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A date with disaster
Delhi's very own astrologer Lacchman Das Madan has carved out a career, predicting earthquakes and disasters. He warns of more of the same in his latest book, "Predicting Earthquakes and Calamities". ZIYA US SALAM speaks to the man who believes Indians should take pride in the achievements of their astrologers... .
Lifestyle

Medieval jewels, modern creations...
FOR THE lovers of fashion it hasn't always got to be a mega celebration of clothes and jewels to make them discern the best. So what if Delhiites missed the much-trumpeted Lakme India Fashion Week - disappointingly falling short of ...
Personality

Sonu's new love
That time never stands still is made amply clear by a look at Sonu Nigam's career graph, notes S.M.YASIR after a talk with the singer-turned-actor and would-be Bollywood star who was in New Delhi recently... .


A dream of past and present
Achala Moulik has just completed her fourth novel, "Dream Journey" set in the period of World War II when the European empires crumbled and India gained Independence. ANJANA RAJAN speaks to the author whose story weaves events and princ iples still relevant to India's notions of statehood and liberty... .
Vision to reality... on a roll
No shade of swords this. Roli Books intends to create our own Harry Potters, tap the Hindi market. ANUJ KUMAR speaks to Pramod Kapoor, the man behind the success... .
Cinema

Footpath to high success...
Vikram Bhatt's "Footpath" releases this Friday. SANJEEV CHOUDHARY caches up with Aftab Shivdasani, its hero, who is confident his hard work will bear fruit... .
Music

Voice of freedom...
SARAH FRANCIS is not an ordinary 15-year-old. This singing sensation started her career two years ago, with the song Voice of Freedom, opposing terrorism and promoting peace following the attack on the WTC. Since then, she has raised 12,125.45 ...
Eating Out

A well-choreographed buffet
WITH RAJA and Radha Reddy winging their way across the world giving Kuchipudi performances, taking classes or rehearsing some festival or the other, it's tough to tell their working hours from leisure time. So where do you invite them for lunch? ...
Watch what you eat!
PLACING AN order in a dimly lit Chinese restaurant is the easiest part. But the most difficult part is waiting endlessly for the order to arrive and being completely in the dark on the type of ingredients, spices and sauces being used by the ...
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