16th October 2009
By now, most Delhiites are familiar with the Flea Market at Select City Walk. For those who don’t know the flea market is a temporary market that is put up in the open every Wednesday. Though the concept of an open market is nothing new in Delhi, after ...
01st October 2009
The geography of Delhi is peppered with numerous mementos of the Mughal era that some times one forgets the people Delhi before them. One glance at the Qutub Minar is enough to remind you of the kings and queens of the Slave Dynasty who ruled Delhi before...
21st September 2009
According to ancient Chinese tradition, on the 15th day of the seventh moon, the gates of Hades burst open, unleashing restless spirits, or 'Hungry Ghosts'. In Hong Kong, offerings to the ghosts range from material possessions to opera performances. The o...
08th September 2009
For most people seafood is limited to eating prawns. “Oh, I love seafood” would normally mean the person loves to eat a sea fish, prawns or shrimps. Mention lobsters, crab, scampi, scallops, mussels etc and the reaction in most cases is a shudder. How...
20th August 2009
Kaminey kicks off with Charlie, a henchman for three Bengali brothers who fix races, explaining how this world has gone from bad to worse. It’s the same story that we have heard a million times but Charlie’s lisp makes it interesting. Charlie has lost...
13th August 2009
Born in Uganda, growing up in England and Canada before ultimately working in India, one would imagine travel being a supreme part of photo artist Naina Kapur’s work. Travel does form an integral part of the Kapur’s art but it’s more of an inward jo...
07th August 2009
Now, if you are heading for a movie at the Satyam multiplex in Chennai, may we suggest you get there a little early! It’s not because of the peak hour traffic or the parking, we assure you! Get there early to experience sheer “Ecstasy!”
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26th June 2009
A true connoisseur will tell you never to judge a piece of art; just take in whatever appeals to you and move on. So when Studio Vasant in Hauz Khas Village held an exhibition of various artists in May we decided to do just that. But were left with some t...
17th June 2009
After a lifetime full of being at the receiving end of love and hate in equal quantity from fans and critics alike perhaps nothing can surprise Bob Dylan anymore. The man continues to do exactly what he feels and sooner or later people come around. Hailed...
12th June 2009
They say a journey of a million miles begins but with a small step. They aren't wrong. As The All India Fine Arts and Crafts Art Gallery plays host to the annual exhibition of Delhi College of Art's students, one can see a hundred such small steps in the ...
06th June 2009
The ICC World Twenty20 is the international championship of Twenty20 cricket. The event is organized by the sport's governing body, the International Cricket Council (ICC). The tournament consists of 12 teams and is contested by all Test-playing nations p...
02nd June 2009
Flicking through any English language dictionary will show many meanings of the word: perspective. But there’s one meaning that fits to the T in the context of the exhibition being talked about—The technique of representing three-dimensional objects a...
18th May 2009
On the occasion of the 2nd anniversary celebrations of Chokhi Dhani, the ethnic Rajasthani village culture at Wagholi, Pune, 'Chokhi Dhani 2008 - Rajasthani Fair & Festival' has been organized, from Wednesday, April 9th onwards for one month, from 5pm to ...
15th May 2009
Delhiites just love to eat out. Whether it is a trip to the local dhaba or a swanky restaurant, eating out has become more of a necessity rather than a luxury. With both spouses working late cooking at home is definitely not on the agenda. In order to cat...
11th May 2009
The last weekend of April 2009 was not one that you’d be able to forget in a hurry had you been at PES School of Engineering, Hosur Road. But remember you would for very different reasons. Their first ever inter-collegiate technical and cultural fest wh...
