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Lonesome amidst all that gaiety
Kochi has a distinguished naval establishment. Many naval families celebrate the festival of Diwali alone, while their men folk serve the nation, on the high seas. SUNANDA KHANNA finds that these homemakers are brave and tough, in tune with their hus bands' profession.
Dance
Wholesome variety in traditional mode
KUCHUPUDI, FOR the layman, is the dance on a brass plate and a pot on the head. Not long ago at the State School Youth Festival, there was a hue and cry when a discerning panel of judges picked the winner, who chose to do a `sabdam' without the ...
Personality
Talented man-in-no-hurry
UNLIKE MANY of the young singers of his age, Vijesh Gopal is not in a hurry to jump into the bandwagon of recognition and fame. He knows that he is ready for the leap but is content to wait for his guru to give the nod. Vijesh was among the ...

Diva of design
Ethnic chic is Ritu Kumar's forte.The ace designer talks to T. KRITHIKA REDDY about her tour de force of the country's rich craft heritage.
Fashion
Wear `fabric of dreams' this season
Dazzle this Diwali, draped in the `fabric of dreams'- Brocade. ARCHANA NANDAL traces the tradition of this royal textile, which is in vogue this season.
Telewatch
Divya Unni to be next Stree
THE NEXT round of Stree will have Divya Unni playing the lead, it has been announced. The first, second and third parts have been on the TV screens for a good four years and the rush of serials have proved that they are as essential as cereals ...
Eating Out
Sweet and spicy Gujju fare
GO GUJARATI this Diwali. All sweet and gooey, here's Chef V Sabu to give a helping hand. Right now, he is thrilled with the one-month training that he underwent in Gujarat, courtesy the Tourism Corporation of Gujarat, to make authentic Gujarati ...
Cuisine
Go chocolatey this Diwali
THIS DIWALI, imagine an array of soft-centred chocolates and scrumptious cookies, glowing in the soft light of diyas............. mouth watering na??!! Now, you too can do it... After working in more than six prime properties of the Taj ...
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