotel Hicc Hitech city Tel: 66824422

RESORTS Alankrita

Thumkunta Village, Shameerpet Tel : 27709106 / 27709104

70mm

PVR Cinemas

The Park

Hard Rock Cafe

Repairs & Services for all smartLeonia phones, accessories available for Rd. No. 1, Banjara Hills, all mobiles. G-7, Ground Floor, Tel : 66465678, 23350744 Devaki Chambers, Opp Hdfc bank, Paradise circle, Secunderabad RESTAURANTS Tel: 8125606060, 040-66666551

Taj Krishna

Tel : 66662323 / 66292323

Begumpet Tel : 27766464

RA MOBILES

Tel : 66523939 Rd. No. 1 Banjara Hills,

Bottles & Chimney

Palm Exotica Boutique Repairs & Services.

Multi-brand mobiles : iPhone, Resort & Spa Black Berry, Samsung, Sony, HTC Parveda Village, Shankarpally, and Nokia.

Tel : 42020222 / 42020444 Parklane Circle, Emerald House, Ground Floor, Shop No: 7, Sec-bad. Lahari Tel : 9949999940, 040-66313100 Bhanoor, Near Patancheru Tel:23492350

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LISTINGS

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Main Road, MLA Colony, Banjara Hills, Tel : 67120183

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TAROT

Forecast For

March 2016

- Tarot reading by Nupur Heda Patil

Woman behind the future forecast: Nupur Heda Patil How would you describe yourself as an individual?

I am a person who lives in the present. The ice-cream analogy comes to my mind here; you better eat your ice-cream before it melts away.

I believe in making the best of whatever is at hand, being happy and spreading happiness. I believe in planning and action, by keeping future in mind, but I never let the uncertainties of the future cloud my present.

I read the future, remember!

How do you keep yourself busy on day to day basis?

I swivel between my Tarot shooting (my YouTube series “Tarot Rani”) and house hold chores. Being an Army wife is a job in itself, wherein you are the part of social events back and forth. I am also planning on taking my HR career back on track very soon.

How did Tarot make place in your life?

I have had my cup of sour taste in life. I started Tarot when I was seventeen; I was going through a rough patch, and Tarot was something that I had taken up to help people and in turn help myself. Being the light in their lives made me happy. Hardships bring out the best in you; this realization has to come from within, so a rough patch is necessary in life. Learning Tarot is not a heavy task but it take years of practice to attain perfection in the readings.

You meet so many people with requests and questions. H ow do you handle all that pressure and vibe?

I meditate every morning; which not only gives me a clear mind but helps my third eye chakra to function smoothly from where my intuitions get directed. I was always strong in terms of understanding the aura and it is like a job to read people’s mind. Understanding them makes it very

PISCES (born February 19 - March 20) Overall, this is rather a good Month for you; there will likely be much going on in your immediate surrounding allowing you to become more optimistic about the future. You may get a little disconcerted or ill at ease by the pace and new situations within your work­a­day world that will arise making concentration almost impossible. Pay attention to what’ll be happening around you because new admires will definitely be within your existence. Now if you are single look forward to some fun romantic times and if you are happily married “there’ll be new romantic sparks”

ARIES (born March 21 - April 19) Watch those thoughts closely. Watch most likely during this forecast 78 MARCH, 2016 - TULIP

easy to handle their requirements and questions. I learned Reiki which helps me to protect my energy levels and keep away negative vibes.

What is your most fixated Passion?

Tarot was and is my biggest passion. My dream is to set Tarot at a larger level, and be able to reach out more and more people. Apart from this one big dream, there are a lot of things to follow, like a tendril that goes around a big old tree. I like singing and dancing too.

How do you juggle between social, personal and professional life?

I try not to mix these. My personal life is my priority. I am socially an active person and try to keep in touch with my family and friends. As of now my only profession is Tarot and it keeps me quite occupied, writing the scripts for my YouTube series and shootings on a frequent basis.

Right now, I am living the best time of my profession.

cycle. Your efforts to get things done within a timely fashion will most likely be met with subliminal-resistance or subliminal animosity. You will not know where the stumbling blocks are coming from – but use quiet time to reflect and go with the flow. You’ve better advantages later as the month continue to unfold. It is time to stop allowing those around you to take your goodness for granted for goodness sake; can’t you see “you have enough on your shoulders”!

TAURUS (born April 20 - May 20) Feelings are good and reflect a relatively bountiful personal environment, even when others are upon hard times. Be generous, but keep the bulk for yourself, as this is harvest time. So, in your best interest, during this 30+ day forecast cycle becomes the time to be more alert than ever because this month, there might be another shoe falling! Make sure you

TAROT take time for communicating and getting in touch with old friends. Its okay to place phone calls, write notes and thank you cards, write letters, attend meetings, and run those personal errands, but make sure you focus on positive issues. It is a good time to reap benefits from earlier expenditures.

GEMINI (born May 21 - June 20) Extreme actions to torture revelations out of your muse may gain shortterm results but can be seriously risky to your inner well­being. Better to wait until you rise to the level of angels than to try to drag them down to keep you company. Fallen angels are troublesome, and you have the time. You are at an optimum period to follow suddenly arisen opportunities down the road to success. Big plans with big follow-ups will win the day, as long as you do not hesitate to grab the ring as it goes by. Original thinking combined with fearless action is the key. You have both to exercise them.

CANCER (born June 21 - July 22) If it feels right, go ahead, no matter how far out it seems! This is a time when inspiration goes hand in glove with opportunity, so be ready to invest in it and strike while the iron is hot. And save the extra stuff that you don’t have time to implement right away, it’ll be just as valuable down the line. This is, in general, a period when it’s more all right to experiment with the unusual, pursue original approaches, and follow those flashes of insight however strange they might seem. Partially, it’s because what you might have thought strange not long ago now seems lucidly obvious and everyone wants a piece of the action.

LEO (born July 23 - August 22) You’re in for a recharge of energy that puts your settings right back where they were at birth. It’s like déjà vu all over again, the fountain of youth... well, sort of. You may have had more get up and go at points, but this is more centered, like you can take it anyplace you want because it’s so familiar. What’s happening that may seem unusual now is familiar because you’ve been there before this very lifetime and you’re getting another shot at it this time with experience. Forces that have hitherto been buried deep within you are about to become manifest in your life and being, forces that will lead you to explore undreamed of realms.

VIRGO (born August 23 - September 22) You are entering a new, vibrant, creative upswing that, barring severe physical disability, will keep you flying for a number of years yet. The ability to listen to your own muse, regardless of external input, allows you a freedom unknown to all those but the newly born. This year at this time becomes a major stepping stone in your life, where you may expect to branch off into totally new, major directions which you will elaborate upon for the coming years. Be ready to make some important decisions that will mean abandoning the past and stepping boldly into a promising but uncertain future.

LIBRA (born September 23 - October 22) Your thinking cap suddenly fits better than ever, like new again, giving

you a rebirth of clarity and intent. It’s a good time to take a look at how you explain things and put down new roots for learning and understanding. It’s a youthful feeling, like going back to school again and opening new windows of the mind. Separate wasteful wishes from real requirements and you’ll double your pleasure in the end. You got a chance to gain materially so be patient and begin thinking (aloud) that you got all it takes to complete this journey!

SCORPIO (born October 23 - November 21) New frontiers, hot prospects, expanded operations are not hard to sell right now in fact, the soft sell will be the most successful. Whether you are promoting your affections or your consumer product, act as if it’s the only way to go in the world and is pretty much of an accomplished fact already. The more faith you have in yourself, the more others will have in you, and the more likely things will work out right for you, since everyone is expecting them to. The best way to expand your personal boundaries is by pushing the envelope evenly at a number of places, not just bursting out in a single direction.

SAGITTARIUS (born November 22 December 21)

Showing your feelings may not be the best thing to do right now.

Keeping to yourself could save you from unwanted entanglements. Be staunch, do not stoop to complain, and you will gain the respect of all for your worldly reticence. Send requests through channels and things will flow more easily. Special projects (that deal with finances) should have adequate input by now and be winding toward completion, filling in details for days ahead. Health and wealth conspire to put you on the map, so tend your resources and they will tend you. Fitness and energy is as important as what is in your wallet, and that alone can give you the appearance of success.

CAPRICORN (born December 22 - January 19) Oh my, “you really do have some good things headed your way”! Subtle feelings and intangible but reliable intuition allow increasing buildup of emotional communication, as plans come ever closer to realization.

Slow and easy swings you along at just the right pace, there’s no hurry to completion. It will come in its own time. Enjoy the journey.

Addressing issues now (that deal with personal occurrences) allows for lasting satisfaction if and only if you follow through with your intentions!

People around your (in your workaday world) are feeling insecure, so avoid encouraging any negativity you encounter.

AQUARIUS (born January 20 - February 18) Taking it easy and letting things happen will let opportunities continue to grow that are already under­way. Situations beginning now will be cooperative and helpful to you as they progress. A general atmosphere of getting along together prevails and will continue to if you just go with the flow. Your desirability may be in question from time to time, and a little mending and darning of how you fill the gap in others’ needs might be in order. You can’t be all things to all people, however, so don’t take the occasional complaint too much to heart. If you don’t get what you want on the first try, try again.

For personal readings and corporate sessions/events you may connect her on: angelnupur99@gmail.com Join me on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/tarotrani/ Watch me on You Tube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCumMahuftpYs2HV-0kjH_Qg TULIP - MARCH, 2016 79

FUN

Start

JUMBLE WORDS Re-arrange the following alphabets:

2. NAPCKEA

3. NGOL

4. CRIKT

5. TAFS JUMBLE WORDS:

1. ELAM

Crossword

Across 1. Like some beer 6. Wrapper weight 10. Fozzie, for one 14. Do without 15. Out of town 16. Wheel shaft 17. Fast-food franchise fixture (Var.) 18. Diamond crossing point 20. ‘’Cheers’’ role 21. Game on felt 23. Did Whitbread 24. Habitat 26. Rocky hill 27. Determine judicially 28. Fainthearted 30. They may be popped 32. Limbless lizard 34. Melody 38. Washer cycle 39. Trick ending 40. Word with code or colony 41. Place for a vault 42. Silly sound transposition

44. Adding-machine key 46. Constructs 47. Where to find porters 50. WWW address 51. Diplomatic representative 52. Lake source of the Mississippi 54. Baffled 55. Male swan 58. Farm tool 60. Subject of a Daniel sonnet 62. Lover of Narcissus 63. Jolliet’s lake 64. Happening 65. Coarse file 66. Letter opener 67. Schoolroom items Down 1. Kills, in slang 2. Wife in ‘’A Doll’s House’’ 3. Fast boats 4. Become better, as Brie 5. Playful sea creature 6. California/Nevada lake resort

7. Missing from formation 8. Transport for Phrixus 9. Litter or graffiti, e.g.

10. Island east of Java 11. Elevate with reverence 12. ___ ego 13. Tall and thin 19. Central, for one 22. Croupier’s offering 25. Long-eared hound 26. Edo, now 28. City on the Jumna 29. Pancake manipulation 30. December song 31. Sound system 33. Everest land 35. Circus vehicles 36. Tammany Tiger creator 37. Picnic shaders 40. Permeated 42. Machine-gunned from above 43. Hawaiian goose 45. Pained expression

1. MALE 2. PANCAKE 3. LONG 4. TRICK 5. FAST

Finish

47. Pickled-pepper picker 48. Ancient African city 49. Avon attraction 51. Glacial deposit 53. Old English bard 54. Song for Madama Butterfly 56. Porcine sound 57. Belfry inhabitants 59. Rich rock 61. Second person in Genesis

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